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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, Op. 55 "Eroica" in E-Flat: Scherzo: Allegro vivace; TrioLeopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra	-	RCA Red Seal	5:41
Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 "Eroica" in E-Flat: Finale: Allegro molto; Poco andante; PrestoLeopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra	-	RCA Red Seal	11:20
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiAntonello Manacorda	-	Sony Classical	14:52
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceAntonello Manacorda	-	Sony Classical	5:33
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoAntonello Manacorda	-	Sony Classical	11:02
Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 "Eroica" in E-Flat: Allegro con brioLeopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra	-	RCA Red Seal	15:37
Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 "Eroica" in E-Flat: Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiLeopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra	-	RCA Red Seal	13:54
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E‐Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiRoger Norrington, London Classical Players	-	Warner Classics	12:38
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioLeonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic	-	Sony BMG Music Entertainment	4:46
Sinfonie Nr. 3 In Es-Dur „Eroica“, Op. 55: I. Allegro Con BrioDavid Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich	-	Sony Classical	15:34
Sinfonie Nr. 3 In Es-Dur „Eroica“, Op. 55: II. Marcia Funebre: Adagio AssaiDavid Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich	-	Sony Classical	12:58
Sinfonie Nr. 3 In Es-Dur „Eroica“, Op. 55: III. Scherzo. Allegro VivaceDavid Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich	-	Sony Classical	6:15
Sinfonie Nr. 3 In Es-Dur „Eroica“, Op. 55: IV. Finale: Allegro MoltoDavid Zinman, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich	-	Sony Classical	10:15
Symphony no. 3: II. Marcia funebre - Adagio assaiZubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic	-	Sony Classical	16:12
Symphony no. 3: III. Scherzo - Allegro Vivace - TrioZubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic	-	CBS/Sony	5:44
Symphony no. 3: IV. Finale - Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - PrestoZubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic	-	CBS/Sony	11:58
Sinfonie Nr. 3, op. 55 'Eroica' - 1 - Allegro con brioZdeněk Košler	-	Mediaphon-Madacy Entertainment	14:37
Sinfonie Nr. 3, op. 55 'Eroica' - 3 - Scherzo. Allegro vivaceZdeněk Košler	-	Mediaphon-Madacy Entertainment	6:15
Sinfonie Nr. 3, op. 55 'Eroica' - 2 - Marcia funebre (Trauermarsch). Adagio assaiZdeněk Košler	-	Mediaphon-Madacy Entertainment	16:36
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 - “Eroica”: 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra	-	FP	5:32

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