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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, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiHans Swarowsky	-	Classical Heritage	9:55
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioHans Swarowsky	-	Disky	14:56
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55, "Eroica": IV. Finale: allegro moltoHans Swarowsky	-	Stereosurround	11:48
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" In E-Flat Major, Opus 55 (I. Allegro Con Brio)Anton Nanut	-	Vox Cameo Classics	14:36
Symphony no. 3, “Eroica”, in E‐flat, op. 55: 3rd movementHerbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic	-	International Masters Publishers	6:07
Symphony no. 3, “Eroica”, in E‐flat, op. 55: 4th movementHerbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic	-	International Masters Publishers	12:29
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major (“Eroica”) op. 55: 1. Allegro con brioBernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	Decca Classics	14:54
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major (“Eroica”) op. 55: 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiBernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	Decca Classics	16:10
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major (“Eroica”) op. 55: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceBernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	Decca Classics	6:04
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major (“Eroica”) op. 55: 4. Finale. Allegro molto – Poco andante – PrestoBernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	Decca Classics	11:47
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 3rd Movement, Allegro VivaceZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	Madacy Entertainment	-
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, "Eroica": 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)David Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	5:31
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, "Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)David Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	13:43
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceHerbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra	-	Warner Classics	5:45
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro con brioDavid Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	16:36
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, "Eroica": 4. Finale (Allegro molto - Poco andante - Presto)David Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	11:19
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Allegro con brioHerbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic	-	LaserLight Digital	15:17
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Marcia funebre (Adagio assai)Herbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Capriccio	16:56
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Scherzo (Allegro vivace)Herbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic	-	Capriccio	6:11
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Finale (Allegro molto)Herbert Kegel, Dresden Philharmonic	-	LaserLight Digital	12:39

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