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Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”

Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony, composed 1803–1804. 1,307 recordings in this catalogue, from 1926 to 2023.

Movements

I. Allegro con brio
II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro molto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Berlin Philharmonic

Orchestra · 114 recordings

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 99 recordings

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 71 recordings

London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 57 recordings

Herbert von Karajan

Conductor · 50 recordings

Wilhelm Furtwängler

Conductor · 48 recordings

Günther Herbig

Conductor · 46 recordings

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Orchestra · 45 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
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1962 · on 22 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 22 linked albums
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Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 11 linked albums
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George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1957 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 8 linked albums
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Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1976 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 8 linked albums
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Michael Halász
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 7 linked albums
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Recordings (1,306 of 1,307)

Performance practice

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

Historically informed (HIP)1 Unknown1,306

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 »Eroica«: Finale. Allegro molto – Poco andante – PrestoMyung-whun Chung, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden Year: 2004	2004	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	12:35
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 (Eroica): II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiKurt Masur Year: 2004	2004	LPO	14:05
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 (Eroica): I. Allegro con brioKurt Masur Year: 2004	2004	LPO	16:59
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 (Eroica): III. Scherzo and Trio: Allegro vivaceKurt Masur Year: 2004	2004	LPO	5:34
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 (Eroica): IV. Finale: Allegro moltoKurt Masur Year: 2004	2004	LPO	11:26
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": Allegro con brioMorten Ryelund Sørensen Year: 2004	2004	ClassicO	15:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": Scherzo. Allegro vivaceMorten Ryelund Sørensen Year: 2004	2004	ClassicO	5:25
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiMorten Ryelund Sørensen Year: 2004	2004	ClassicO	14:46
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": Finale. Allegro moltoMorten Ryelund Sørensen Year: 2004	2004	ClassicO	10:24
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioSimon Rattle, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2002	2002	EMI Classics	16:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiSimon Rattle, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2002	2002	Warner Classics	15:14
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo & Trio: Allegro vivaceSimon Rattle, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2002	2002	EMI Classics	6:02
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro molto - Poco andante - PrestoSimon Rattle, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2002	2002	EMI Classics	12:08
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceRoger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2002	2002	SWR Music	5:46
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: I. Allegro con brioRoger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2002	2002	Hänssler Classic	15:47
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiRoger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2002	2002	SWR Music	12:18
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoRoger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 2002	2002	Hänssler Classic	10:55
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiClaudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 2001	2001	Deutsche Grammophon	14:49
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – TrioClaudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 2001	2001	Deutsche Grammophon	5:52
Symphony no. 3: 1st MovementEdo de Waart, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Year: 2001	2001	-	17:26

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