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 in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert.
| Date of composition | 1808 |
| Premiered | 1808, December 22nd (Theater an der Wien) in Vienna, Austria by Ludwig Van Beethoven |
| First published | 1809 |
| Dedicated to | F. J. von Lobkowitz and Graf A. von Rasumovsky |
| Type | Symphony |
| Tonality | F Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 68 |
| Approx. duration | 40 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Franz Liszt: Symphonie No.6 de Beethoven in F major, S. 463b
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie n°6 en fa majeur, Op. 68 "Pastoral" Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonia n. 6 in fa maggiore, Op. 68 "Pastoral" Ludwig van Beethoven: Sinfonie Nr. 6 F-dur, Op. 68 "Pastoral" |