pastoral
Introduction
He Shall Feed His Flockfrom Handel's Messiah and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony are superb examples of the pastorale.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- In Ancient Greece
- During the Renaissance
- During the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
- Bibliography
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