Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)
1808 symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Pastoral Symphony" redirects here. For other uses, see Pastoral Symphony (disambiguation).
The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony (German: Pastorale[1]), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content,[2] the symphony was first performed alongside his fifth symphony in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert.[3][4]
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Symphony No. 6 | |
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by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
Other name | Pastoral Symphony |
Key | F major |
Opus | 68 |
Composed | 1802 (1802)ā1808 |
Dedication | Prince Lobkowitz Count Razumovsky |
Duration | About 40 minutes |
Movements | Five |
Scoring | Orchestra |
Premiere | |
Date | 22 December 1808 |
Location | Theater an der Wien, Vienna |
Conductor | Ludwig van Beethoven |
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