Symphony No 6 in F major 'Pastoral', S463b (Beethoven/Liszt)
from Liszt: The complete music for solo piano, Vol. 44 - The Early Beethoven Transcriptions (CDA67111/3)
1 Exposition des sentimens à l'aspect des campagnes riantes: Allegro ma non troppo [12'12]
2 Scène au bord du ruisseau: Andante molto moto [12'37]
3 Scherzo: Lustige Zusammensein der Landleute – Allegro – Allegro – Da capo, tutto – Tempo I [5'32]
4 Grande tempête: Allegro [3'53]
5 Sentimens de joie et de reconnaissance après la tempête: Allegretto [9'47]
44 minutes 1 seconds 5 tracks
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