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

Beethovens 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 (17701827) 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 (