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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 brioOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Warner Classics	16:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiGeorg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1959	1959	Decca Classics	16:28
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Warner Classics	16:54
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoGeorg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1959	1959	Decca Classics	12:34
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioGeorg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1959	1959	Decca Classics	19:18
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceGeorg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1959	1959	Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.	5:35
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Warner Classics	6:36
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 “Eroica”: 1st mvt. Allegro con brioOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Pristine Audio	16:44
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 “Eroica”: 2nd mvt. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Pristine Audio	16:57
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 “Eroica”: 3rd mvt. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Pristine Audio	6:36
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 “Eroica”: 4th mvt. Allegro moltoOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	Pristine Audio	13:33
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco andante - PrestoOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1959	1959	EMI Classics	13:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoBruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1958	1958	CBS Records Masterworks	12:20
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioBruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1958	1958	Columbia Masterworks	16:06
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioAndré Cluytens, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	Warner Classics	14:33
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale (Allegro molto – Poco andante – Presto)André Cluytens, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	TOWER RECORDS	11:35
Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Scherzo. Allegro vivaceHermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	5:25
Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Finale. Allegro moltoHermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	10:32
Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Marcia Funebre. Adagio assaiHermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	13:25
Symphony no. 3 Es-dur, op. 55 “Eroica”: Allegro con brioHermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	14:39

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