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Symphony no.6 "Pastoral"

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1980

43 min · 5 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
95 /100
Summit
Higher than 100% of albums we've rated

Its five-movement scene-setting arc turns a storm into a direct passage toward gratitude; the composition is exceptional, though this listing does not identify the performers or r…

What we noticed

  • The five movements move from arrival and a streamside scene through a village dance and storm to a final hymn-like thanksgiving.
  • The storm interrupts the dance, then gives way directly to the finale; the closing movement settles into a broad, recurring pastoral melody.
  • The first two movements linger in measured tempos, while the storm sharply concentrates the energy before the expansive closing movement.
Composition 25% of the score
10/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
9/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
9/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
9/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 8/10

Defined its genre or moment. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: 1. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo 10:35
  • 2 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: 2. Szene am Bach: Andante molto mosso 13:21
  • 3 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: 3. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute: Allegro 5:33
  • 4 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: 4. Gewitter – Sturm: Allegro 3:57
  • 5 Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm: Allegretto 10:30

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