# 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.

Source: https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter · Beethoven.is, edited by Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon.

## New York Philharmonic

- Label: Sony
- Recorded: 1942–1950
- Total: 5:29:38
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter#bruno-walter-0

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

Cite: 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.

## Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Top set)

- Label: Sony
- Recorded: 1958–1959
- Total: 5:49:55
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter#bruno-walter-1

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

Cite: 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.