The viola part for Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 has been edited by Steven Ansell, highly acclaimed musician, teacher, and principal violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ansell's bowings and other editorial markings have been added throughout the score with fingerings for select passages.

The Seventh Symphony was composed by Beethoven between 1811 and 1812 and dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries. The symphony as a whole is known for its use of rhythmic devices suggestive of a dance, such as dotted rhythm and repeated rhythmic figures. At its 1813 premiere the work was very well received, and the second movement (Allegretto) had to be encored immediately. During this performance Beethoven himself remarked that it was one of his best works. Although the entire Seventh Symphony is famous, the instant and long-standing popularity of the second movement has resulted in its frequent performance separate from the complete work.

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