Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony #6 "Pastoral"

[elleng]

https://weta.org/listen-live

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Ah, thank you, my dear elleng!

Finally, I'm here in time to hear this amazing symphony, probably my fav of all Beethoven's works.

[elleng]

2. Glad you're back and HERE, Peg!

Maybe my favorite too, as I sit and watch the river pass by!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. It's good to be home even though the trip was great!

DFW and his wife are excellent hosts and we were very comfortable staying with them.

I did have WiFi and was able to be online a fair amount of time, but it was fragmentary, unlike here at home.

Watching the river pass by is an amazing thing! Enjoy!

[Archae]

7. I couldn't agree more, Peggy.

I've loved the 6th since I was a kid and saw "Fantasia" for the first time.

Granted, that segment of Fantasia is a little cutesy-poo now that I'm older, but I still like it, and I love the actual symphony.
Watching Leonard Bernstein conduct it on YouTube is a real treat.

[pangaia]

4. Playing Beethoven 6 later this month is the price I must pay to have gotten

to play Mahler 2 a few weeks ago.

As a timpanist, my plan is to try to sneak out after the storm.

Humm, maybe I can convince the conductor to do have the storm hit first !

[elleng]

5. Good luck with THAT!!!

I love the storm, as it reminds me what I'm listening to!

[pangaia]

6. Right.. small chance..

great piece, though...