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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Merry Gathering of the Country Folk. Allegro by Andre Cluytens album cover

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Merry Gathering of the Country Folk. Allegro

by Andre Cluytens

About This Song

About "Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Merry Gathering of the Country Folk. Allegro" by Andre Cluytens

Cluytens draws a rustic bustle from Beethoven's Pastoral, oboes and bassoons trading sunlit phrases like villagers crossing a green. The merriment feels unforced, yet a taut rhythmic pulse hints at the storm waiting just beyond the tree line. Joy, carefully measured.