Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" / Egmont Overture

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Carlo Maria Giulini & Philharmonia Orchestra

This release pairs two orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, a symphony composed in 1808 and an overture completed in 1810. The symphony employs programme elements and pastoral sonorities, using lyrical themes, colourful orchestration and episodic movements to evoke rural scenes, while the overture is dramatic and declamatory, characterised by bold motifs and a trajectory from conflict to resolution that exemplifies Beethoven's engagement with descriptive and theatrical writing during his middle period.

Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" / Egmont Overture by Ludwig van Beethoven - album cover

First released: 9th October 2020

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1.
Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
10:49
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto
13:52
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro
6:01
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Gewitter. Sturm. Allegro
4:10
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Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto
10:10
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Egmont, op. 84: Overture
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