Beethoven Symphony No. 6 with Thunderstorms

Listen to Beethoven Symphony No. 6 as thunderstorms surround the performance.

The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works containing explicitly programmatic content, the symphony was first performed in the Theater an der Wien on 22 December 1808 in a four-hour concert.