Beethoven Op. 68
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Beethoven Op. 68, also known as the "Pastoral" Symphony, is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, celebrated for its vivid, programmatic depiction of nature and rural life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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programmatic music ⓘ symphony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pastoral Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
nature
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pastoral scenes ⓘ storm and its aftermath ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 68 ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1808 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1808 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1807 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| followsWork | Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | symphony ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Pastoral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | Romantic program symphony ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| languageOfProgramTitles | German GENERATED ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro ma non troppo
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II. Andante molto mosso ⓘ III. Allegro ⓘ IV. Allegro ⓘ V. Allegretto ⓘ |
| movementCount | 5 ⓘ |
| movementProgramTitle |
I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande
NERFINISHED
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II. Szene am Bach ⓘ III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute ⓘ IV. Gewitter, Sturm ⓘ V. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
depiction of rural life
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programmatic depiction of nature ⓘ use of five-movement structure ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 6 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | 68 ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Beethoven symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical ⓘ |
| precededBy | Beethoven Symphony No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1808-12-22 ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Theater an der Wien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | transition between Classical and Romantic ⓘ |
| title | Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | 40–45 minutes ⓘ |
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