Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' / Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Eloquence / Deutsche Grammophon Audio CD 2007 / 429 0392

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The Symphony No. 5 in C minor of Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 67, was written between 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions in classical music and one of the most frequently played symphonies, and it is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. First performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward. E. T. A. Hoffmann described the symphony as "one of the most important works of the time". As is typical of symphonies during the Classical period, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has four movements.

The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony (German: Pastorale), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content, the symphony was first performed alongside his fifth symphony in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert.

Tracklist:

1 - 4.  Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67   31:15

5 - 9.  Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral'   35:51