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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major “Pastoral”, Op. 68 (1808) 39

ARTISTS

Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC)

Programme

Before the concert, the Indi Gest company will introduce the work by means of a dramatised presentation explaining its context, in a free, creative format.

Can music not only awaken emotions, but also recreate specific landscapes? The imitation of nature is as old as art itself, and a concert like this one – following a dramatised presentation by the Indi Gest theatre company – shows how sounds can summon up real scenes in our imagination.

Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is entitled “Pastoral”, explicitly referencing the power of musical evocation: like the titles of paintings, the names of the movements describe episodes in a journey through nature from its bucolic and amorous side, celebrated with country dances, to the threat of the storm. The closing movement – one of the most moving ever composed – returns to a more conciliatory mood, an expression of gratitude for the possibility of life.