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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 brioJukka-Pekka Saraste, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2017	2017	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	17:55
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiJukka-Pekka Saraste, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2017	2017	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	15:20
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceJukka-Pekka Saraste, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2017	2017	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	6:01
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro moltoJukka-Pekka Saraste, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Year: 2017	2017	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	12:03
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Allegro con brioPhilippe Jordan, Vienna Symphony Year: 2017	2017	Wiener Symphoniker	16:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiPhilippe Jordan, Vienna Symphony Year: 2017	2017	Wiener Symphoniker	12:57
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Scherzo. Allegro vivacePhilippe Jordan, Vienna Symphony Year: 2017	2017	Wiener Symphoniker	5:45
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Finale. Allegro molto – Poco andante – PrestoPhilippe Jordan, Vienna Symphony Year: 2017	2017	Wiener Symphoniker	11:22
交響曲第 3番変ホ長調作品 55 英雄 4. Finale. Allegro moltoJoe Hisaishi Year: 2017	2017	EXTON	11:19
Symphony on. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro moltoÁdám Fischer, Danish National Chamber Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Naxos	10:29
Symphony on. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiÁdám Fischer, Danish National Chamber Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Naxos	13:27
Symphony on. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioÁdám Fischer, Danish National Chamber Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Naxos	15:30
Symphony on. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceÁdám Fischer, Danish National Chamber Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Naxos	5:30
Symphony no. 3, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. FinaleManfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Reference Recordings	11:50
Symphony no. 3, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. ScherzoManfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Reference Recordings	5:36
Symphony no. 3, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebreManfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Year: 2017	2017	Reference Recordings	15:11
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 ("Eroica"): Allegro con BrioIván Fischer, Konzerthausorchester Berlin Year: 2016	2016	-	15:27
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 ("Eroica"): Marcia Funebre. Adagio AssaiIván Fischer, Konzerthausorchester Berlin Year: 2016	2016	-	16:42
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 ("Eroica"): Scherzo. Allegro VivaceIván Fischer, Konzerthausorchester Berlin Year: 2016	2016	-	6:10
Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 55 ("Eroica"): Finale. Allegro MoltoIván Fischer, Konzerthausorchester Berlin Year: 2016	2016	-	12:23

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