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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
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo - Allegro vivaceYehudi Menuhin, Sinfonia Varsovia Year: 1994	1994	Apex	5:36
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1994	1994	Royal Philharmonic Masterworks	14:51
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioYehudi Menuhin, Sinfonia Varsovia Year: 1994	1994	Apex	17:25
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre - Adagio assaiYehudi Menuhin, Sinfonia Varsovia Year: 1994	1994	Apex	15:27
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1994	1994	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	5:40
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 1. Allegro con brioGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1994	1994	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	14:46
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiJohn Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique Year: 1993	1993	Deutsche Grammophon	12:41
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceJohn Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique Year: 1993	1993	Archiv Produktion	5:33
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoJohn Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique Year: 1993	1993	Archiv Produktion	10:49
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioWolfgang Sawallisch, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1993	1993	Warner Classics	15:44
Symphonie No 3 En Mi Bemol Majeur, Op. 55 "Heroique": Allegro Con BrioCarlo Maria Giulini, Filarmonica della Scala Year: 1992	1992	Sony Classical	21:07
Symphonie No 3 En Mi Bemol Majeur, Op. 55 "Heroique": Finale: Allegro MoltoCarlo Maria Giulini, Filarmonica della Scala Year: 1992	1992	Sony Classical	13:59
Symphonie No 3 En Mi Bemol Majeur, Op. 55 "Heroique": Scherzo Allegro VivaceCarlo Maria Giulini, Filarmonica della Scala Year: 1992	1992	Sony Classical	6:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 1. Allegro con brioTakashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	CANYON Classics	20:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiTakashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	CANYON Classics	17:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceTakashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	CANYON Classics	6:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 4. Finale. Allegro moltoTakashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1992	1992	CANYON Classics	13:10
Symphonie No 3 En Mi Bemol Majeur, Op. 55 "Heroique": Marcia Funebre: Adagio AssaiCarlo Maria Giulini, Filarmonica della Scala Year: 1992	1992	Sony Classical	17:52
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioKlaus Tennstedt Year: 1991	1991	EMI Classics	15:05
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiKlaus Tennstedt Year: 1991	1991	EMI Classics	17:00

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