Ludwig Van Beethoven's
Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 ,“The Pastoral” was
completed in 1808 and was premiered in the Theater an der Wien (in Vienna)
on December 22, 1808.
“The Pastoral” represents the expression of the love
the composer held for nature and was labelled at its first performance
with the title "Recollections of Country Life."
Beethoven was a lover of nature who spent a great deal of his time on
walks in the country. He frequently left Vienna to work in the
countryside.
A performance of the work lasts about 40 minutes.
The second movement, entitled by Beethoven "By the
Brook," is held to be one of Beethoven's most beautiful and serene
compositions. It is in 12/8 time and the key is B flat major. It 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 and
basses playing mostly pizzicato.
Toward the end of the movement there is a cadenza for
flute (imitating the nightingale), oboe (imitating a quail) and clarinet
(imitating a cuckoo).
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