Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, the "Pastoral" in F Major (Op. 68), was completed in the year 1808. One of Beethoven's few works of program music, the symphony was labeled at its first performance with the title "Recollections of Country Life."

Books

This article draws heavily on the following works:

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• Antony Hopkins, The Nine Symphonies of Beethoven (Scolar Press, 1981, ISBN 1-859-28246-6).
• Charles Rosen, The Classical Style (2nd edition 1997, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, ISBN 0393317129).