Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony
Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 6:30 PM MDT
Sun Valley Pavilion
Festival Orchestra
Alasdair Neale, Conductor
Sameer Patel, Conductor
Pre-Concert Chat, 5:45 PM
Led by Peter Henderson
Pavilion Lawn Paver Bar
Beethoven
Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”
Program notes: Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony
The original title of Beethoven’s only opera was Leonore, after the name of the heroine who disguises herself as a prison guard named Fidelio in an attempt to rescue her husband, Florestan, who is being held in a Spanish dungeon....
2022 digital program book
Printed programs are available at the concerts, at the Festival Welcome Center and Store (open during rehearsal and 5:00-8:00 PM; closed during the concert), or outside the Festival office at 120 2nd, Ave. North, Ketchum.