Beethoven Symphony No. 6 – Popular Beethoven

9 facts about Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony

1. How Beethoven related to nature? Like so many other 19th century artists, Beethoven was a fan of nature and drew a lot of inspiration from it. He thought the city, society and human communities were all saturated with contradictions, conflicts, or sins; but nature was pure and harmonious. The Sixth Symphony commemorates this joyful and peaceful feeling. 2. Did …

It is Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony (F major, op.68, called the Pastoral or Pastorale in German) that has five movements. The composition is a program music, its subject is nature and the love of nature. The music has five scenes, each scene is a movement. The last three movements are meant to be played together without pause. Beethoven composed nine symphonies …