Claudio Abbado & Berliner Philharmoniker
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 'Pastorale', Op. 68
Artist: Claudio Abbado & Berliner Philharmoniker - Producer: EuroArts - Conductor: Claudio Abbado - Featured Artist: Claudio Abbado & Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven - Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 'Pastorale', Op. 68
It must have been quite a concert: at 6:30 PM on December 22, 1808, the poorly heated Theater an der Wien provided the backdrop for the premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4. His Choral Fantasy, his concert aria ‘Ah! perfido’, selections from the Mass in C and his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies were performed. Each and every one of these compositions is a masterpiece; their influence on music history has proven enormous. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastorale’, is a text book example of programme music: Beethoven cleverly sketches the peace and quiet of the country life. Performers: Claudio Abbado & Berlin Philharmonic