Symphony no. 6 "Pastorale" / Symphony no. 8

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Dresdner Philharmonie & Herbert Kegel

Symphonies No. 6 ('Pastorale') and No. 8 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1808 and 1812 respectively. The Sixth incorporates programme-like depictions of rural life with flowing melodies and pastoral orchestral colour, while the Eighth is more concise and classically shaped, with brisk motifs and an economy of development that reflect different facets of Beethoven's compositional evolution between his middle and later periods.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of happy feelings on arriving in the country"
    10:52
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": Andante molto mosso "By the brook"
    13:29
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": Allegro "Peasant's merrymaking"
    5:24
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": Allegro "The Storm"
    3:52
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": Allegretto "Shepherd's song. Happy and thankful feelings after the storm"
    8:29
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: Allegro vivace e con brio
    9:15
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: Allegretto scherzando
    4:05
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: Tempo di menuetto
    4:44
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: Allegro vivace
    7:43

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