Repertoire
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major “Pastoral”, Op. 68 (1808) 39
ARTISTS
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (OBC)
Programme
The Tast d’Orquestra cycle gives you a fresh perspective on symphony orchestras. It is a unique experience that creates a dialogue between music and the performing arts and turns musical discovery into a more enriching and stimulating experience. With the Tast d’Orquestra you can enjoy a selection of key works from the history of music performed by the OBC in an abridged concert format and be amazed by the theatrical production, loosely inspired by the day’s programme, performed by the company Indi Gest before the concert.
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.