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Bruno Walter

Bruno Walter recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: New York Philharmonic, recorded 1942–1950, on Sony (5:29:38); Columbia Symphony Orchestra, recorded 1958–1959, on Sony (5:49:55). Their totals run from 5:29:38 to 5:49:55.

New York Philharmonic

Sony · Recorded 1942–1950

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	22:44	−3:15 shorter	6:53	6:32	3:29	5:50
No. 2	33:31	+0:05 longer	10:01	13:14	3:42	6:34
No. 3	47:26	−2:02 shorter	14:47	16:28	4:34	11:37
No. 4	30:58	−2:52 shorter	9:31	10:03	5:35	5:49
No. 5	32:10	−0:50 shorter	6:13	11:26	5:54	8:37
No. 6	38:17	−3:35 shorter	9:04	11:42	5:07	3:20	9:04
No. 7	35:01	−3:49 shorter	11:49	9:15	7:41	6:16
No. 8	24:07	−1:52 shorter	7:18	4:01	5:08	7:40
No. 9	1:05:24	−1:39 shorter	15:32	10:10	16:28	23:14
Total time	5:29:38

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic (1942–1950)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter#bruno-walter-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Cover: Bruno Walter and the Symphonies of Beethoven

Columbia Symphony OrchestraTop set

Sony · Recorded 1958–1959

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	23:37	−2:22 shorter	7:06	6:36	3:48	6:07
No. 2	35:37	+2:11 longer	10:22	14:32	3:51	6:52
No. 3	49:54	+0:26 longer	16:03	15:31	6:04	12:16
No. 4	31:42	−2:08 shorter	9:45	9:55	6:12	5:50
No. 5	32:36	−0:24 shorter	6:25	10:50	5:47	9:34
No. 6	40:44	−1:08 shorter	9:51	11:52	5:41	3:41	9:39
No. 7	38:04	−0:46 shorter	13:02	10:02	8:18	6:42
No. 8	26:31	+0:32 longer	7:40	4:23	5:50	8:38
No. 9	1:11:10	+4:07 longer	16:13	11:04	17:44	26:09
Total time	5:49:55

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Bruno Walter, Columbia Symphony Orchestra (1958–1959)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter#bruno-walter-1, accessed 4 November 2026.