Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 Pastorale - Peter Maag

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 & Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”

Peter Maag conducts the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto
ARTS Music Label

Two of the most celebrated symphonies in the entire orchestral canon are united on this distinguished recording from the ARTS Music label. Conductor Peter Maag, renowned for his clarity of vision and refined interpretive sensibility, leads the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto in performances of rare poise and conviction.

The Fifth Symphony, with its iconic four-note opening motif — one of the most recognisable passages in all of Western music — unfolds here with relentless dramatic momentum and structural integrity. The Sixth, the “Pastorale”, offers a complete change of mood: a luminous, unhurried evocation of the countryside that reveals Beethoven at his most serene and pictorial. Together, these two works represent the full breadth of Beethoven’s symphonic genius, and Maag’s readings do them full justice.

Tracklisting

Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

1. Allegro con brio
2. Andante con moto
3. Allegro
4. Allegro

Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastorale”

1. Allegro ma non troppo — Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the country
2. Andante molto mosso — Scene by the brook
3. Allegro — Merry gathering of country folk
4. Allegro — Thunderstorm; storm
5. Allegretto — Shepherd’s song; cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm

Product Details

• Format: CD
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Conductor: Peter Maag
• Orchestra: Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto
• Label: ARTS Music
• Disc Weight: Approximately 100 g (3.5 oz)
• Jewel Case Dimensions: 142 mm × 125 mm × 10 mm (5.6 in × 4.9 in × 0.4 in)

Condition

Preloved. Please refer to the listing images for full condition details.