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Overture “Leonore” no. 1 in C major, op. 138

Overture “Leonore” no. 1 in C major, op. 138 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Overture, composed 1807. 44 recordings in this catalogue, from 1939 to 2017.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Arturo Toscanini

Conductor · 8 recordings

Otto Klemperer

Conductor · 5 recordings

NBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 5 recordings

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 4 recordings

Claudio Abbado

Conductor · 3 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 3 recordings

Berlin Staatskapelle

Orchestra · 3 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
catalogue year 1969 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra
catalogue year 1967 · on 5 albums
Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich
catalogue year 2004 · on 4 albums
Browse 1 recording and 4 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra
catalogue year 1955 · on 3 albums
Browse 1 recording and 3 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra
catalogue year 1963 · on 3 albums
Browse 1 recording and 3 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (44)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Overture “Leonore no. 1”, op. 138 in C major: Andante con motoJames Gaffigan, Lucerne Symphony Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Sony Classical	9:54
Leonore Overture no. 1 in C major, op. 138David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich Year: 2004	2004	Arte Nova Classics	9:04
Leonore Overture No. 1 Op. 138Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Staatskapelle Year: 1999	1999	Warner Classics	11:30
Ouvertüre Leonore Nr. 1, Op. 138Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Staatskapelle Year: 1999	1999	-	11:28
Leonora no. 1, op. 138Béla Drahos Year: 1995	1995	Naxos	10:00
Overture Leonore I, op. 138Claudio Abbado, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1989	1989	Deutsche Grammophon	9:15
Leonora Overture no. 1, op. 138Michael Halász Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	9:53
Leonore No. 1 Op 138Colin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1985	1985	Sony Classical	10:49
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138John Pritchard, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1985	1985	BBC Radio Classics	9:54
Leonore No. 1, Op. 138Eugen Jochum, Bamberg Symphony Year: 1985	1985	RCA Classics	9:20
Overture “Leonore”, op. 138Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1980	1980	RCA Classics	14:15
Leonore no. 1, op. 138Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1974	1974	Philips	9:07
Ouvertüre "Leonore I", op. 138Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	Deutsche Grammophon	10:44
Overture “Leonore”, op. 138Eugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1968	1968	Decca Records	9:08
Leonore no. 1, op. 138: Andante con moto - Allegro con brioGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra Year: 1967	1967	Sony Classical	9:20
Overture "Leonore" No. 1, Op. 138Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1963	1963	Warner Classics	9:53
Leonore Overture no. 1 in C major, op. 138Franz Konwitschny, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Berlin Classics	10:20
Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1956	1956	RCA Red Seal	8:29
Leonore Overture, No. 1, Op. 138Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1955	1955	Brilliant Classics	8:32
Ouvertüre Leonore No. 1, Op. 138Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1954	1954	EMI	8:37

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