Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Editor: Jens Dufner Instrumentation: Orchestra Work: Symphony No. 6 in F Major ("Pastorale"), Op. 68 Binding: ISMN: 9790004214916 Size: 9.8 x 12.6 inches Pages: 112 Urtext / Critical Edition Look Inside! PDF Preview Description It was only shortly after the 5th Symphony that Beethoven completed the Pastoral Symphony. The two formed a complementary work pair, consigned together to a patron in June 1808, publicly premiered in Vienna in December 1808, and published by Breitkopf & Härtel in the spring of 1809. During this period, Beethoven revised the symphony several times. Only in the course of preparing for publication did Beethoven send Breitkopf & Härtel a letter, together with a list of corrections, disclosing the title that he desired, "Pastoral Symphony or recollections of country life. More an expression of feeling than painting." The Pastoral with its tone-painting elements gives evidence of Beethoven