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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
Beethoven Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op. 55 ‘’Eroica’’ I. Allegro Con BrioWillem Mengelberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1940	1940	Alexandre Bak ‐ Classical Music Reference Recording	14:15
Beethoven Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op. 55 ‘’Eroica’’ II. Marcia FunebreWillem Mengelberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1940	1940	Alexandre Bak ‐ Classical Music Reference Recording	15:51
Beethoven Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op. 55 ‘’Eroica’’ III. ScherzoWillem Mengelberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1940	1940	Alexandre Bak ‐ Classical Music Reference Recording	4:00
Beethoven Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op. 55 ‘’Eroica’’ IV. Finale - Allegro MoltoWillem Mengelberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Year: 1940	1940	Alexandre Bak ‐ Classical Music Reference Recording	10:57
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Music & Arts	13:55
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Music & Arts	16:24
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Pristine Audio	5:22
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Andromeda	10:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	BBC Music Magazine	14:00
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	RCA Victor	16:25
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto – Poco andante – PrestoArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	BBC Music Magazine	10:51
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – TrioArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	RCA Victor	5:23
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Naxos Historical	16:06
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Naxos Historical	5:16
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Naxos Historical	13:49
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoArturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra Year: 1939	1939	Naxos Historical	10:53
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiFelix Weingartner, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1936	1936	Naxos Historical	15:08
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceFelix Weingartner, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1936	1936	EMI Classics	4:12
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale: Allegro moltoFelix Weingartner, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1936	1936	Naxos Historical	11:27
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioFelix Weingartner, Vienna Philharmonic Year: 1936	1936	Naxos Historical	14:14

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