Beethoven: 6. Sinfonie (»Pastorale«) ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Ariane Matiakh 

i listen to beethovens 6 sinfonie since 30 years, EVERY DAY, and until today, it does not get boring…great performance

Beethoven's '' Pastoral Symphony '' is the highest level of a masterpiece of symphonic music. It leaves the listener in ecstatic mood.

Ravishing performance. A story from my cab driving days... Driving a chill fall evening I had the first movement of the Pastoral done by Claudio Abbado with the Vienna Philharmonic, one of the best, playing on the car CD. I was dispatched to a nondescript house in an ethnic working class neighborhood. Four loud-mouthed, hardcore, inner-city Italian girls, late teens or early twenties poured out and climbed into the car. They asked me to take them to a house about a kilometre away to pick up something then bring them back (don't want to conjecture what). Asked me to turn the radio to a hip hop station and crank it up, which I did. Their talk was loud and raw. Remember a line: "That Guido's such a little pimp!" We arrived at the house. They all got out and lolled about as one girl went inside. The hip hop was getting on my nerves so I turned it off and put on the Beethoven. After a couple minutes, transaction done, the girls ambled slowly back to the cab. I was about to turn off the Beethoven when something inside me rebelled. I thought "screw it." I pulled back my hand. The girls climbed in and I drove off. They listened in complete silence without a murmur of protest or derision as the lyrical majesty of the first movement swept over them. A block from their destination, the girl seated beside me said quietly, reverently, "We shoulda been listenin' to this from the start."

Beethoven's 6th is one of the most sweet and beautiful pieces of music ever created by humankind.

Maravillosa Obra y ejecución e interpretación!! Perfecta ☺️!!! Qué dirección y Sinfónica!!! Preciosa!!! 😂❤❤

i feel that beethoven mustered all the peace and beauty he had in his heart and poured into this symphony, despite his tumultuous life

Magnífica!!! Qué Obra maravillosa y su interpretación!! Genial 😊👍!!!!😂

This is an astonishingly good performance of what is perhaps Beethoven's most underrated symphony, possibly because of its programmatic nature and its pastoral overtones. I am largely ignorant of music theory, but if one judges by general criteria, such as unity of composition and continuity, there is no reason to value this symphony any less than the fifth symphony, despite that symphony's glorious synthesis of tumult and triumph, or the ninth with all the power of its inspiration. There is something godlike in the perfection that all trained musicians strive for, but I am paticularly impressed by this conductor and her orchestra. To experience performances of this sort must perhaps be reckoned as evidence of providence. My deepest gratitude and respect to all the musicians.

Uma sinfonia que não me canso de escutar.........que adoro

Musik die das Herz berührt....Wundervoll. Danke!!!

This will always be one of my favorite symphonies, and now this is one of my favorite performances of it. Bravo!

Beethoven 6. Sinfonie (Pastorale) - hr - Sinfonieorchester - Ariane Matiakh I’ve enjoyed this delightful Symphony since I was a young girl. I had the pleasure on 6 October this year, of going to my first concert since COVID-19, which was presented by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra @ The Symphony Hall in the City of Birmingham, England) 🇬🇧 to watch and listen to this magnificent music. It’s definitely one of many of my favourite Symphonies. It was absolutely wonderful that we can, once again, listen to beautiful music again in front of a wonderful orchestra. I’m hoping to go again later this year. There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than attending a concert at a venue with the orchestra, complete with the conductor, audience too. I have thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful rendition with a big smile 😃 on my face. Thank You 🙏 for the wonderful orchestra. !!!! Absolute perfection. Aghhh There isn’t anything lovelier than walking through the countryside by a babbling brook and listening to the birds 🦅 twittering from above.

The best recording of this magnificent work so far on YT!! Great story telling!!🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵

I googled Beethoven's Sixth, Female Conductor. As all you ever see are men. They are great, but there are such amazing female conductors too! This made my morning.

Dieses Orchester ist einfach Weltklasse...

The rural landscape and atmosphere created by this masterpiece soothe my heart tired of the hustle and bustle of the city This performance is flawless and stellar, and , absolutely stunning. From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun🇯🇵

清新で瑞々しく田舎の新緑の風景に満ち溢れたサウンドが圧巻です。オーケストラのメンバーもマティアフさんの意図をよく理解して最高の演奏を聴かせてくれます。テンポと推進力が実に見事で、一幅の名画（絵巻物）を鑑賞しているようです。50年以上に亘って聴いてきた中で最高の6番です。ベートーヴェンはきっとこの演奏を待っていたのだと思います。ありがとう！ The green landscape of the countryside is beautiful. Great tempo and propulsion. Beethoven was waiting for this performance. Thank you ! 中井章弘

Over the years I have watched 6 conductors on this symphony. I have liked Ariane Matiakh's presentation best. there are particular highlights in the play that touch deeply. I have liked the camera which points where such emphasis are. I love this.

I was especially pleased with the sound of the woodwinds in this performance.

The best Pastorale I ever lisitened. Thank you.

Traumhaft, für mich die beste Wiedergabe!! Tolles Orchester

My favorite music... divine!

Simply a GREAT PERFORMANCE! And I love how Ariane acknowledged the folks at the end. All conductors should follow her lead.

Grossartig vielen Dank. Fantastische Gesamtleistung mit perfekten Solisten. Die Dirigentin hat hier die Pastorale zu hinreissender Schönheit und originaler Natürlichkeit gebracht. Ich lebe inMödling, wo diese Sinfonie entstand und diese Aufführung ließ Ort, Raum, Landschaft, Bach und Gewitter wie auch die Hochzeit fast sichtbar entstehen. Eine einmalig gute Einspielung. Bravo

This is the first time I have listened to Ariane Matiakh conduct. Wow! Wonderful!

Incroyable ! j'ai l'impression de découvrir toutes les subtilités de la 6ème symphonie !! très bien dirigé, et cet orchestre est vraiment au top ! et en plus fort bien filmé !!! Merci à tous et fière de cette cheffe française !!! bravo !!!

Start of the second movement might be the greatest thing my eardrums ever vibrated

avec Ariane qui dirige , un vrai bonheur !!!!

This is the best version of the Beethoven 6th I have heard. Perfect in every way. Bravi and thank you!

As always The Magnificent Pastoral restores the mind, the heart and the soul!

Loved the quicker tempo in the first movement. The orchestra are always exceptional here. And the sound/video team could teach a masterclass in presenting online concerts. Thanks for sharing this.

Whether Iappy, sad or anywhere in between, this wonderful symphony works for me. Leonard Bernstein once said Betthoven was not "a great melodist". What utter rot. This symphony is filled with beautiful tunes.

Ariane Matiakh - it is pure pleasure watching her elegancy.

Stunning performance, fantastic quality of sound and picture. At this moment of time, this is the best version of 6th symphony on RU-vid. I've listened all of them many times. There is no doubt about that. It’s great to see when the conductor enjoys the concert so much Tank You Frankfurt Radio Symphony to share this wonderful concert.

Bravo maestra Ariane & the Orchestra ; I love you "both"!!!

Beautifully recorded performance. The sound is so clear, especially woodwinds and the editing shows knowledge about the piece. Thank you for putting this out on youtube! Beethoven's 6th symphony is such a timeless classic, there's never too much of it, Beethoven was a brilliant orchestral composer.

This is phenomenal.　Exquisite performance.　Full of nuance and suppleness. The best Pastorale I have ever listened to.

This is so, so, so, so good! So good! SO GOOD! Everything about it is so exactly as it should be. All the magic is there. Wow. Holy wow.

This conductor, Ariane Matiakh, is a delight to watch.

This is one of the best performances of Beethoven's 6th Symphony that I've experienced. I think that the primary reasons is the due to the conducting style of der Kapel Meister: It is one of pure emotion, which eminates from her hands, baton, and facecial movements, and is made evident in the sounds from the woodwinds, and especially the strings, horns. Bravo, Frau Matiakh, BRAVO!

Maravillosa interpretación de una de las más bellas obras del genio de Bonn!! Han hecho brillar a La Pastoral de una manera sublime!!! Me encantó tu dirección, Ariane!!!!! Y sigo preguntándome cómo un ser humano puede inspirarse de esa manera para conjugar sonidos y crear una Sinfonía tan dulce y potente a la vez! Es Magia!!! Gracias a a toda la orquesta por esta interpretación que fue genial en cada instrumento!!!!!! Abrazo fuerte y conmovido desde Argentina!!

Félicitations pour votre interprétation.

This is simply the best performance ever of my favorite piece ever! To the conductor and the orchestra (if they ever read this): Thank you so very very much!!!!!!! Every note in this performance felt like it meant something! You are all so amazing!!!!

Una Pastoral auténticamente Beethoveniana con una orquesta siempre en la perfección y excelentemente dirigida. Danke viel!!

That is such a good recording of Beethoven's pastorale. Nicely done, marvelous!

Amongst Beethoven’s best arrangements. Truly one of the sweetest works to come from him.

So schön habe ich die Pastorale selten gehört, vielen Dank 😮

The maestra is outstanding. ❤❤

Such a beautiful execution👏👏👏 Such a wonderful register! 👏👏👏 Ahhh Beethoven, my "old sport", I'll confess you something, your 'Ninth', 'Fifth', 'Third' and 'Seventh' symphonies don't need comments, such genius, beauty and impact that each one of them gives me (live then...) And even so, your 'Sixth, Pastoral' It's still the symphony that moves me the most, it was love at first hearing! Amazing how it is an antithesis of its sister, the 'Fifth'! It is of a delicate beauty that always takes my heart to a distant land, peaceful, fragrant and dreamy.... And I was thrilled again with this performance, both by the excellence of the conduction and the "close up" on the naipes, in each solo...wonderful!!! 🎶🎶🎶 Bravo! Ariane Matiakh👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo! Frankfurt Radio Symphony👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you hr-Sinfonieorchester👍👍👍

El inicio es un rodeo orquestal del piano al forte. Después se establece la calma con diversos motivos que proceden del tema primigen. Predominan los motivos de 3 ó 5 notas dentro de una armonía cristalina como un manantia dd aguas Purísima. Las familias orquestales se entremezclan con sinĝulaŕv ĥabilídad, El segundo movimiento (escena ĵunto al arroyo) es un alarde de ñotas contiguas y trinos; el segundo tema deriva a la dominante, con la madera y trinos de la cuerda. La armonía clara y la mezcla de sectores orquestales agudizan está armonía. Al final un toque de genialidad: el canto de tres pájaros imitador por solistas de la madera. El tercer movimiento recrea una fiesta pastoril en 3 por 4. De pronto la armonía modula a fa menor, es la tormenta que viene con toda su violencia: trémolos junto a acordes secos de la cuerda nos Dan esa sensación. Al final la tormenta se disipa, y se anuncia la melodía principal mediante un solo de trompa subrrallado por un acorde por quintas. Se trata de una de las melodías más hermosas que jamás pudo escŕibíř un ser humano; es la devoción con que los pastores dan gracias a Dios por la lluvia caída. Un segundo tema en pizzcato alterna preguntas y respuestas de cuatro notas so re un fondo de semicorcheas de los violines. Todo discurre en un ambiente de júbilo y gozo hasta el final.

Bravi​ for​ maestra AM and​ the​ wonderful​ orchestra.​ Thanks​ for​ sharing​ your​ talents.​

Es ist eines der schönsten symphonischen Werke des großen Beethoven.

This is really good! I count this as one of the best

Very Fresh, just like a morning breeze.

Bravo maestrina.

First time hearing Matiakh conducting. The sound she brings out of this orchestra! It's such a revealing experiment to hear the same orchestra reaching higher level under different conductors. Her Don Juan and Mozart are superb too. Will certainly be following her career closely from now.

The 6th "Pastorale" is no doubt the single best enjoyable master piece of the symphonies by Beethoiven, and the 2nd movement is the most pristine one. For this rendition, the oboe and the flute stand out.

No.6 is the very countryside landscape that I remember from my childhood. The comfort and wonderfulness of this orchestra‘s performance is out of this world, and off the charts. In this performance, all is full of far superior splendor A corner of Tokyo of Japan

I hope female conductors working all over the world can gain more recognition and validation for their amazing talents. This performance is just one of many examples that prove female conductors are strong enough to revolutionize yet another male dominated industry.

...what a sensitive performance ! Vielen Dank !

How do you play the chirping of birds, sound of thunder or refreshing sunshine/rains with musical instruments? This majestic piece did all of that and more, just incredible. The energy of the entire choir so infectious.

Vielen Dank!

Excelente execução... parabéns.

ich habe dieses musikalische meisterwerk von allen orchestern und "meistern" am dirigentenstab gehört.aber ich muss sagen,dass ich es noch nie so nuanciert,klar und strahlend gehört habe wie mit dieser Dame am Dirigentenstab.es war ein wahrer genuss.ich habe einige melodiebögen von einigen instrumenten das erste mal richtig wahrgenommen.bei frau matiakh hört man ,dass eine sinfonie ein zusammenspiel von vielen einzelnen stimmen ist.ich bin begeistert.

Great performance. The conductor has such expressive power. Conducts with her face as well as hands. Marvellous!!!!

감동입니다. 지휘자 역할의 힘이 느껴집니다. 따듯한 감성의 멋진 표현이 극찬이 모자랄 정도로 아름답습니다. 지휘자님 진심으로 존경합니다. 그리고 감사합니다.

Perfekte Bildregie, jeder Schnitt sitzt!

Fantastica, gioiosa,romantica, dolce ❤

For my taste, the best interpretation I have heard of this symphony.

Best performance of this symphony ever? Exquisite audio quality and mix, and video production.

The comfort of No.6 is irreplaceable

Ariane Matiakh -- tremendous Pastorale. Already one of my favorites, and I'm just into the first movement. Clear lines, beautiful phrasing and articulation. Sounds like a chamber-sized ensemble.

Beethoven es simplemente fantástico, grandioso, único, innovador, irrepetible, genial...🦖

Very beginning the first motive is so beautiful , juicy articulation and natural tempo. They say that Beethoven said " Tempo is Music"(Music is Tempo) The first motive is veryveryvery nice throughout first movement, especially the last bar is so so sooooo beautiful.

This 6th Symphony of Beethoven is my best pastoral collection . It has a ecstatic effect on me

美好的回憶：1963年我讀中一時首次聆聽到這部精美的曠世巨作，自那以後便情不自禁地沉浸其中。那是一張由我姑婆杜宇飛女士在1936年參加柏林奧運會後從德國帶回上海的黑膠唱片，一面是“貝6”反面是“門德爾松E小調協奏曲”。至今令我神往、緬懷。

Da kann man zum Klassik-Fan werden. Orchester Super/Spitze Ton und Bildtechnik erstklassig. Ich bin beeindruckt. Dankeschön!!!

What a delightfully light and spritely performance! For me Mme Matiakh really brings out the delight the composer must have felt at venturing into the countryside. Well done to her and to the orchestra!

Wonderfully articulated performance, thanks (I guess) to the most precise conducting I've ever seen

ottima esecuzione! Sempre bellissima la sinfonia n.6. Grazie...

Excellent performance of a composition which will never be considered overappreciated in the classical repertoire.

This interpretation of this timeless work is outstanding, Thank you to Ariane Matiakh and the musicians!!! Not rushed but full of energy and spirit, this orchestra is fantastic and it really made them shine. The 2nd movement I found particularly inspiring in a way I have not heard before. Thank you also to the production crew for the clarity of picture and sound.

the hr orchestra is a real top notch orchestra, I have to congratulate. Also kudos to the conductor.

The grandeur of Beethoven's work 🥰❤️😍

Stupendo, grazie mille!

tout simplement GRANDIOSE !BRAVO LUDWIG!

Lovely performance. I was enthralled from beginning to end, there were so many delightful moments to enjoy. Thanks for this wonderful video. And just a thought ... it was so nice to see the well deserved ovation in its entirety at the end.

This is flawless! Exhilarating!

Extraordinaria interpretación por esta célebre orquesta alemana de la Sexta Sinfonía apodada "Pastoral" del genial compositor Ludwig van Beethoven que como es bien conocido tiene inusualmente CINCO movimientos. Mención especial para la prestigiosa directora francesa Ariane Matiakh que nos ofrece una vez más una lección de como se conduce una orquesta. BRAVO !!! Saludos desde España.

Beautiful music gifted to me with wonderful feeling to 82 years old Los Angeles enjoying lovely violin sounds. Thank you so much for remembering all of lovely music involving with emotional. God bless my lovely beautiful people. Thank you !

Beautiful rendition

Such a beautiful rendition, and a very pristine sound

Clearly heaven sent!

The more I hear this wonderful orchestra, the more I just love it. This playing was stupendous, of the very highest quality, skill and beauty of expression... the clarity of the audio presentation - outstanding. Just one small matter re tempo.... the peasants in their merry-making seemed just to have returned from a workout at the Gym, and were super fit. Only in this way could they have danced to the tempo we heard, but I loved it all the same....

Sehr feinsinnig dirigiert und von den Musikern auch aufgenommen. Sie hat offenbar die volle Sympathie dieses doch recht maskulin durchsetzten Klangkörpers. Die haben beim Proben sicher gemerkt: Ariane Matiakh kann was ! (Ein roßartiges Gegenmodell zum russischen Unpräsidenten.)

A very beautiful interpretation. Bravissima, maestra Ariane Matiakh! Thank you for not omitting the repeating parts. Bravissimi tutti! Also, a great audio recording.

Traumhaft!!!

Diese Lautmalerei der Pastorelen ist so bildhaft, so unendlich schön! Besonders nach dem heftigen Gewitter, wenn dann die Sonne wieder aufgeht, klingt es so tröstlich, damals, wie heute und sagt uns:es wird alles wieder gut!

stupenda esecuzione bravissimi complimenti

Thank you for very very wonderful interpretation! I am Japanese. Many people in Japan also suffer from Covid 19 and stay home. I feel that your performance invites us outside and to wide world. The 5th movement after the 4th movement seems like a scene where people gradually gathered and gathered from their house to the open space.