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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 6 & 2

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The 'Pastoral' symphony is one of Beethoven's most consistently popular works, evoking feelings of the natural world's beauty. The symphony embodies the spirit of the dawning Romantic era in its depiction of the countryside, and allowed Beethoven to express his love of nature and the outdoors. At the time of its completion, the Second Symphony was probably the longest yet composed. Written while he was coming to terms with the onset of deafness, it is surprisingly lighthearted and cheerful.

Composer Beethoven
Conductor Bernard Haitink
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, 'Pastoral'
1. I. Erwachen heiterer Gefühle bei der Ankunft
2. II. Szene am Bach
3. III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute
4. IV. Gewitter, Sturm
5. V. Hirtengesang – Frohe, dankbare Gefühle


Symphony No. 2 in D Major
6. I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
7. II. Larghetto
8. III. Scherzo & Trio: Allegro
9. IV. Allegro molto

Release date 2010
LSO0582 | 0822231158226

Digital booklet in English / Notes de programme en français / Einführungstexte auf Deutsch

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded November 2005 in the Barbican Hall, London

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Reviews

A fantastic performance - pure music-making by a great conductor and an orchestra that responds magnificently to his every request.'

- Classic FM’s CD of the Week

It is hard to imagine more profoundly satisfying accounts than these... The playing of the LSO is quite magnificent.

- BBC Music Magazine

The fruitful influence of the historically minded period instrument movement on mainstream interpretation is vividly exemplified on this spanking disc by the LSO under a rejuvenated Bernard Haitink

- Sunday Times