Symphony no. 6

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Symphony No. 6 is the sixth symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and premiered in 1808. It adopts a pastoral character, employing lyrical melodies, varied orchestral colour and episodic movements that evoke rural scenes and a storm, and is notable in Beethoven's middle period for its programme elements and its role in the transition from the Classical to the early Romantic idiom.

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastorale": I. Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country. Allegro ma non troppo / II. Scene at the brook. Andante molto mosso / III. Happy gathering of country folk. Allegro / IV. Thunderstorm. Allegro / V. Shepherds’ song: Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm. Allegretto
    38:00

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