Hirtengesang – Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm

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"Hirtengesang – Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm" is the serene, pastoral final movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, depicting peaceful gratitude and calm after a storm in the countryside.

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instanceOf orchestral work
symphonic movement
alsoKnownAs Hirtengesang NERFINISHED
Shepherd’s Hymn NERFINISHED
associatedConcept nature
serenity
thankfulness
associatedPlace countryside
belongsToWorkType symphony
catalogueNumber Op. 68/5
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
countryOfFirstPerformance Austria NERFINISHED
depicts pastoral calm in the countryside
peaceful gratitude after a storm
featuresInstrument brass
strings
timpani
woodwinds
firstPerformance 22 December 1808
firstPerformanceLocation Theater an der Wien, Vienna NERFINISHED
follows Gewitter, Sturm
genre pastoral music
programmatic music
hasSubgenre tone painting
intendedEffect evoke calm and gratitude in the listener
key F major
languageOfTitle German
movementNumber 5
musicalForm rondo-like form
notableFeature contrasts with preceding storm movement
gentle, hymn-like main theme
orchestration orchestra
partOf Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony NERFINISHED
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 NERFINISHED
partOfPremiereConcert Beethoven’s 1808 Akademie in Vienna GENERATED
positionInWork final movement
precededByMovementNumber 4
relatedWork Pastoral Symphony NERFINISHED
tempoIndication Allegretto
timePeriod Classical era
titleTranslation Shepherd’s Song – Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm NERFINISHED
typicalDuration about 9 minutes
workOpusNumber Op. 68

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