Wonderful Beethoven Score

Like the other two books in Dover's Beethoven Symphonies set, the score to the Eighth and Ninth are wonderful. The print is large and very readable. The best part is the low price. This is a must for the starving (music) student, teachers, listeners, and professionals alike. I highly reccommend it.

Worth Having

These scores (as well as those of the other symphonies) are worth having. Serious students of music can take invaluable lessons from Beethoven's knowledge of counterpoint, orchestration, dynamics, melody, harmony, notation, and form. Additionally these are great listening aids, pointing out "Nebenstimmen" ("secondary voices") that might not be noticed at first listen. This way one can learn to enjoy Beethoven (and other music) as many melodies intertwining into a larger fabric.

Great Symphony

Beethoven's 9th Symphony is simply one of the best pieces of music ever written. Never have I seen so many shockingly perfect runs with different instruments and ideas for arranging the orchestra's notation with such perfection. Especially in the 4th movement. This symphony is very beautiful. It all comes in a beautiful score for the money, with easy to read notes and clefs. This score deserves a 10 out of 10. A must.