Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No. 6, Op.68 - 2nd Movement

''Szene am Bach''
Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 ,"The Pastoral" was written almost simultaneously with The 5th Symphony, but differs from it in theme. If Symphony No.5 deals with the struggle and the joy of victory, "The Pastoral" represents the expression of the love the composer holds for nature. In a letter to Therese Malfatti in the summer of 1808, Beethoven said " How happy I am to be able to walk among the shrubs, the trees, the woods, the grass and the rocks! For the woods, the trees and the rocks give man the resonance he needs."

Beethoven's great love of nature, the delight in strolling through the woods of Heilllingenstadt, the fact that he always found his equilibrium in the heart of nature, all these led to the creation of his sixth symphony.

This programmatic endeavor is clearly expressed through the suggestive title of the symphony, as well as through the titles of each segment of it, through this initiating the later direction of his programmatic symphonies and even of his symphonic poems. When he found refuge in the midst of nature, he jotted down themes inspired by the trill of birds, the trickling of creeks or the rustle of leaves. In a notebook from 1803 was found an outline of a river's trickling with the additional note: " The greater the river, the more grave the tone."

Beethoven rose much higher than his predecessors who tried to capture the gist of nature, because he places man with his feelings and sensitivity in the heart of nature. And this is confirmed by the very title he places on the cover of the first edition (Breitkoph & Hartel) and that is: "Pastoral-Sinfonie oder Erinnerung an das Landleben. (Mehr Ausdruck der Emphindung als Mahlerey.)" -- "Pastoral Symphony or Recollection of the Life in the Countryside"

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[misscellodragon]

I am going to be playing this with an orchestra I play in... I am awefully excited!!! I am surprised because I am an amateur musician and I thought that Beethoven did mostly more..."extreme" works ^^

[Tyrfingr]

@misscellodragon Let us know how it went, it may just seem easier than it really is. I'm guessing it depends on what the conductor demands.

[jdg0009]

helped me cocentrate when doing my homework

[grandhubert]

@belvitero check yer keks.

[misscellodragon]

@Tyrfingr IT'S REALLY HARD in some parts, and very fun in other parts. I'd say its a very challenging but rewarding piece.

[belvitero]

Makes me feel... mmh!... light!

[sunilapotikar]

if there was a auditory picture of nature,,this is it!

[ghobro94]

I simply can't get enough of that ostinato triplet; it just perfectly captures the essence of flowing water and puts me by the brook

[jetzt0844]

B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T !!!!