Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & BBC Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis

Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" is the sixth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed and premiered in 1808. Marking a turn in his middle period, the work employs explicit programme elements and vivid orchestration to evoke rural scenes and natural sounds, anticipating aspects of Romantic programme music and expanding the expressive range of the symphony.
First released: 1981

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo
    12:52
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso
    13:56
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro
    6:01
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro
    4:14
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto
    10:19

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