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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 (1,307)

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": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	London Records	11:18
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	Collins Classics	-
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	Collins Classics	-
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	Collins Classics	-
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoRafael Frühbeck de Burgos, London Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	Collins Classics	-
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	London Records	5:33
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioGeorg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1989	1989	London Records	17:57
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': IV. Finale. Allegro moltoNikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	RCO Live	11:19
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Allegro assaiGeorg Tintner, Symphony Nova Scotia Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	15:47
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': I. Allegro con brioNikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	RCO Live	14:48
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiNikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	RCO Live	14:26
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceNikolaus Harnoncourt, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	RCO Live	5:19
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiMichael Halász Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	13:58
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceMichael Halász Year: 1988	1988	Lydian	5:58
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: I. Allegro con brioWalter Weller, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Chandos	18:51
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiWalter Weller, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Chandos	14:58
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceWalter Weller, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Year: 1988	1988	Musical Heritage Society	5:57
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioGeorg Tintner, Symphony Nova Scotia Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	19:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceGeorg Tintner, Symphony Nova Scotia Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	6:28
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoGeorg Tintner, Symphony Nova Scotia Year: 1988	1988	Naxos	12:27

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