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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": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoEdo de Waart, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra	-	-	12:13
Sinfonie No.3 in Es-Dur "Eroica" Op 55: 4. Finale (Slowakische Philharmonie)Slovak Philharmonic	-	tandem Verlag	12:30
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo. Allegro VivaceFerenc Fricsay, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin	-	EMI Classics	7:05
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia Funebere. Adagio AssaiFerenc Fricsay, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin	-	EMI Classics	19:07
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro Con BrioFerenc Fricsay, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin	-	EMI Classics	17:13
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: 2nd mvt. Marcia funebreZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	TCM	16:30
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brioHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	London Classics	14:50
Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoHans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Vienna Philharmonic	-	Decca Classics	12:32
Symphony No. 3 op. 55 "Eroica"Zdeněk Košler	-	Madacy Music Group, Inc.	6:17
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": Adagio assai (theme)Süddeutsche Philharmonie	-	Elap	2:38
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale. Allegro moltoHans Swarowsky	-	Platinum Entertainment	12:33
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioCarlos Païta, Royal Scottish National Orchestra	-	Victor	15:02
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoCarlos Païta, Royal Scottish National Orchestra	-	Victor	11:58
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assaiCarlos Païta, Royal Scottish National Orchestra	-	Victor	16:15
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceNeville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields	-	Philips Digital Classics	5:39
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro moltoNeville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields	-	Philips Digital Classics	11:31
Symphony no. 3 in E-flat ’Eroica’: I. Allegro con brioBéla Drahos	-	Naxos	17:02
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55, "Eroica": I. Allegro con brioRoderick Brydon, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana	-	Membran Music Ltd.	19:05
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55, "Eroica": II. Marcia funebreRoderick Brydon, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana	-	Membran Music Ltd.	15:30
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55, "Eroica": III. Scherzo: Allegro vivaceRoderick Brydon, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana	-	Membran Music Ltd.	5:59

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