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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
Symphonie n° 3 en mi bémol majeur op. 55 "Héroïque": Marcia funebre (Adagio Assai)Herbert von Karajan, Philharmonia Orchestra	-	Éditions Prélude et Fugue	16:28
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia Funebre. Adagio AssaiHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Deutsche Grammophon	-
Symphonie N° 3 en mi bémol majeur, "Héroïque": 1. Allegro Con BrioHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Deutsche Grammophon	13:26
Symphonie N° 3 en mi bémol majeur, "Héroïque": 4. Finale. Allegro Molto - Pocco Andante - PrestoHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Deutsche Grammophon	12:30
Symphonie N° 3 en mi bémol majeur, "Héroïque": 3. Scherzo. Allegro VivaceHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Deutsche Grammophon	6:08
Symphonie N° 3 en mi bémol majeur, "Héroïque": 2. Marche funèbre. Adagio AssaiHerbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Deutsche Grammophon	16:32
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	Decca Classics	12:35
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	London Classics	15:42
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (Live)LiveGeorges Prêtre, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	SWR Music	5:46
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio (Live)LiveGeorges Prêtre, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	SWR Music	14:34
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai (Live)LiveGeorges Prêtre, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	SWR Music	16:22
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	London Classics	5:53
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	Decca Classics	14:48
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	Decca Classics	15:37
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	TOWER RECORDS	5:52
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto (Live)LiveGeorges Prêtre, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	SWR Music	12:51
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major “Eroica”, op. 55: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - TrioColumbia Symphony Orchestra	-	Sony Classical	4:11
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioAntonello Manacorda	-	Sony Classical	17:09
Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoJascha Horenstein, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra	-	BnF Collection	13:00
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major op. 55 'Erocia' Part 2 of 4Anton Nanut	-	Collector's Classics	16:54

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