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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 moltoMichael Gielen, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra	-	Vox Prima	9:50
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55: I. Allegro con BrioDennis Russell Davies, Beethoven Orchester Bonn	-	MusicMasters	18:59
Sinfonie Nr. Es‐Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: Dritter Satz: Scherzo: Allegro vivace alla breveRené Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest	5:10
Sinfonie Nr. Es‐Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: Zweiter Satz: Marcia funebre: Adagio assaiRené Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest	14:00
Sinfonie Nr. Es‐Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: Vierter Satz: Finale: Allegro molto – Poco andante – PrestoRené Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest	10:45
Sinfonie Nr. Es‐Dur, op. 55 „Eroica“: Erster Satz: Allegro con brioRené Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Das Beste aus Reader’s Digest	12:36
Symphonie No 3 en si bémol majeur, Op. 55: 3e mouvement / Scherzo : Allegro vivace & TrioOtto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra	-	Octave Productions	6:28
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceCarl Schuricht, Berlin Philharmonic	-	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	4:15
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Allegro con brioGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	2:07
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Allegro con brioGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	1:37
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Allegro con brioGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	3:19
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Allegro con brioGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	0:22
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Allegro con brioGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	0:53
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": ScherzoGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	0:44
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": ScherzoGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	0:38
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": ScherzoGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	-
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": ScherzoGünther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Bruton Classical Series	1:35
Symphony No. 3 "Eroica": Marcia Funebre (Adagio Assai)Kirill Kondrashin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra	-	Philips Classics	16:00
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceHerbert Blomstedt, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden	-	PILZ	6:11
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceZdeněk Košler, Slovak Philharmonic	-	-	6:10

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