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

Ludwig van Beethoven1807Op. 138
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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

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  1. Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

    catalogue year 1969 · on 6 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums

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  2. George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra

    catalogue year 1967 · on 5 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 5 linked albums

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  3. David Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich

    catalogue year 2004 · on 4 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 4 linked albums

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  4. Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra

    catalogue year 1955 · on 3 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 3 linked albums

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  5. Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra

    catalogue year 1963 · on 3 albums

    Browse 1 recording and 3 linked albums

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Recordings (44 of 44)

Conductor
Arturo Toscanini8Otto Klemperer5Claudio Abbado3Daniel Barenboim3Béla Drahos2Colin Davis2Eugen Jochum2Herbert von Karajan2Kurt Masur2Charles Munch1Daniel Harding1David Zinman1
Orchestra
NBC Symphony Orchestra5Philharmonia Orchestra5BBC Symphony Orchestra4Berlin Staatskapelle3Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra3Vienna Philharmonic3Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra2Berlin Philharmonic2Atlanta Symphony Orchestra1Bamberg Symphony1Boston Symphony Orchestra1Chamber Orchestra of Europe1
Label
Warner Classics6Deutsche Grammophon4Sony Classical4Philips3Andromeda2Arte Nova Classics2Brilliant Classics2Decca Classics2Decca Records2EMI Classics2Musical Heritage Society2Naxos2
Decade
1930s51950s51960s41970s11980s61990s32000s12010s1

Performance practice

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Recording / performers
Leonore no. 1, op. 138Hermann Scherchen
Year: 1952
9:51
Leonore Overture no. 1Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
Year: 1939
8:48
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
Year: 1939
8:22
Leonore I, OvertureArturo Toscanini, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Year: 1939
7:56
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138Arturo Toscanini, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Year: 1939
8:01
Leonore, Op. 72: Overture No. 1Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
Year: 1939
8:28
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138Daniel Harding, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie
9:04
Overture “Leonore no. 1”, op. 138Seiji Ozawa, Saito Kinen Orchestra
10:07
Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 1 C-Dur op. 138Michael Gielen, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
9:23
Leonore Overture No. 1, Op. 138Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra
8:32
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra
9:47
Leonore Overture in C major (Part 1)Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Leonore Overture in C major (Part 2)Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra
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Leonore Overture no. 1 in C major, op. 138Arturo Toscanini, BBC Symphony Orchestra
7:55
Leonore Overture No. 1, op. 138Yoel Levi, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
8:28
Overture “Leonore” no. 1 in C major, op. 138Béla Drahos
10:03
Leonore No. 1, Op. 138Colin Davis, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
10:52
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
10:27
Overture "Leonore I" Op 138: II. Allegro con brioClaudio Abbado, Vienna Philharmonic
4:48
Leonore Overture no. 1, op. 138Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Staatskapelle
11:29

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