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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 "L'Héroïque" Op. 55 : Allegro Con BrioZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	Classica Licorne	14:32
Symphonie N° 3 "L'Héroïque" Op. 55 : Marcia Funebre, Adagio AssaiZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	Classica Licorne	16:30
Symphonie N° 3 "L'Héroïque" Op. 55 : Scherzo, Allegro VivaceZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	Classica Licorne	6:11
Symphonie N° 3 "L'Héroïque" Op. 55 : Finale - Allegro Molto, Poco Andante, PrestoZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	Classica Licorne	12:27
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Movement II: Marcia funebreErich Leinsdorf, Boston Symphony Orchestra	-	RCA Victrola	6:12
Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceAleksandr Titov	-	Infinity Digital	5:42
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioAleksandr Titov	-	Sony Classical	15:00
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro VivaceAleksandr Titov	-	Sony Classical	5:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro MoltoAleksandr Titov	-	Infinity Digital	12:14
Symphonie No. 3 "Héroïque": II. Marche funèbre (extrait)Roger Norrington, London Classical Players	-	Virgin Classics	3:32
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': III. Scherzo: Allegro VivaceDavid Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	5:31
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': II. Marcia Fnebre: Adagio AssaiDavid Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	13:38
Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 'Eroica': IV. Finale: Allegro Molto - Poco Andante - PrestoDavid Porcelijn, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra	-	ABC Classics	11:07
Symphony no. 3: III. ScherzoWyn Morris, London Symphony Orchestra	-	IMP Classics	5:28
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Allegro con brioHans Pfitzner, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Naxos Historical	14:54
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiHans Pfitzner, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Naxos Historical	14:44
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: ScherzoHans Pfitzner, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Naxos Historical	3:44
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: FinaleHans Pfitzner, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Naxos Historical	12:04
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 1st Movement: Allegro con brioSüddeutsche Philharmonie	-	PWK Classics	13:52
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 2nd Movement: Marcia funebre. AdagioSüddeutsche Philharmonie	-	PWK Classics	17:17

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