Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68, "Pastoral"
The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony (German: Pastorale), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content, the symphony was first performed alongside his Fifth Symphony in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert.
Movements
- Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
- Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto
- Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro 3/4 – Allegro 2/4 – Da capo tutto – Tempo I
- Donner – Sturm. Allegro
- Hirtengesang “Frohe dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm”. Allegretto
Recommended recordings
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan (1963) YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Wiener Philharmoniker · Karl Böhm (1971) YouTubeSpotify (subscription)