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Béla Drahos
Béla Drahos conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia, recorded 1995–1996, on Naxos; the cycle lasts 5:53:17.
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 27:04 | +1:05 longer | 9:14 | 7:06 | 4:34 | 6:10 | |
| No. 2 | 34:56 | +1:30 longer | 12:24 | 11:14 | 4:36 | 6:42 | |
| No. 3 | 47:16 | −2:12 shorter | 16:58 | 12:51 | 5:53 | 11:34 | |
| No. 4 | 34:25 | +0:35 longer | 11:48 | 9:41 | 5:59 | 6:57 | |
| No. 5 | 35:45 | +2:45 longer | 7:15 | 9:21 | 8:33 | 10:36 | |
| No. 6 | 41:15 | −0:37 shorter | 11:05 | 12:05 | 4:38 | 3:34 | 9:53 |
| No. 7 | 41:05 | +2:15 longer | 14:25 | 8:19 | 9:31 | 8:50 | |
| No. 8 | 26:41 | +0:42 longer | 9:17 | 3:49 | 5:51 | 7:44 | |
| No. 9 | 1:04:50 | −2:13 shorter | 14:45 | 13:45 | 13:04 | 23:16 | |
| Total time | 5:53:17 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Béla Drahos, Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (1995–1996)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/bela-drahos#bela-drahos-0, accessed 4 November 2026.