Instrumentation
The symphony is scored for the following orchestra. These are by far the largest forces needed for any Beethoven symphony; at the premiere, Beethoven augmented them further by assigning two players to each wind part.
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Woodwinds
- Piccolo (fourth movement only)
- 2 Flutes
- 2 Oboes
- 2 Clarinets in A, B flat and C
- 2 Bassoons
- Contrabassoon (fourth movement only)
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Brass
- 2 Horns (1 and 2) in D and B flat
- 2 Horns (3 and 4) in B flat (bass), B flat and E flat
- 2 Trumpets in D and B flat
- 3 Trombones (alto, tenor, and bass; second and fourth movements only)
Percussion
- Timpani
- Bass drum (fourth movement only)
- Triangle (fourth movement only)
- Cymbals (fourth movement only)
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Voices (fourth movement only)
- Soprano solo
- Alto solo
- Tenor solo
- Baritone solo
- SATB Choir (Tenor briefly divides)
Strings
- Violins I, II
- Violas
- Cellos
- Double basses
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