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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 “Eroica” in E-flat major, op. 55: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2019	2019	Deutsche Grammophon	16:34
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica” in E-flat major, op. 55: 1. Allegro con brioAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2019	2019	Deutsche Grammophon	17:40
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica” in E-flat major, op. 55: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2019	2019	Deutsche Grammophon	5:53
Symphony no. 3 “Eroica” in E-flat major, op. 55: 4. Finale. Allegro moltoAndris Nelsons, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 2019	2019	Deutsche Grammophon	12:19
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Allegro moltoMarek Janowski, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2019	2019	Pentatone	11:04
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)Marek Janowski, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2019	2019	Pentatone	5:42
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)Marek Janowski, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2019	2019	Pentatone	15:23
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioMarek Janowski, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2019	2019	Pentatone	16:11
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioEsa-Pekka Salonen Year: 2018	2018	Alpha Classics	13:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Allegro assaiEsa-Pekka Salonen Year: 2018	2018	Alpha Classics	15:48
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – TrioEsa-Pekka Salonen Year: 2018	2018	Alpha Classics	5:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoEsa-Pekka Salonen Year: 2018	2018	Alpha Classics	11:50
Symphony no. 3, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioManfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Reference Recordings	16:15
交響曲第 3番変ホ長調作品 55 英雄 1. Allegro con brioJoe Hisaishi Year: 2017	2017	EXTON	15:35
交響曲第 3番変ホ長調作品 55 英雄 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceJoe Hisaishi Year: 2017	2017	EXTON	5:30
交響曲第 3番変ホ長調作品 55 英雄 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiJoe Hisaishi Year: 2017	2017	EXTON	12:45
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiThomas Adès, Britten Sinfonia Year: 2017	2017	Signum Records	13:42
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoThomas Adès, Britten Sinfonia Year: 2017	2017	Signum Records	10:18
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioThomas Adès, Britten Sinfonia Year: 2017	2017	Signum Records	15:27
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - TrioThomas Adès, Britten Sinfonia Year: 2017	2017	Signum Records	5:39

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