Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Symphony No. 6 |
| Alternative title | Pastoral |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer |
| Opus | Op.68 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1808 |
| First published | 1809 |
| Dedication | F. J. von Lobkowitz; Graf A. von Rasumovsky |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Symphonies |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande.; Allegro ma non troppo | — | F major | — |
| Scene am Bach. Andante molto moto | — | B flat major | — |
| Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro | — | F major | — |
| Gewitter. Sturm. Allegro | — | F minor | — |
| Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos | Michael Gotthard Fischer |
| View | Complete | flute, violin, cello and piano | Johann Nepomuk Hummel |
| View | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| View | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Franz Ludwig Schubert |
| View | Complete | 2 pianos | — |
| View | Complete | 2 pianos | Otto Singer II |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Selmar Bagge |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Czerny |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Wilhelm Meves |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | William Watts |
| View | Complete | piano | Johann Nepomuk Hummel |
| View | Complete | piano | Franz Liszt |
| View | Complete | piano | Ernst Pauer |
| View | Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (No.1) | violin, cello and piano | Renaud de Vilbac August Schulz Heinrich Plock |
| View | Scene am Bach (No.2) | 4 cellos | Peter Lichtenthal |
| View | Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (No.5) | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns and double bass | Patrick Clements |
| View | Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (No.5) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
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