Hirtengesang – Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm

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"Hirtengesang – Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm" is the serene, pastoral final movement of Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony, depicting peaceful gratitude and calm after a storm in the countryside.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphonic movement
alsoKnownAs Hirtengesang
Shepherd’s Hymn
linked to: Shepherd’s Song
associatedConcept nature
serenity
thankfulness
associatedPlace countryside
belongsToWorkType symphony
catalogueNumber Op. 68/5
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
countryOfFirstPerformance Austria
depicts pastoral calm in the countryside
peaceful gratitude after a storm
featuresInstrument brass
strings
timpani
woodwinds
firstPerformance 22 December 1808
firstPerformanceLocation Theater an der Wien, Vienna
linked to: Theater an der Wien
follows Gewitter, Sturm
genre pastoral music
programmatic music
hasSubgenre tone painting
intendedEffect evoke calm and gratitude in the listener
key F major
languageOfTitle German
movementNumber 5
musicalForm rondo-like form
notableFeature contrasts with preceding storm movement
gentle, hymn-like main theme
orchestration orchestra
partOf Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
partOfPremiereConcert Beethoven’s 1808 Akademie in Vienna
positionInWork final movement
precededByMovementNumber 4
relatedWork Pastoral Symphony
tempoIndication Allegretto
timePeriod Classical era
titleTranslation Shepherd’s Song – Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm
typicalDuration about 9 minutes
workOpusNumber Op. 68

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