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Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'
Academy of Ancient Music
Part of the Academy of Ancient Music 2022-23 | 'Tis Nature's Voice Season
Add to my Calendar 30-06-2023 19:30 30-06-2023 21:30 36 Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral' Thunderstorms, sea-spray, nightingales and country dances. Laurence Cummings and Academy of Ancient Music join Mendelssohn and Beethoven to celebrate the beauties of nature, romantic style. For the Romantic generation, nature was all about personal experience. Felix Mendelssohn tasted the salt on his tongue when he took a boat trip to the Hebrides. Beethoven said that his Pastoral symphony was ‘more an impression of feelings than a painting’ – but its vibrant colours have made it one of the best-loved of all Romantic symphonies. And until you’ve heard it played on period instruments, you’ve no idea just how glorious those colours can sound. Laurence Cummings takes the Academy of Ancient Music on a rare adventure into the nineteenth century: with the teenage Mendelssohn’s exuberant concerto, and relishing all the serenity, power and (yes!) fun of Beethoven’s very personal hymn to nature. Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Barbican Hall
Silk Street
Barbican, City of London
London
EC2Y 8DS
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony no.6 in F major 'Pastoral', Op.68
Felix Mendelssohn – Concerto for Violin and Strings in D minor
Felix Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture 'Fingal's Cave', Op.26
Performers
Laurence Cummings – Conductor
Academy of Ancient Music
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Programme Note
Thunderstorms, sea-spray, nightingales and country dances. Laurence Cummings and Academy of Ancient Music join Mendelssohn and Beethoven to celebrate the beauties of nature, romantic style.
For the Romantic generation, nature was all about personal experience. Felix Mendelssohn tasted the salt on his tongue when he took a boat trip to the Hebrides. Beethoven said that his Pastoral symphony was ‘more an impression of feelings than a painting’ – but its vibrant colours have made it one of the best-loved of all Romantic symphonies.
And until you’ve heard it played on period instruments, you’ve no idea just how glorious those colours can sound. Laurence Cummings takes the Academy of Ancient Music on a rare adventure into the nineteenth century: with the teenage Mendelssohn’s exuberant concerto, and relishing all the serenity, power and (yes!) fun of Beethoven’s very personal hymn to nature.
