Spring music

[Peter]

A selection of pieces inspired by spring. Why do they always omit Beethoven when it comes to these things? His Violin sonata Op.24 and how about Haydn's 'The Seasons'?

http://www.classical-music.com/artic...l-music-spring

[Chris]

Good question, Peter. Beethoven's Op. 24 is a wonderful piece. Maybe it's disqualified because it was only given the name "Spring" after Beethoven's death?

And as for Haydn's "The Seasons", I think that piece has never gotten the attention it deserves.

[Sorrano]

What about the 6th Symphony, or is that more inspired by Summer?

[Peter]

What about the 6th Symphony, or is that more inspired by Summer?

Yes I would think Summer was more applicable to the 6th.

[Quijote]

Yes I would think Summer was more applicable to the 6th.

I'm not so sure. Is there not a "cuckoo call" in one of the movements? Don't cuckoos start their singing in spring?
It's true that Beethoven took his sojourns out of Vienna in the summer, but still !

[Quijote]

A propos cuckoos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMCA9nYnLWo