Pastorale
Definition of the German term Pastorale in music:
- pastoral (relating to the countryside, shepherds, or rural life)
- pastoral (song, play, or poem portraying an idealized version of rural life)
- pastoral (relating to the pastor of a church)
Language
German
Singular
Pastorale
Plural
Pastoralen
Combinations
German musical terms that include Pastorale:
- Pastoralstimmung – pastoral mood
Musical examples
Music scores that include Pastorale:
- Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 (1879) Page 1
Related terms
German musical terms related to Pastorale:
- idyllisch – idyllic, pastoral