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Beethoven's last symphony marked the first time that voices had been used in a symphony. This is now called a choral symphony. Symphony No. 9 is widely considered to be Beethoven's finest work and among the best pieces music ever written by anyone.

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With his Third Symphony Beethoven had written the longest such work in history up to its time. When he wrote the ninth he returned to an extreme length. He also reversed the traditional order of the 2nd movement, usually the slow movement, and the 3rd, usually a minuet, which Beethoven replaced with the scherzo. The main innovation was Beethoven's introduction, in the 4th movement, of solo voices and a mixed chorus. Prior to that, voices had never been used in a symphony.

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Beethoven's symphony no 9 was unusual because it was the first symphony ever to be scored for voice as well as orchestra.

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