In the F-minor fourth movement, the violins play staccato to imitate raindrops, and the timpani and flute depict thunder and lightning of a violent thunderstorm.
The Scherzo movement of this work begins with the repetition of a theme played first in F and then in D major to give the impression of two different groups of people dancing. The Andante second movement of this piece ends with the woodwinds playing cadenzas that imitate the calls of the quail, nightingale and cuckoo. In the F-minor fourth movement, the violins play staccato to imitate raindrops, and the timpani and flute depict thunder and lightning of a violent thunderstorm. It opens with a movement entitled "The Awakening of Good Feelings upon Arrival in the Country." For 10 points, name this work in F Major, the 6th symphony of Ludwig on Beethoven.
The Scherzo movement of this work begins with the repetition of a theme played first in F and then in D major to give the impression of two different groups of people dancing.
{Pastoral} Symphony [or {Beethoven's} 6th Symphony in F Major, early]