"This is a Beethoven performance that wears its Romanticism on its sleeve... The important thing is that Stokowski shapes the music so lovingly." Fanfare
"There is something very special about this maverick conductor/arranger who captures the heart of so many music-lovers and continues to be feted by an increasingly large body of enthusiasts..." Classical CD Reviews
"What is not up for discussion is the dedication of the NBC musicians, each of them seem to lavish all the affection they can muster on the various lines." www.classicalsource.com
Stokowski, not primarily thought of as a Beethoven conductor, nevertheless garnered critical praise for several of his recordings and live performances of the symphonies. This recording of the Pastoral is from 1954.
| | Beethoven | Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68 Pastoral | 43:39 |
 | 1 | | | | Allegro ma non troppo
Awakening of pleasant feelings on arriving in the country |
| 9:46 |
| 2 | | | | Andante molto mosso
Scene by the brook |
| 16:47 |
| 3 | | | | Allegro
Peasant's merrymaking |
| 2:48 |
| | | | 3:39 |
| 5 | | | | Allegretto
Shepherd's song—Happy and thankful feelings after the storm |
| 10:37 |
| 6 | | "Sounds of nature"
Illustrated discussion by Leopold Stokowski | 5:51 |
| | | Liszt | Three Hungarian Rhapsodies | 24:56 |
| 7 | (orch. Doppler and Liszt) | | 8:38 |
| 8 | (orch.Müller-Berghaus) | | 8:37 |
| 9 | (orch. Doppler and Liszt) | | 7:41 |
TT: 74:28 |
