Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F major 'pastoral' on period instruments (2/5)

Mov 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v50XkRrp5x8
Mov 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3wJzecTJQY
Mov 2 continued
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvBz4YQUsKA
Mov 3&4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANRCCBtNYE4
Mov 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2_n3i17s1U
Dec 16, 1770 Beethoven was born (238 years ago)
Franz Bruggen
Orchestra of the 18th century

Szene am Bach (Scene at the brook): andante molto mosso

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major (Op. 68), known as the Pastoral Symphony, was completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works of program music, the symphony was labeled at its first performance with the title "Recollections of Country Life".


This movement, entitled by Beethoven "By the brook," is held to be one of Beethoven's most beautiful and serene compositions. It is in a 12/8 meter and the key is B flat major, the subdominant of the main key of the work, and is in sonata form.

At the opening the strings play a motif that clearly imitates flowing water. The cello section is divided, with just two players playing the flowing-water notes on muted instruments, with the remaining cellos playing mostly pizzicato notes together with the double basses.

Toward the end of the movement, in the coda that begins at measure 124, there is a cadenza for three woodwind instruments that imitates bird calls at measure 130. Beethoven helpfully identified the bird species in the score: nightingale (flute), quail (oboe), and cuckoo (clarinet).

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[compeld2sing]

7th viewer, 1st rater, 5*

[elias12186]

Thanks for rating, most people ignore it :)

[cutencrazy07]

I am playing this movement right now, it is so beautiful to play and I am having so much fun playing it :)

[kellyfroste]

@kellyfroste and flat..

[kellyfroste]

the clarinet is somewhat heavy 6:26

[TatCoz]

@crwdfwtx Franz Bruggen and his "orchestra of the 18th century", "Orchestre du 18ème siècle"

[crwdfwtx]

Who are the performers?

[polymath7]

@TheLfwjo What do you mean "chose to be performed"? Are you referring to a contemporaneous performance, or merely the order of composition?

The famous rule for Beethoven's symphonies is that the even-numbered ones are generally more light and buoyant, the odd-numbered ones more grand and serious (though movements 1, 3, and 4 of the seventh seem to me a pretty glaring exception) .

[aboelshee7]

Complete Joy

[TheCrazychick07]

@cutencrazy07

I have played this before, and its soothing. I have enjoyed playing it =)

[duhhh86]

the period rendition gives this movement a warmer and more earthy feel. i love it!

[cutencrazy07]

@7FredFredburger7

I have played on viola.

[7FredFredburger7]

@cutencrazy07 what are you playing it on? piano, violin?