Symphony nos. 5 & 6 “Pastoral”

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig & Kurt Masur

Symphonies No. 5 and No. 6 "Pastoral" are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in 1808. The Fifth is characterised by its driving four‑note motif and rigorous developmental architecture, while the Sixth adopts a programme-like depiction of rural scenes with a lighter, more lyrical orchestral palette, together representing a key point in Beethoven's middle period as he expanded the expressive and structural possibilities of the symphony.

Symphony nos. 5 & 6 “Pastoral” by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 2001

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Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
8:14
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Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
10:16
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Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo. Allegro
5:30
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Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
9:11
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country”
12:58
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: II. Andante molto mosso "Scene at the brook"
12:46
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: III. Allegro “Happy gathering of country folk”
5:44
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: IV. Allegro “Thunderstorm”
3:38
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”: V. Allegretto “Shepherd’s song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm”
9:06