Symphony No. 8 (Beethoven)

The Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812.

Quotes about Symphony No. 8

• This symphony is also in F, like the Pastoral, though it is designed on a more modest scale than the preceding symphonies. Yet though it hardly exceeds the first symphony (in C major) in the breadth of its forms, it is at least far superior to it in three respects – instrumental writing, rhythm and melodic style.
  • Hector Berlioz, A Critical Study of the Symphonies of Beethoven