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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": I. Allegro con brioPierre Monteux, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1962	1962	Decca Classics	14:48
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioErich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1962	1962	RCA Red Seal	15:40
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiErich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1962	1962	RCA Red Seal	16:13
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – TrioErich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1962	1962	RCA Red Seal	6:11
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro molto – Poco andante – PrestoErich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1962	1962	RCA Red Seal	12:09
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1962	1962	Deutsche Grammophon	5:47
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Columbia Masterworks	14:50
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Sony Classical	17:04
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Columbia Masterworks	5:50
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoEugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Sony Classical	12:19
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceRené Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Chesky Records	5:12
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Allegro con brioCarl Schuricht, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Orfeo	15:22
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiCarl Schuricht, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Orfeo	15:46
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Scherzo: Allegro vivaceCarl Schuricht, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Orfeo	5:44
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Finale: Allegro moltoCarl Schuricht, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Orfeo	11:48
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 »Eroica«: 1. Allegro con brioKarl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	14:52
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 »Eroica«: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceKarl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	6:05
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 »Eroica«: 4. Finale. Allegro moltoKarl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	12:38
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 »Eroica«: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiKarl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1961	1961	Deutsche Grammophon	14:37
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioRené Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Year: 1961	1961	Chesky Records	12:52

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