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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, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceKlaus Tennstedt Year: 1991	1991	EMI Classics	6:11
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoKlaus Tennstedt Year: 1991	1991	EMI Classics	12:52
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoHerbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Year: 1990	1990	Decca Records	11:51
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceHerbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	5:55
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiHerbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	15:57
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioHerbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Year: 1990	1990	Decca Classics	17:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	16:02
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	14:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	5:41
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. allegro moltoNikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	11:31
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiAli Rahbari, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	16:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceAli Rahbari, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	6:03
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioAli Rahbari, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	14:47
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoAli Rahbari, Brussels Philharmonic Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	12:29
Symphony No.3 in E-flat, Op.55 'Eroica': IV. Finale. Allegro moltoGünter Wand, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	RCA Red Seal	11:41
Symphony No.3 in E-flat, Op.55 'Eroica': I. Allegro con brioGünter Wand, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	RCA Red Seal	17:44
Symphony No.3 in E-flat, Op.55 'Eroica': II. Marcia funebre. Adagi...Günter Wand, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	RCA Red Seal	15:35
Symphony No.3 in E-flat, Op.55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceGünter Wand, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	RCA Red Seal	5:46
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	London Records	15:19
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	London Records	11:18

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