Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in Full Score (Dover Music Scores) [Paperback]

Ludwig van Beethoven (Author), Music Scores (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Music Scores | Publication Date: January 1, 1989

Offering unparalleled insight into Beethoven's creativity, here are superb, authoritative editions of three great orchestral masterworks filled with drama and great beauty. Includes Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67; Symphony No. 6 in F Major ("Pastoral"), Op. 68; Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92. Lists of instruments.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 1 edition (January 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486260348
• ISBN-13: 978-0486260341
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Let the BUYER BEWARE!!!, October 28, 2006

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R. J. Gonzalez "gonzostick" (Napa, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in Full Score (Dover Music Scores) (Paperback)

While Dover's many scores represent an amazing value across the musical repertoire, their collection and reprint of the Litolff Edition of the Beethoven Symphonies was a mistake. For the casual buyer they are workable, but not for serious use in performance, as they are riddled with editorial mistakes and problems. Purchaser would be better advised to find a set of the miniature (octavo-sized) Bärenreiter critical scores. They are bound just as nicely and the paper is of excellent quality. I use the full-size Bärenreiter set when I conduct my orchestra.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beethoven Score, October 8, 2001

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Hermes Camacho "MusicianHermes" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in Full Score (Dover Music Scores) (Paperback)

Generally free of errors. Large, readable print and lays flat for study, conducting, or simply for enjoyment. Good for students and professionals alike.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Value for Casual Readers, October 16, 2009

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This review is from: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in Full Score (Dover Music Scores) (Paperback)

These Dover score editions are best known for their low prices. For the Beethoven symphonies, these are pretty much just reproductions of the 1865 Litolff edition, which contains numerous mistakes that were corrected in later, better editions. The 9x12 format is good for the full score format, making it easy to view all the orchestral parts at the same time. The note heads are big enough to be clearly legible.

Knowing the deficiency of the source edition, my major complaint is there are no measure numbers so it's a big inconvenience for anyone wishing to study specific points in the score.

BTW, all these are available for free download as PDF on [...]. But for me, having these in a book format beats having to print out page after page of PDF which gets messy.