In its fourth movement, a five-note passage for the cellos is played along a similar four-note passage for the double basses, creating an ominous rumbling before the entrance of timpani imitating the sound of thunder during a furious storm.
In the third movement of this symphony, a bassoon attempts to accompany a theme played by the oboe, but can only play the two notes F and C. At the end of its second movement, an oboe, a flute, and a clarinet respectively imitate the calls of a quail, a nightingale, and a cuckoo. In its fourth movement, a five-note passage for the cellos is played along a similar four-note passage for the double basses, creating an ominous rumbling before the entrance of timpani imitating the sound of thunder during a furious storm. This symphony's five movements include ones titled "By the Brook," "A merry gathering of country folk," and "Cheerful impressions awakened by arrival in the country." Premiered in 1808 along with its composer's C minor fifth symphony, for 10 points, name this Beethoven symphony that portrays rural life and nature.
In the third movement of this symphony, a bassoon attempts to accompany a theme played by the oboe, but can only play the two notes F and C.
"{Pastoral}" Symphony [or Ludwig van {Beethoven's} Symphony No. {6}]