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Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Staatskapelle Berlin, recorded 1999, on Teldec/Warner (6:18:06); West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, recorded 2011, on Decca (5:55:20). Their totals run from 5:55:20 to 6:18:06.

Staatskapelle BerlinTop set

Teldec/Warner · Recorded 1999

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	27:22	+1:23 longer	8:56	9:06	3:24	5:56
No. 2	34:40	+1:14 longer	12:55	11:52	3:32	6:21
No. 3	55:28	+6:00 longer	19:11	18:06	5:50	12:21
No. 4	35:59	+2:09 longer	12:07	10:49	6:07	6:56
No. 5	35:54	+2:54 longer	7:57	11:12	5:40	11:05
No. 6	44:36	+2:44 longer	13:12	12:06	5:29	4:03	9:46
No. 7	42:24	+3:34 longer	14:24	9:36	9:38	8:46
No. 8	25:07	−0:52 shorter	9:36	3:39	4:57	6:55
No. 9	1:16:36	+9:33 longer	17:39	15:20	17:58	25:39
Total time	6:18:06

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin (1999)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/daniel-barenboim#daniel-barenboim-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Cover: Beethoven for all: Symphonies 1–9

West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Decca · Recorded 2011

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	25:47	−0:12 shorter	9:28	6:46	3:34	5:59
No. 2	34:17	+0:51 longer	13:02	10:53	3:48	6:34
No. 3	50:28	+1:00 longer	16:11	15:59	6:06	12:12
No. 4	35:08	+1:18 longer	10:30	10:52	6:30	7:16
No. 5	33:09	+0:09 longer	8:09	10:11	5:46	9:03
No. 6	41:09	−0:43 shorter	10:35	11:26	5:53	4:00	9:15
No. 7	37:06	−1:44 shorter	12:29	8:52	8:47	6:58
No. 8	26:22	+0:23 longer	9:47	3:48	5:14	7:33
No. 9	1:11:54	+4:51 longer	17:07	12:21	16:43	25:43
Total time	5:55:20

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Daniel Barenboim, West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (2011)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/daniel-barenboim#daniel-barenboim-1, accessed 4 November 2026.