Sinfonia No. IV in B major Full Score - Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827 (London Schott, 1867)
Preface: "The Editor offers to the public a new edition of Beethoven's NineSymphonies in full score, prepared with the most scrupulous care and the labour of years, in the hope of producing something which by intrinsic correctness and external elegance might be found not unworthy of those immortal works. The clear engraving and spelndid printing are the result of a new process, now successfully executed for the first time in England. The price is nevertheless even lower than that of the poorest and least careful of the former editions. The Editor ventures to issue them at this price, solely in the hope of thereby rendering these glorious masterpieces accessible to all, as a welcome companion in the concert-room, and a treasure and ornament for the home."
Keywords: 19th Century (1801-1900); Instrumental music; Symphony