Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin Beethoven: Symphony No.6 CD

This recording presents two symphonies "on the theme of nature." Valid though this expression is, it nevertheless calls for quotation marks. Far from being a prefiguration of Beethoven's famous Pastoral, Justin Heinrich Knechts' Symphonie 'Portrait musical de la nature' represented a highly convincing attempt by it's composer to extricate himself from program music. It is exciting to hear these two works recorded together for the first time by the Akademie f?r Alte Musik Berlin directed by it's concertmaster, Bernhard Forck.

1. Knecht: Le Portrait Musical de la Nature Ou Grande Simphonie - I. Allegretto - Andante Pastorale - Allegretto - Villanella Grazioso [Un Poco Adagio] - Allegretto 2. Knecht: Le Portrait Musical de la Nature Ou Grande Simphonie - II. Allegretto [Tempo Medemo] 3. Knecht: Le Portrait Musical de la Nature Ou Grande Simphonie - III. Allegro Molto 4. Knecht: Le Portrait Musical de la Nature Ou Grande Simphonie - IV. Allegretto [Tempo Medemo] 5. Beethoven: Symphony No.6, Op.68 'Pastorale' - I. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo 6. Beethoven: Symphony No.6, Op.68 'Pastorale' - III. Andante Molto Moto 7. Beethoven: Symphony No.6, Op.68 'Pastorale' - Iiii. Allegro 8. Beethoven: Symphony No.6, Op.68 'Pastorale' - Iiv. Allegro 9. Beethoven: Symphony No.6, Op.68 'Pastorale' - IV. Allegretto