Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral | Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations

Beethoven‘s famous “Pastoral Symphony“ played on period instruments. Symphony No. 6 is performed here by Le Concert des Nations under the baton of Jordi Savall at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2021. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) composed the symphony in 1807 and 1808. It has five movements, not the usual four, and Beethoven gave them descriptive headings along with the usual tempo indications: (00:00) I. Allegro ma non troppo: ’Awakening of Cheerful Feelings upon Arrival in the Country’ (11:01) II. Andante molto mosso: ’Scene by the Brook’ (22:43) III. Allegro: ’Merry Gathering of the Country Folk’ (27:33) IV. Allegro: ‘Storm Movement’ (31:30) V. Allegretto: ’Shepherd’s Song. Glad and Thankful Feelings After the Storm’ The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, known as the “Pastoral Symphony,“ begins with “Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the country,“ to be taken at an “Allegro ma non troppo“ speed (