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Ernest Ansermet
Ernest Ansermet conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, recorded 1958–1963, on Decca; the cycle lasts 5:48:55.
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:39 | +0:40 longer | 9:35 | 7:05 | 4:00 | 5:59 | |
| No. 2 | 33:15 | −0:11 shorter | 10:30 | 12:00 | 3:45 | 7:00 | |
| No. 3 | 47:55 | −1:33 shorter | 14:30 | 15:15 | 5:55 | 12:15 | |
| No. 4 | 35:15 | +1:25 longer | 12:25 | 9:40 | 5:50 | 7:20 | |
| No. 5 | 31:02 | −1:58 shorter | 7:35 | 9:45 | 5:11 | 8:31 | |
| No. 6 | 40:28 | −1:24 shorter | 9:45 | 12:40 | 5:49 | 3:42 | 8:32 |
| No. 7 | 38:50 | +0:00 longer | 11:45 | 8:50 | 9:25 | 8:50 | |
| No. 8 | 28:08 | +2:09 longer | 10:00 | 3:58 | 5:20 | 8:50 | |
| No. 9 | 1:07:23 | +0:20 longer | 16:25 | 11:19 | 15:25 | 24:14 | |
| Total time | 5:48:55 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (1958–1963)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/ernest-ansermet#ernest-ansermet-0, accessed 4 November 2026.