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Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68

“Pastoral”180835 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastoral” (1808) in three parts: Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen (sonata form), Szene am Bach (sonata form) and Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute.

Recording: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (1982)

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AnalysisComments
  1. IErwachen heiterer Empfindungen · Sonata form
  2. IISzene am Bach · Sonata form
  3. IIILustiges Zusammensein der Landleute
IErwachen heiterer EmpfindungenSonata form0:36–9:38

in F major. The is relaxed and song-like rather than tense, and Beethoven builds the from repetition: a small rhythmic figure is repeated many times over chugging lower strings, with long crescendos, instead of being fought over in a dramatic . The arrives after the . Then come the , the and the .

  1. :
IISzene am BachSonata form9:51–20:04
IIILustiges Zusammensein der Landleute20:30–35:23

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Erwachen heiterer EmpfindungenSonata form · 9 min · 512 bars · quarter note ≈ 116 bpm
  2. II. Szene am BachSonata form · 10 min · 139 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 55 bpm
  3. III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute15 min · 684 bars

Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Cello (solo), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68?
About 35 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 9 min, II 10 min and III 15 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form and II: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68?
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Cello (solo), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 116 bpm and II dotted quarter note ≈ 55 bpm.
Is there a score of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68?
Yes, of I and II.

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