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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 "Eroica", op. 55: 1. Allegro con brioHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Decca Classics	14:26
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica", op. 55: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Decca Classics	15:46
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica", op. 55: 4. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco Andante - PrestoHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Decca Classics	12:18
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica", op. 55: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - TrioHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Decca Classics	5:57
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioRafael Kubelík, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Belart	16:14
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiRafael Kubelík, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Deutsche Grammophon	17:43
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceRafael Kubelík, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Belart	6:18
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoRafael Kubelík, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1971	1971	Deutsche Grammophon	12:43
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiJohn Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1970	1970	Originals	18:06
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioJohn Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1970	1970	Originals	16:08
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceJohn Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1970	1970	Originals	5:47
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”: IV. Allegro moltoJohn Barbirolli, BBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1970	1970	Originals	13:51
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioEugen Jochum, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1969	1969	Philips	18:31
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 «Eroica»: I. Allegro con brioHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	-	14:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 «Eroica»: II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	-	16:27
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 «Eroica»: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	-	6:08
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 «Eroica»: IV. Finale (Allegro molto)Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	-	12:28
Symphony 3: 1. Allegro con brioHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings	14:09
Symphony 3: 2. Marcia funebreHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings	16:09
Symphony 3: 3. ScherzoHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1969	1969	Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings	5:54

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