I was 21 in 1977, and I lost my way. In the day room of the clinic was an old record player with headphones. I despondently picked this record from the stack and put it on. Somehow this music put me back on the pwhiath to sanity. Whenever I feel depressed or the whole world seems to be turning into a bleak hopeless place...I listen to this. The whole way through. It never fails to help me get back in touch with the good in the world, the beauty of Nature. I'm certain many feel thus way.
Yes! (sorry, I misspelled "pathway" above) i.e. back on the pathway to sanity. One can so easily feel "The Awakening of Peaceful Feelings in the Countryside," and I'm certain Beethoven struggled with feelings of hopelessness and depression, as many high-functioning individuals do.
@@davidstowell6462 He had struggled with such feeling indeed, he was never rich, always needing to give piano lesson to earn money, on six brother, he lost 4 of them before any of them reached adulthood. His father was brutal, and the loss of her mother deeply struck ( his career as musician already started if i remember correctly). And he was also partially deaf, then nearly completely deaf at the end of his life. That's just a big sum up of his life. The fact he faced depression is historical knowledge about him.
@@davidrandolph5881 It's You Tube. What is, also, disgusting is how you get to read one or two paragraphs of an article, whether news, or opinion, or medical, or religious, etc., and suddenly you get blocked, until or unless you pay for a subscription to the particular subscription. Disgusting! I am determined never to patronize a company which advertises in the middle of a classical music concert.
There are no ads on UA-cam if you pay a small fee each month to be a Premium member. I've been a member for about 6 years - not a single ad. Infinitely worth it. Huge amounts of classical music. Masterclasses by maestri too. UA-cam one of the most interesting things in my life. Hope you will read this!
This was one of my dad's favorite symphonies and he played it all the time when I was growing up. He would have been 72yrs old today. I miss him greatly and keep his memory alive by playing Beethoven.
I grew up with rock music, but when I was 21, I worked on oil rigs in the Sahara, and on one rig there was a record player in the recreation cabin. And this symphony was one of the records! I decided to give it a listen. To say that I was blown away would be a massive understatement. Nowadays, I still listen to rock, but I also listen to Beethoven. All his symphonies, although this one remains my favourite.
A wonderful story! This is how our lives become enriched, sometimes: by chance encounters, that bring us into contact with new, beautiful Art forms, that we never new existed, but then transform us forever. Nothing at all wrong or inconsistent, with listening to our favorite rock tunes, and then turning to Beethoven; or any other favorite classical composer. Beethoven's 6th Pastoral symphony should be required listening for all human beings, regardless of background or upbringing. God bless you.
Most know classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven struggled with deafness - but many don’t realise how much of a struggle it was. Beyond composing without hearing a note, Beethoven grappled with living in the 1800s when few understood deafness, hindering his ability to communicate, work as a musician and even find a place to live. How he dealt with this deafness is one of the great stories of humanity, not just of music. He started going deaf in his mid-20s and profoundly deaf by 45. A common question is how Beethoven continued composing without his hearing, but this wasn’t too difficult. Music is a language, with rules. Knowing the rules of how music is made, he could sit at his desk and compose a piece of music without hearing it. What a tragedy for such a genius.
If I recall correctly Swafford on his biography of LvB states that due to his failing hearing, he was forced to cut short his career as a virtuoso pianist and dedicate himself fully to composition. Maybe we would never had any of his most magnificent works if it weren’t for his deafness...
You are so lucky. My parents don't care about classical music, and I started to discover it by myself, but I am 21 already, I wish I listen to classical music earlier :(
After my parents split up I would play this symphony. It is true to say it saved me from losing my mind. My parents split hit me very very hard and this helped me stay on an even keel.
TheJohnscot. I am so glad for you that this gem has helped you in what is obviously an awful time for you. How old are you? I ask not for prurient reasons, but because I think divorce is worse for children and teenagers, who need all the help they can get in that situation. And I can say snap to this almost, as I went thru an absolutely horrendous personal time in my early 30s, I’m now 81, and it was this wonderful music of Beethoven, which saved my sanity.
@@margaretlavender4418 When I stayed with my son as a single dad, Beethoven helped me and my son heal all the wounds that divorce can cause. All of Beethoven's symphonies are great but this one is the one I call the healer.
@@margaretlavender4418 Thank you for your reply. This piece is certainly a healer. I will be 80 in July this year. Dvorak's New World was also a great help. And Haydn and Mozart.
My father would play this on our HiFi when I was a child. I called it the water record as it sounded to me like water flowing. Memories of childhood. Beautiful.
Mohamed Abdul Haq That is so true.Beethoven's last symphony (Beethoven's ninth symphonic piece was written, when he completely deaf.) What greatness, though. Everyone has genius, no matter what. ,
@@JontheBerean They can put their commericals at the beginning and/or end of the presentation. To put commercials in the middle of a classical masterpiece is uncivilized.
Claire, looking after a mother with dementia who "introduced" me to Beethoven as a child and loved the Pastorale, sending you so much love. She has now changed location, however, she will always be with you.
I first heard this piece as a child, in the film Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. I'm so glad I came across it again here, so I can listen to the full symphony. It's absolutely beautiful, I have no words
YESS. I did too. I just had to listen to this for music appreciation class in college and found out it was Beethoven and I was like wow barbie cultured me.
I'm guessing you live in America, it's not like that elsewhere. I'm going back to the Netherlands as soon as I can where people don't call this "elevator music" and think something is wrong with you for liking it. Still show people respect, however.
If this isn't peace and quiet, I don't know what is. We live in a very unpredictable world that is enough to make you go crazy sometimes. But every time this masterful piece plays, it's like the whole world is a wholesome, better place to be in and remember the finer things that are priceless: tranquility, harmony, love. Thank you for your compositions, Mr. Ludwig van Beethoven! ❤️🥰
My Mom had an oil of Nieuschenwenstein Castle (King Ludwig). (Don't need to correct me, I like the fantasy.) I redid her house as though looking at Bavaria from inside the castle (with the painting in back). And a floor of mirrors with a cross of mirrors in the middle (all in the lower recess). Topographic Oceans.
It makes me think of springtime in the mountains like in the Heidi movies where the tinkle of goats' bells sounds, as the snow is slowly melting off the peaks and running down the ravines into the bubbling brooks, thence to calmer but lovely noble rivers in the valleys where the cows graze and the wildflowers are alive with bees in the newly frocked meadows.
I remember going on a class field trip to the Kennedy Center where an orchestra was playing a medley of all of Beethoven's symphonies. Because of Fantasia, I immediately recognized this.
I cannot hear the first movement of this symphony without seeing the sequence in the film Soylent Green where the Edward G. Robinson character submits himself to the voluntary de-population programme. He is administered drugs to make his death painless and wheeled into a large room where he watches images of what the world looked like before humanity and overpopulation destroyed it all. He watches various scenes of Nature as Symphony No. 6 plays and weeps at lost beauty. It is a very moving scene. Sadly this was Robinson 's very last film. It was an outstanding performance.
As a child, I saw Soylent Green and fell in love with the music in the euthanasia scene. I learned what it was and it is still one of my very favorite classical works and my favorite Beethoven symphony.
I grew up in the 50s-70s. My mother played pretty much nothing but classical music from the time I was born (and before, actually). This was her favorite symphony, and she literally wore out several albums playing it. I did not realize that it was one of her ways to combat depression & frustration until I was in my late teens. It was a beautiful gift that she gave me, and I listen to it frequently, oddly enough, also when I am feeling down. It never fails to lift me up and get me going again. Thank you for making this available to a wider audience. It is an invaluable device and experience, and to any who are hearing this for the first time, congratulations. This is one of the premier symphonic experiences that you can have.
I love the 2nd movement. It makes feel wonderful things. It gives me total PEACE. Joy, hope, and all kind of good feelings. God bless Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Small point: it was more probably the Wienerwald, a forest near Vienna. Beethoven often went strolling there, preferring the company of trees to that of people.
J'ai 83 ans et toute ma vie j'ai tellement écouté de musique classique que connais par coeur des centaines d'oeuvres même tout Malher et Brukner.C'est mon pére m'a fait connaitre et aimé le classique avec la Pastorale .
Around twenty five years ago , I was riding my bicycle in a rural fields and woods, and small lake area in summer on a meandering road . I had my personal stereo with am/fm radio and headphones on . I heard this piece playing over the fm station . I was astonished how it went so well with what i was seeing, feeling, what was happening on this beautiful summer day . it felt just like what i was experiencing ( i remember looking up into the trees and leaves and sky in background, it was cinematic ! ) ! I later found out it was this particular Beethoven Symphony , # 6, "the Pastorale " . well at least the first , second and fifth movements . There was no thunder storm nor did i see or hear any "peasants" dancing or bantering or singing , and thank heavens no Egmonts, whatever those are .
Ah, how I imagined when I listen to the song I love. Truly an unforgettable experience of yours. Someday I can experience it, but now I appreciate little moments of calmness in my life💚
And when the bugles sound at the end of the storm as the shepherds let eachother know they weathered the storm ok. So beautiful it moves me to tears every time.
His music is divinity itself. His Pastorale is his best. It is the highest of all music, but then, there are other classics that can match it, but in different ways.
@@josephmiller1224 Personally I wouldn't rank them one over another. To me, each one of his compositions is merit to itself. We all have our prefer reds, but I just can't merit one over another sir. Just my perspective based on a very complex and outstanding composer.
@@josephmiller1224 debatable having just listened to the 9th, as you have probably read of my 9.5 sea trip, but as with most music, your likes, dislikes do to a major extent depend upon you mood at the time, john forde
When I listen to this masterpiece, Beethoven's time is connected to the present, and the present in which I live is connected to Beethoven's time , and I can communicate with great Beethoven, who would normally be very inaccessible！ FromTokyo
This is my favourite symphony by Beethoven. I listen to it when I am heading to work, at work, and even on the way home. I talk on the phone all day so, to hear music without words is wonderful.
It's my "madeleine of Proust". When I was child, my grand-mother made me discover this matesterpiece of Music and I thank her for that. P.s. : Sorry if I made some mistakes, I'm french and my English is a little bite stiff or rusty ? I don't know. Excuse my french. ; )
There are a lot of fantastic symphonies to choose from. This one is the most unique though. Perhaps not the best, the most complex, the grandest, but the most special due its theme. There is nothing like driving on a beautiful country road and listen to the first movement. Or hiking in the woods along a creek and listen to the second movement. The symphony was really designed to be played outdoor, not in a concert hall.
I 1st heard this masterpiece when I was 13 while watching the film Soylent Green. It has been my favorite of Beethoven's popular works. Now I listen to it in the background at work as brain stimulation!
Soylent Green - I so remember when Edward G Robinson saw what he had missed, the beauty of the earth, the drama of the music, he no longer wished to live in the destroyed earth. How sad that it looks like this film may be fulfilled in our modern society.
My manager gave me two records 50 years ago to show me how great classical music was. Dvorak New World Symphony and the Pastoral. Loved them both ever since.
It took my young son Trevor to introduce me to this beautiful symphony. He played it so often and at first, I'm like okay and after awhile, I started LOVING IT! My husband and I took him to the St. Louis Symphony to listen to the piece played live and my son enjoyed it so much. He was under 10 years old at the time. Interesting how we came upon this masterpiece. Cheers.
Exactement ! Je suis Savoyarde et je vois la rivière Dranse qui court vers le Lac Léman, les montagnes, l'orage sur les montagnes, les coucous et autres oiseaux dans les bois et même des biches, des chevreuils, des chamois, etc...
That is very true. Well it worked for me. I used to put this on when i got in from work. I used to lie on the sofa and shut my eyes and i saw the pictures. :-)
ZOE BIDULE. Oh my, the things you’ve seen! My French isn’t good enough tho.....did you imagine in your mind the things you’ve seen, the birds, the animals, everything, or do you live in the mountains and have really seen all these wonderful things along with this amazing music?
I used this music as the prelude to my wedding as people entered the Church and found their seats. Understandably it has a strong sentimental attachment that lasted long beyond a marriage that didn't
Growing up first generation Canadian in a german household it was standard to have heard Beethoven more than once. I disliked it as I was young and I wanted rock and roll. Then as I grew I realized my parents were right Beethoven was a genius. This Symphony was their all time favorite. They had seen it performed live and had numerous copies. They are both gone now but it too has become my favorite. I dont have anyone to enjoy this Symphony but when I listen I always remeber the days it was played. Mom in a god awful moomoo smoking like a chimney and enjoying wine and my father laid back on his lazy boy, Tilley Hat on with a shot of rye sitting on his beer belly. Both completely content. Thanks Ludwig, even in death you bring joy and a smile
Nice image of your parents. I met a few of this type when I was growing up...Sitting on bean bags in the 1970s playing LPs of all kinds through floor speakers :-)
I am beyond grateful for Beethoven. His music has enriched my life. In particular his symphonies 5-9, overtures and piano concertos are pure gold for me.
Simply ageless stunning music! 17th December 2019, 250 years ago this genius was born. Time to praise and enjoy his oeuvre again! Parts of the Symphony: 'I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo) ∙ II. Szene am Bach (Andante molto moto) ∙ III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro) ∙ IV. Gewitter. Sturm (Allegro) ∙ V. Hirtengesang. Frohe, dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)'
Absolutely my preferred symphony of Beethoven. Everything is so perfect, with no lengths. Every part tells a story with all its different emotions and divine colours.
it reminds me of the number of times I have been to concerts with my beloved deceased husband and then Beethoven is a composer that I really appreciate that she diversity in his registers! we can feel it! ❤
Every time I listen to Beethoven’s 6th Symphony ‘The Pastoral ‘ I’m in raptures since my childhood I’ve loved this symphony and especially now a walk in the countryside beside the babbling brook what could be better to beat the doom and gloom we’re going through in 2020. We’ll Done Beethoven for hopefully getting us through a tough time.
At about 53:00 my favorite part begins, with the long violin passages that almost sound like glass pipes to me. This is - well, I have no words to describe. Thanks to my father, who introduced our household to classical music, particularly to Beethoven.
Applausi ........infiniti ...........a questo genio tedesco.........ascoltando questa musica ...a dir poco angelica.......davanti anoi distese pianure ....germoglianti di erba fresca ......di fiori multicolori ........ruscelli .....dalle acque argentine ,,,,,,,e sugli alberi l eterna melodia dei passeri ........
I am waiting to read from someone who is brought to his knees in worship! The worship of God! He Alone Who makes everything possible in life! This Pastorale is all about the worship of God! It brings me to my knees in worship! I appreciate the extended play greatly. Thank you for your goodness.
I said it is about the worship of God to me.. Everything you listed are made possible by the Creator of All the Worlds including Nature and so on... @@yadusolparterre
0:00 I Allegro Ma Non Troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside." 12:24 II Andante Molto Mosso "Scene by the brook." 25:35 III Allegro "Merry gathering of country folk." 31:11 IV Allegro "Thunder. Storm." 34:49 V Allegretto "Shepherd's song. Happy and thankful feelings after the storm." 45:48 VI Sostenuto Ma Non Troppo "Egmont Overture"
Of course, the interpretations are subjective. What is actually occuring is an extraordinary combination of melody, harmony, tempo, instrumentation... and genius composing.
I am crying with happyness how much people u gave them rest from them pains with your music and i think even some lives you save with your music thank Beerhoven your a saint in the sky ,,
I think Beethoven's walks through the forest were the inspiration for the work, though he did emphasize that the important thing was the feelings which it provoked within him, not so much the sounds of a programmatic nature itself.
I love walking the dogs in the woods with this blasting my headphones... just bliss..That's coming from someone who's very first Album bought Was ..Appetite for Destruction Guns n roses in 87 as a kid
Absolutely one of my favorite pieces. I listened to this whenever I was creating cuisines at work. It brought out the Best in me. This, Bach and Mozart.
I worked with people in the restaurant industry who hated classical music and had macho tendencies so I'm glad you were able to bring some civilization to that environment.
One of the earliest pieces of Beethoven that I remember in great detail from my teen years. These days, whenever I listen to Beethoven, I feel very emotional, I cry, lump in my throat, etc......
It is now a new spring in Nebraska. The horses are on the ground soaking up the warmth of the sun. Red-winged blackbirds speak. Clouds effuse. No better day to listen to this wonder.
The Beethoven Symphony creates this image in my mind ---- a boy of 6 is trying to penetrate a vast shield of wisdom derived from tragic experiences of infinite struggles ...
I was 21 in 1977, and I lost my way. In the day room of the clinic was an old record player with headphones. I despondently picked this record from the stack and put it on. Somehow this music put me back on the pwhiath to sanity. Whenever I feel depressed or the whole world seems to be turning into a bleak hopeless place...I listen to this. The whole way through. It never fails to help me get back in touch with the good in the world, the beauty of Nature. I'm certain many feel thus way.
I certainly do!
Yes! (sorry, I misspelled "pathway" above) i.e. back on the pathway to sanity. One can so easily feel "The Awakening of Peaceful Feelings in
the Countryside," and I'm certain Beethoven struggled with feelings of hopelessness and depression, as many high-functioning individuals do.
What you wrote is inspired and, I think, testimony to the fact that music has the power to change lives.
@@davidstowell6462 He had struggled with such feeling indeed, he was never rich, always needing to give piano lesson to earn money, on six brother, he lost 4 of them before any of them reached adulthood. His father was brutal, and the loss of her mother deeply struck ( his career as musician already started if i remember correctly). And he was also partially deaf, then nearly completely deaf at the end of his life. That's just a big sum up of his life. The fact he faced depression is historical knowledge about him.
Ever time I hear this I see flying baby horse's.& Smile😊😊😊
If the people who put ads into the middle of this beautiful symphony think i will EVER buy anything from them, they can think again!
I agree. I hate their intrusive ads.
Is it the advertiser or UA-cam doing it?
@@davidrandolph5881 It's You Tube. What is, also, disgusting is how you get to read one or two paragraphs of an article, whether news, or opinion, or medical, or religious, etc., and suddenly you get blocked, until or unless you pay for a subscription to the particular subscription. Disgusting! I am determined never to patronize a company which advertises in the middle of a classical music concert.
There are no ads on UA-cam if you pay a small fee each month to be a Premium member. I've been a member for about 6 years - not a single ad. Infinitely worth it. Huge amounts of classical music. Masterclasses by maestri too. UA-cam one of the most interesting things in my life. Hope you will read this!
@@quaver1239 Thank you!
This was one of my dad's favorite symphonies and he played it all the time when I was growing up. He would have been 72yrs old today. I miss him greatly and keep his memory alive by playing Beethoven.
That's so nice.
My father also loved this one, we use to enjoy listening together.
It's also my dad's beloved piece of music, especially the 5th movement 'Shepherd's song. Happy and thankful feelings after the storm.'
I'm somebody's dad and it IS my favorite symphony.
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I grew up with rock music, but when I was 21, I worked on oil rigs in the Sahara, and on one rig there was a record player in the recreation cabin. And this symphony was one of the records! I decided to give it a listen. To say that I was blown away would be a massive understatement. Nowadays, I still listen to rock, but I also listen to Beethoven. All his symphonies, although this one remains my favourite.
...so give another chance to Sympnony 7..in A major!!! 😉
Hey have you tried his piano concertos? Especialy 4 and 5 are amazing! Best!
@@scottonandrew Yes, 5 in particular is absolutely sublime (and I say that as a hardcore punk fan!).
A wonderful story! This is how our lives become enriched, sometimes: by chance encounters, that bring us into contact with new, beautiful Art forms, that we never new existed, but then transform us forever. Nothing at all wrong or inconsistent, with listening to our favorite rock tunes, and then turning to Beethoven; or any other favorite classical composer. Beethoven's 6th Pastoral symphony should be required listening for all human beings, regardless of background or upbringing. God bless you.
the 7th is my favorite at this point
Most know classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven struggled with deafness - but many don’t realise how much of a struggle it was. Beyond composing without hearing a note, Beethoven grappled with living in the 1800s when few understood deafness, hindering his ability to communicate, work as a musician and even find a place to live. How he dealt with this deafness is one of the great stories of humanity, not just of music. He started going deaf in his mid-20s and profoundly deaf by 45.
A common question is how Beethoven continued composing without his hearing, but this wasn’t too difficult. Music is a language, with rules. Knowing the rules of how music is made, he could sit at his desk and compose a piece of music without hearing it.
What a tragedy for such a genius.
He truly was a great person
A timeless genius x
If I recall correctly Swafford on his biography of LvB states that due to his failing hearing, he was forced to cut short his career as a virtuoso pianist and dedicate himself fully to composition. Maybe we would never had any of his most magnificent works if it weren’t for his deafness...
He heard the music in his brain where sound is heard.
@@Orionstar528 Really interesting question. Perhaps not.
Listened to this every night as a kid to get to sleep.. now I realize how cool my parents were/are.. :)
KATE P I listened to it after school many times. I imagined Beethoven walking through nature. He said that is where he got many of his ideas
Or where watching bugs bunny? Inquiring minds want to know, lol
You are so lucky. My parents don't care about classical music, and I started to discover it by myself, but I am 21 already, I wish I listen to classical music earlier :(
How old are u ?
My father used to put the record player with this, also sometimes with the Smetana's Moldau, on Sunday mornings while still in bed.
After my parents split up I would play this symphony. It is true to say it saved me from losing my mind. My parents split hit me very very hard and this helped me stay on an even keel.
TheJohnscot. I am so glad for you that this gem has helped you in what is obviously an awful time for you. How old are you? I ask not for prurient reasons, but because I think divorce is worse for children and teenagers, who need all the help they can get in that situation. And I can say snap to this almost, as I went thru an absolutely horrendous personal time in my early 30s, I’m now 81, and it was this wonderful music of Beethoven, which saved my sanity.
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This is a healing piece of work
@@margaretlavender4418 When I stayed with my son as a single dad, Beethoven helped me and my son heal all the wounds that divorce can cause. All of Beethoven's symphonies are great but this one is the one I call the healer.
@@margaretlavender4418 Thank you for your reply. This piece is certainly a healer. I will be 80 in July this year. Dvorak's New World was also a great help. And Haydn and Mozart.
My father would play this on our HiFi when I was a child. I called it the water record as it sounded to me like water flowing. Memories of childhood. Beautiful.
Love this symphony and he wrote it whilst deaf... truly fulfils the promise of "What I shall hear with my eyes, you shall see with your ears"
What I smell with my toes you will feel in your nose. (In case this is a contest to see who can post the most ridiculous comment).
Mohamed Abdul Haq That is so true.Beethoven's last symphony (Beethoven's ninth symphonic piece was written, when he completely deaf.) What greatness, though. Everyone has genius, no matter what. ,
Mohamed Abdul Haq Yes.
@@lobsterbobable this one got me laughing hard lol
Mohamed Abdul Haq nicely stared
Those DAMNED commercials right in the middle of the music.
Pay for UA-cam if it bothers you that much
@@JontheBerean They can put their commericals at the beginning and/or end of the presentation. To put commercials in the middle of a classical masterpiece is uncivilized.
@@ColonelMarcellus But they don't. Your choice. I am listening, uninterrupted, for UK 30p a day. Worth every penny
@@toastedrooster6225 As we say in Kentucky: sheeyit.
@@ColonelMarcellus They say that in N.C. too 🙂
I played the entire symphony to my Mum the day before she died. RIP Mum
Claire, looking after a mother with dementia who "introduced" me to Beethoven as a child and loved the Pastorale, sending you so much love. She has now changed location, however, she will always be with you.
FROM HEAVEN SENT AND TO HEAVEN WENT 💛💛💛💛💛💛PEACE Y'ALL
I first heard this piece as a child, in the film Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus. I'm so glad I came across it again here, so I can listen to the full symphony.
It's absolutely beautiful, I have no words
Oh boy. You need to watch the Original Fantasia. Desperately.
Same! I came from watching Pegasus 😂❤️
YESS. I did too. I just had to listen to this for music appreciation class in college and found out it was Beethoven and I was like wow barbie cultured me.
YASS
HAHAHA ME TOO honestly so many Barbie movie music were classical pieces
I've worked around fools with a distaste for classical music so what a pleasure it is to enjoy Beethoven with fellow music lovers!
I feel you pain, I'm a cellist, this symphony is so fun to play!!
I'm guessing you live in America, it's not like that elsewhere. I'm going back to the Netherlands as soon as I can where people don't call this "elevator music" and think something is wrong with you for liking it. Still show people respect, however.
@@InvigoratedSewerRat you comment is kind of ironic considering your name 😂
@@tonnymelendez7451 My name is intentionally ironic for I am an atheist but love the beauty in life.
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If this isn't peace and quiet, I don't know what is. We live in a very unpredictable world that is enough to make you go crazy sometimes. But every time this masterful piece plays, it's like the whole world is a wholesome, better place to be in and remember the finer things that are priceless: tranquility, harmony, love. Thank you for your compositions, Mr. Ludwig van Beethoven! ❤️🥰
I am very proud to be from Vienna !! Beethoven lived in my Neighbor - House !!
condegerardo1 that’s so cool. I’ve always wanted to visit Vienna.
Wow, you are truly blessed.
gee its so odd, Wolfgang never mentioned you
@@samterian7694 Wolfgang ?? I,am sure ,your are american !!
My Mom had an oil of Nieuschenwenstein Castle (King Ludwig). (Don't need to correct me, I like the fantasy.) I redid her house as though looking at Bavaria from inside the castle (with the painting in back). And a floor of mirrors with a cross of mirrors in the middle (all in the lower recess). Topographic Oceans.
What’s most inspiring to me (second to the work itself) is that UA-cam permitted a full, uninterrupted listening. Not one advertisement. A revelation…
WHY ALL THESE ANNOYING ADVERTS DURING THIS MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
I'm not pretty sure about That..
He had the gift of arranging and expressing something that's inside all of us already.
Reminds me to my brother, who introduced me as a young boy to Beethoven. He lost his life nearly a year ago in a motoraccident. RIP bro
I first heard this in the Disney classic Fantasia, the party scene on Mount Olympus . It has always inspired a scene of calm and delight in me .
It made me want to try red wine!!! I got such a shock at 12!
It makes me think of springtime in the mountains like in the Heidi movies where the tinkle of goats' bells sounds, as the snow is slowly melting off the peaks and running down the ravines into the bubbling brooks, thence to calmer but lovely noble rivers in the valleys where the cows graze and the wildflowers are alive with bees in the newly frocked meadows.
35:07 is one of the most beautiful moments in the history of art.
exquisite!
Its the tune i hum to my son every night ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I've put words to it to sing to him and he's just the sweetest little dot falling asleep to it ❤❤❤❤
The opening 2 minutes of this piece is the most beautiful I've ever heard
and what about this gorgeous usage of it? :-)
@37:00
Forever thankful my parents had Fantasia on VHS.
I remember going on a class field trip to the Kennedy Center where an orchestra was playing a medley of all of Beethoven's symphonies. Because of Fantasia, I immediately recognized this.
@Blue Dog
And here. But now I keep imagining colourful Pegasuses whenever I listen to this piece XD!
Punki80 winged horses, not pegasuses. Pegasus was a specific winged horse.
We had Fantasia as well. Apparently, it frightened the life out of our son when he was younger!!
Yeah man, very thankful
we played this at my Mum's funeral it is so beautiful brings tears to my eyes
R.I.P. to your Mom she loved you you always have her in your heart and remember all the good memories y’all had
So Sorry for your Loss!!!!! :( D:
One of the greatest symphonies by anyone ever...
My father requested this on his death bed. I think of him every time I hear it
Nothing surpasses the beauty of this comforting piece of music... Your dad had great taste.
Your dad must have been pretty cool.
Oh my god….I think this shall be my deathbed music too. What bliss to drift off immersed in Beethoven
@@jarnsaxa666 Edward G Robinson deathbed scene - "Soylent Green . . ."
@@jeffreychivers8839 exactly
I cannot hear the first movement of this symphony without seeing the sequence in the film Soylent Green where the Edward G. Robinson character submits himself to the voluntary de-population programme. He is administered drugs to make his death painless and wheeled into a large room where he watches images of what the world looked like before humanity and overpopulation destroyed it all. He watches various scenes of Nature as Symphony No. 6 plays and weeps at lost beauty. It is a very moving scene. Sadly this was Robinson 's very last film. It was an outstanding performance.
To Greg Freeman
The euthanasia scene was the last Eddie worked in. He died 12 days later. A Great Actor!!
As a child, I saw Soylent Green and fell in love with the music in the euthanasia scene. I learned what it was and it is still one of my very favorite classical works and my favorite Beethoven symphony.
I know, same here. It is a bit sad, given we should not think of this beautiful music with such a terrible story. But yeah... same here. :(
Wow forgot about that one one of the great original si-fi story's now got do rewatch thank u👍🙂
I'm a Nigerian but I love classical I love Beethoven, Mozart etc
Their transcendent music is truly universal.
music does not care what colour/creed we are.
Excellent!
La beaute n'a pas de frontiere ;)
@@paulheffron4836 beethoven especially. His music is very human. He is the greatest composer of music the world has ever had.
I grew up in the 50s-70s. My mother played pretty much nothing but classical music from the time I was born (and before, actually). This was her favorite symphony, and she literally wore out several albums playing it. I did not realize that it was one of her ways to combat depression & frustration until I was in my late teens. It was a beautiful gift that she gave me, and I listen to it frequently, oddly enough, also when I am feeling down. It never fails to lift me up and get me going again. Thank you for making this available to a wider audience. It is an invaluable device and experience, and to any who are hearing this for the first time, congratulations. This is one of the premier symphonic experiences that you can have.
I love the 2nd movement.
It makes feel wonderful things.
It gives me total PEACE.
Joy, hope, and all kind of good feelings.
God bless Ludwig Van Beethoven.
A combination of a stormy strength and an almost childish joy of playing beside a small forest in the late afternoon near Alps in North Italy.
A _childlike_ joy is a better way of putting it imho. Childish sounds too much like a put down.
Small point: it was more probably the Wienerwald, a forest near Vienna. Beethoven often went strolling there, preferring the company of trees to that of people.
@@CamhiRichard A hamadryad at heart.
The Dolomites!
Ujjal Chakraborty. What a wonderful picture you’ve painted in my mind! Thank you.
J'ai 83 ans et toute ma vie j'ai tellement écouté de musique classique que connais par coeur des centaines d'oeuvres même tout Malher et Brukner.C'est mon pére m'a fait connaitre et aimé le classique avec la Pastorale .
Around twenty five years ago , I was riding my bicycle in a rural fields and woods, and small lake area in summer on a meandering road . I had my personal stereo with am/fm radio and headphones on . I heard this piece playing over the fm station . I was astonished how it went so well with what i was seeing, feeling, what was happening on this beautiful summer day . it felt just like what i was experiencing ( i remember looking up into the trees and leaves and sky in background, it was cinematic ! ) ! I later found out it was this particular Beethoven Symphony , # 6, "the Pastorale " . well at least the first , second and fifth movements . There was no thunder storm nor did i see or hear any "peasants" dancing or bantering or singing , and thank heavens no Egmonts, whatever those are .
That sounds magical.
I’m just listening this wonderful music and same time try to make puzzle, 1500 piece🧩 from Beethoven 6th symphony🎶💚🎶. Not easy 🤔.
Ah, how I imagined when I listen to the song I love.
Truly an unforgettable experience of yours. Someday I can experience it, but now I appreciate little moments of calmness in my life💚
One of my favorite pieces, the best part for me is when the storm rolls in, it's absolutely beautiful.
It doesn’t get much better than this piece whether resting, reading or working out. Simply beautiful.
When does that part come???
Is it 50:07???
@@cupcakeunicorn8593 Sorry I didn't realize anyone responded!
Around 31 minutes is the part I'm referring to.
And when the bugles sound at the end of the storm as the shepherds let eachother know they weathered the storm ok. So beautiful it moves me to tears every time.
BEETHOVEN...IMMORTAL MASTER...
Close your eyes and you will see the pastoral scene Beethoven paints with his music, relax and enjoy this beautiful music,
His music is divinity itself. His Pastorale is his best. It is the highest of all music, but then, there are other classics that can match it, but in different ways.
Better than the ninth?
@@josephmiller1224 Personally I wouldn't rank them one over another. To me, each one of his compositions is merit to itself. We all have our prefer reds, but I just can't merit one over another sir. Just my perspective based on a very complex and outstanding composer.
@@josephmiller1224 debatable having just listened to the 9th, as you have probably read of my 9.5 sea trip, but as with most music, your likes, dislikes do to a major extent depend upon you mood at the time, john forde
My mother had a small bust of Beethoven and appreciated this greatly. So do I.
This wonderful piece so perfectly captures the glory , the harmony , the bounty, and the profundity that is nature .
Beethoven really poured
his heart into this
symphony. Nature
storm then animals
thanking the creator. ❤
250yr. of pure unparalleld beauty
212 years
This is my favourite Beethoven's symphony
When I listen to this masterpiece,
Beethoven's time is connected to the present, and the present in which I live is connected to Beethoven's time , and
I can communicate with great Beethoven,
who would normally be very inaccessible！
FromTokyo
This is my favourite symphony by Beethoven. I listen to it when I am heading to work, at work, and even on the way home. I talk on the phone all day so, to hear music without words is wonderful.
There is just not anything more beautiful than this. Said it sixty years ago, saying it now.
Little Joe from Bonanza?
It's my "madeleine of Proust". When I was child, my grand-mother made me discover this matesterpiece of Music and I thank her for that.
P.s. : Sorry if I made some mistakes, I'm french and my English is a little bite stiff or rusty ? I don't know. Excuse my french. ; )
Such a bliss, beauty in ugly world
There are a lot of fantastic symphonies to choose from. This one is the most unique though. Perhaps not the best, the most complex, the grandest, but the most special due its theme. There is nothing like driving on a beautiful country road and listen to the first movement. Or hiking in the woods along a creek and listen to the second movement. The symphony was really designed to be played outdoor, not in a concert hall.
I 1st heard this masterpiece when I was 13 while watching the film Soylent Green. It has been my favorite of Beethoven's popular works. Now I listen to it in the background at work as brain stimulation!
Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!!!!!
Soylent Green - I so remember when Edward G Robinson saw what he had missed, the beauty of the earth, the drama of the music, he no longer wished to live in the destroyed earth. How sad that it looks like this film may be fulfilled in our modern society.
Same here. That was the 1st time I heard it. It's been my favourite ever since.
My Dad loved this classic among many other classical pieces..Miss u Dad....Choking up here every time I hear the Pastorale
My manager gave me two records 50 years ago to show me how great classical music was. Dvorak New World Symphony and the Pastoral. Loved them both ever since.
My cousin, an amateur concert pianist did exactly the same thing for me! Same two symphonies and the same result with me!
It does the same for me. The 7th symphony is the one that I put on to “heal.” Today I recover from surgery and have the 6th playing. Peace.
It took my young son Trevor to introduce me to this beautiful symphony. He played it so often and at first, I'm like okay and after awhile, I started LOVING IT! My husband and I took him to the St. Louis Symphony to listen to the piece played live and my son enjoyed it so much. He was under 10 years old at the time. Interesting how we came upon this masterpiece. Cheers.
Just close your eyes and you will see the pastoral scene Beethoven paints with his music.
Exactement ! Je suis Savoyarde et je vois la rivière Dranse qui court vers le Lac Léman, les montagnes, l'orage sur les montagnes, les coucous et autres oiseaux dans les bois et même des biches, des chevreuils, des chamois, etc...
That is very true.
Well it worked for me.
I used to put this on when i got in from work. I used to lie on the sofa and shut my eyes and i saw the pictures. :-)
ZOE BIDULE. Oh my, the things you’ve seen! My French isn’t good enough tho.....did you imagine in your mind the things you’ve seen, the birds, the animals, everything, or do you live in the mountains and have really seen all these wonderful things along with this amazing music?
Wtf it really fucking worked
Disney has made that impossible for me, i just go on a mythical journey
You can't listen to 10 minutes without UA-cam putting in a commercial over Beethoven's beautiful Pastoral Symphony. UA-cam really sucks!
You could pay for it instead of btching
Im 38 this wonderful peice of music makes me cry every time hear this symphony.
I used this music as the prelude to my wedding as people entered the Church and found their seats. Understandably it has a strong sentimental attachment that lasted long beyond a marriage that didn't
I hope you can listen to this symphony anew with gratitude for the good times of your marriage. I wish you the best in your life now.
Growing up first generation Canadian in a german household it was standard to have heard Beethoven more than once. I disliked it as I was young and I wanted rock and roll. Then as I grew I realized my parents were right Beethoven was a genius. This Symphony was their all time favorite. They had seen it performed live and had numerous copies. They are both gone now but it too has become my favorite. I dont have anyone to enjoy this Symphony but when I listen I always remeber the days it was played. Mom in a god awful moomoo smoking like a chimney and enjoying wine and my father laid back on his lazy boy, Tilley Hat on with a shot of rye sitting on his beer belly. Both completely content. Thanks Ludwig, even in death you bring joy and a smile
Nice image of your parents. I met a few of this type when I was growing up...Sitting on bean bags in the 1970s playing LPs of all kinds through floor speakers :-)
@@GreenTeaViewer thank you. I appreciate that. Cheers to you and may the days be smooth and peaceful.
I took my now departed Mum to hear/see this played at the Sydney Opera House by the SSO (2007). What an experience! :)
Okay but can we thank Barbie and The Magic of Pegasus for bringing to our 5 years old ears this music masterpiece
no.
No, we cannot.
Yes! I always loved the music...
Sorry, Disney’s Fantasia fan here..
Pegasus is my imaginary friend
Only Beethoven could capture the beauty and fury of a rainy storm in a composition!!! Truly a genius.
Take the emotional ride. It's great!
I am beyond grateful for Beethoven. His music has enriched my life. In particular his symphonies 5-9, overtures and piano concertos are pure gold for me.
craig kleber me too my friend, me too
Well said, I agree entirely, in particular the Emperor piano concerto is the greatest piano work I have ever heard.
Are you sure Kleber's your name? Not Kleiber?
Yes, beethoven's later symphonies are works of am absolute genius.
@@josele003 I wish … 🙂
I love his music.
Simply ageless stunning music!
17th December 2019, 250 years ago this genius was born. Time to praise and enjoy his oeuvre again!
Parts of the Symphony:
'I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo) ∙
II. Szene am Bach (Andante molto moto) ∙
III. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro) ∙
IV. Gewitter. Sturm (Allegro) ∙
V. Hirtengesang. Frohe, dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)'
💫 We’ll meet in heaven Ludwig
Im looking forward to this day 🌟
Whenever I listen to this symphony, it feels like the first time...
Absolutely my preferred symphony of Beethoven. Everything is so perfect, with no lengths. Every part tells a story with all its different emotions and divine colours.
I am Brazilian and love Beethoven's songs I’m Brazilian and love Beethoven’s songs, they’re so natural💙
Bem mais elaboradas que a maioria dos funks
Pablo Alejandro França
Thank you Barbie for introducing me to a wonderful world of classical music 🥹
And Thank You Disney ETC !
Music almost 200 years old! Timeless! And forever beautiful! can't even listen to today's hip-hop rap crap techno can't wait for the Fad to be over
I adore the Pastoral Symphony. When I was experiencing a bout of insomnia, listening to this gorgeous, soothing music worked wonders for me
You might think I'm crazy, but whenever I'm in physical pain( mostly due to menstruation), this soothes me down like magic
@@eirinign7849 I don't think you're crazy at all - the serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins stimulated by the music would work wonders
Absolutely 💯 Enchanting ❤❤❤.
My spirit is always lifted 🙏 up whenever I listen 🎶 to this Symphony. ❤❤❤
My parents too.
They loved classical music. And it"s the reason i love it too Alain. Classical musician.
Sir Elton John had it correct: Centuries from now, no one will be listening to today's popular music, people WILL be listening to Beethoven.
Great piece, and one of my late fathers favorites. I had it played at his funeral. God bless him.
Aptly, as it is a symphonic Valkyrie. It lofts any spirit, as on "the wings of a dove."
Bless your late father, Beethoven, or both?
I love this symphony. It gives me a sense of peace.
it reminds me of the number of times I have been to concerts with my beloved deceased husband and then Beethoven is a composer that I really appreciate that she diversity in his registers! we can feel it! ❤
Every time I listen to Beethoven’s 6th Symphony ‘The Pastoral ‘ I’m in raptures since my childhood I’ve loved this symphony and especially now a walk in the countryside beside the babbling brook what could be better to beat the doom and gloom we’re going through in 2020. We’ll Done Beethoven for hopefully getting us through a tough time.
Beethoven knew what was he doing to insert in my mind 18th century landscape paintings and "farmers working in the country at the morning" images.
At about 53:00 my favorite part begins, with the long violin passages that almost sound like glass pipes to me. This is - well, I have no words to describe. Thanks to my father, who introduced our household to classical music, particularly to Beethoven.
Applausi ........infiniti ...........a questo genio tedesco.........ascoltando questa musica ...a dir poco angelica.......davanti anoi distese pianure ....germoglianti di erba fresca ......di fiori multicolori ........ruscelli .....dalle acque argentine ,,,,,,,e sugli alberi l eterna melodia dei passeri ........
Pure musical genius…
Amazing that this, and his 7th . . . and his 5th . . . still bring tears to my eyes, after all these years . . . Perfection
I am waiting to read from someone who is brought to his knees in worship! The worship of God! He Alone Who makes everything possible in life!
This Pastorale is all about the worship of God! It brings me to my knees in worship! I appreciate the extended play greatly. Thank you for your goodness.
The pastorale is not about god, it's about nature, fields, storms, weather and rural life. It's in the title, pastorale.
I said it is about the worship of God to me..
Everything you listed are made possible by the Creator of All the Worlds including Nature and so on...
@@yadusolparterre
Why do people always have to ruin it with this God nonsense. Keep your weird human sacrifice blood cult out of this and let us just enjoy music...
I first heard this in The Simpsons Snow Day episode. Have loved it since
No words. With the Pastorale Beethoven leads us to the dizzying heights of the genius and the soul of man
This is so beautiful. You can’t explain it in any other way.
I love this version! My ever favorite symphony, is immortal..like Beethoven
My absolute favorite piece at this point and time
0:00 I Allegro Ma Non Troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside."
12:24 II Andante Molto Mosso "Scene by the brook."
25:35 III Allegro "Merry gathering of country folk."
31:11 IV Allegro "Thunder. Storm." 34:49 V Allegretto "Shepherd's song. Happy and thankful feelings after the storm."
45:48 VI Sostenuto Ma Non Troppo "Egmont Overture"
Of course, the interpretations are subjective. What is actually occuring is an extraordinary combination of melody, harmony, tempo, instrumentation... and genius composing.
Actually first one is at 0:07
Thank you.
I am crying with happyness how much people u gave them rest from them pains with your music and i think even some lives you save with your music thank Beerhoven your a saint in the sky ,,
The opening moments of this piece always provokes in me the image of riding a horse the an open field at a gallop!! Such a delightful image!😎
One of my favorite Beethoven symphonies! I love listening to this while we drive through the forest. Seems perfect for the ambiance.
I think Beethoven's walks through the forest were the inspiration for the work, though he did emphasize that the important thing was the feelings which it provoked within him, not so much the sounds of a programmatic nature itself.
I love walking the dogs in the woods with this blasting my headphones... just bliss..That's coming from someone who's very first Album bought Was ..Appetite for Destruction Guns n roses in 87 as a kid
My favourite - period
Absolutely one of my favorite pieces.
I listened to this whenever I was creating cuisines at work. It brought out the Best in me.
This, Bach and Mozart.
I worked with people in the restaurant industry who hated classical music and had macho tendencies so I'm glad you were able to bring some civilization to that environment.
Than you☺
@@dogman-fx9ub thank you. I appreciate that ☺
This beautiful Symphony evokes in me the beauty of God's creation! Beethoven paints a picture of what God's paradise will be in all its glory!
Heaven is rural Germany? Mein Gott!
Listen to Wagner's Lohengrin, Prelude....
AMEN We will get to See & Hear His Beauty
One of the earliest pieces of Beethoven that I remember in great detail from my teen years. These days, whenever I listen to Beethoven, I feel very emotional, I cry, lump in my throat, etc......
This is the one LVB symphony that says to me, _I'm not in a hurry, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride._ 😊
My favorite Beethoven overture.
Un grand moment d'émotion à l'écoute de cette symphonie !
It is now a new spring in Nebraska. The horses are on the ground soaking up the warmth of the sun. Red-winged blackbirds speak. Clouds effuse. No better day to listen to this wonder.
The Beethoven Symphony creates this image in my mind ---- a boy of 6 is trying to penetrate a vast shield of wisdom derived from tragic experiences of infinite struggles ...
Wow, that's a very inspired image Ujjal! You can hear more great Beethoven in our brand new compilation - CollinsClassics.lnk.to/BeethovenandChill
Collins Classics but maybe a bit less 6 year old boy do you think?