Ludwig van BeethovenThe Pastoral Symphony (1808)earliest recordings 1924 - 1930

Beethoven portrait from 1805

Frieder Weissmann & the Berlin State Opera Orchestra Recorded November 1924 (with Side 2 remade January 1925)
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Felix Weingartner & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1927Unedited Direct Playback From 78's With Side-Breaks
******************Weingartner & the Royal Philharmonic edited version (below)I. Allegro ma non troppoII. Andante molto mossoIII. Allegro IV. Allegro V. Allegretto
Franz Schalk & the Vienna Philharmonic 1928******************
Max von Schillings & the Mitglieder Staatskapelle Berlin 1929
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Hans Pfitzner & the Berlin State Opera Orchestra 1930Unedited Direct Playback From 78's With Side-Breaks2 versions
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Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countrysideScene by the brookMerry Gathering/ Storm/ Shepherds cheerful & thankful
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