This was the first major orchestral composition to use trombones, and Beethoven also employs a high-pitched piccolo and a low-pitched contrabassoon to give the orchestra a wider range than most classical compositions.

这是第一个使用长号的主要管弦乐作品，贝多芬还使用高音短笛和低音低音提琴，使管弦乐队的音域比大多数古典乐曲更广泛。