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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": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra Year: 1955	1955	Warner Classics	14:43
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioErich Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1955	1955	London Classics	16:54
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiErich Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1955	1955	Decca Classics	15:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1955	1955	Naxos Classical Archives	14:12
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1955	1955	Naxos Classical Archives	15:05
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1955	1955	Naxos Classical Archives	5:05
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1955	1955	Naxos Classical Archives	10:07
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace. TrioOtto Klemperer, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 1954	1954	Membran	5:52
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiOtto Klemperer, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 1954	1954	Membran	14:25
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: I. Allegro con brioOtto Klemperer, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 1954	1954	Membran	15:12
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: IV. Finale: Allegro molto. Poco andante. PrestoOtto Klemperer, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 1954	1954	Membran	11:43
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro con brioEugen Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1954	1954	Deutsche Grammophon	15:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiEugen Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1954	1954	Deutsche Grammophon	16:42
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - TrioEugen Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1954	1954	Deutsche Grammophon	5:54
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 4. Finale. Allegro molto - Poco andante - PrestoEugen Jochum, Berlin Philharmonic Year: 1954	1954	Deutsche Grammophon	11:56
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funèbre Adagio assaiFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1954	1954	Sony Classical	15:06
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1954	1954	Sony Classical	5:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1954	1954	Sony Classical	14:14
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoFritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Year: 1954	1954	Sony Classical	12:10
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceLeonard Bernstein Year: 1953	1953	Decca Records	5:39

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