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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 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceBruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra Year: 1958	1958	Sony Classical	6:04
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro Con BrioHermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	14:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia Funebre (Adagio Assai)Hermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	13:25
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": 3. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace)Hermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	5:25
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": 4. Finale (Allegro Molto)Hermann Scherchen Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	10:21
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioFerenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	Altaya	15:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiFerenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	15:29
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceFerenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	6:22
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoFerenc Fricsay, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	12:42
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. LarghettoAndré Cluytens, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	Warner Classics	16:13
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & TrioAndré Cluytens, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1958	1958	EMI Classics	5:29
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiCharles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	JVC	15:01
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceCharles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	JVC	3:51
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco andante - PrestoCharles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	JVC	11:46
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioCharles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	JVC	14:09
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioPierre Monteux, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1957	1957	Decca Classics	14:44
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiPierre Monteux, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1957	1957	Universal Music Australia	15:01
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivacePierre Monteux, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1957	1957	Universal Music Australia	5:45
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro moltoPierre Monteux, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1957	1957	Universal Music Australia	12:33
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiGeorge Szell, Cleveland Orchestra Year: 1957	1957	CBS	15:38

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