Symphonies Nos. 5, 6

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich & David Zinman

Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in 1808. They exemplify Beethoven's middle 'heroic' period, contrasting a concentrated motivic and dramatic approach in the earlier work with an extended, programme-like portrayal of pastoral scenes in the later one, and together they expanded the expressive range and formal possibilities of the symphony.
First released: 1st September 1997

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    6:52
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    8:48
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: III. Allegro
    7:18
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegro
    10:33
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande
    10:23
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": II. Andante molto moto. Szene am Bach
    12:05
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": III. Allegro. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute
    4:49
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": IV. Allegro. Gewitter. Sturm
    3:36
  9. 9.
    Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale": V. Allegretto. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm
    9:08

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