Frans Brüggen
Frans Brüggen recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 3 times: Orchestra of the 18th Century, recorded 1985–1993, on Decca et al. (5:43:53); Orchestra of the 18th Century, recorded 2011, on Glossa (5:57:46); New Japan Philharmonic, recorded 2011, on Tobu Classics (5:47:25). Their totals run from 5:43:53 to 5:57:46.
Orchestra of the 18th Century
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 27:59 | +2:00 longer | 9:53 | 8:14 | 3:44 | 6:08 | |
| No. 2 | 32:01 | −1:25 shorter | 11:50 | 10:12 | 3:25 | 6:34 | |
| No. 3 | 49:12 | −0:16 shorter | 18:22 | 13:09 | 5:35 | 12:06 | |
| No. 4 | 31:56 | −1:54 shorter | 11:21 | 8:52 | 5:14 | 6:29 | |
| No. 5 | 31:44 | −1:16 shorter | 6:54 | 9:44 | 4:57 | 10:09 | |
| No. 6 | 41:30 | −0:22 shorter | 10:52 | 13:08 | 5:11 | 3:15 | 9:04 |
| No. 7 | 39:24 | +0:34 longer | 14:46 | 8:09 | 8:28 | 8:01 | |
| No. 8 | 25:41 | −0:18 shorter | 8:31 | 3:52 | 4:23 | 8:55 | |
| No. 9 | 1:04:26 | −2:37 shorter | 14:26 | 13:07 | 13:01 | 23:52 | |
| Total time | 5:43:53 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Frans Brüggen, Orchestra of the 18th Century (1985–1993)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/frans-bruggen#frans-bruggen-0, accessed 4 November 2026.
Orchestra of the 18th CenturyTop set
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 27:42 | +1:43 longer | 10:21 | 7:50 | 3:26 | 6:05 | |
| No. 2 | 35:18 | +1:52 longer | 13:31 | 11:19 | 3:52 | 6:36 | |
| No. 3 | 51:45 | +2:17 longer | 19:07 | 14:05 | 6:01 | 12:32 | |
| No. 4 | 33:31 | −0:19 shorter | 11:44 | 9:26 | 5:30 | 6:51 | |
| No. 5 | 32:56 | −0:04 shorter | 7:27 | 9:57 | 5:01 | 10:31 | |
| No. 6 | 42:46 | +0:54 longer | 11:30 | 12:38 | 5:33 | 3:22 | 9:43 |
| No. 7 | 42:18 | +3:28 longer | 15:02 | 8:49 | 9:26 | 9:01 | |
| No. 8 | 26:26 | +0:27 longer | 9:41 | 4:15 | 4:41 | 7:49 | |
| No. 9 | 1:05:04 | −1:59 shorter | 14:39 | 14:00 | 12:51 | 23:34 | |
| Total time | 5:57:46 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Frans Brüggen, Orchestra of the 18th Century (2011)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/frans-bruggen#frans-bruggen-1, accessed 4 November 2026.
New Japan Philharmonic
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 28:07 | +2:08 longer | 10:02 | 8:28 | 3:39 | 5:58 | |
| No. 2 | 33:05 | −0:21 shorter | 12:34 | 10:32 | 3:38 | 6:21 | |
| No. 3 | 50:14 | +0:46 longer | 18:55 | 13:41 | 5:34 | 12:04 | |
| No. 4 | 33:07 | −0:43 shorter | 11:41 | 9:04 | 5:33 | 6:49 | |
| No. 5 | 31:27 | −1:33 shorter | 7:00 | 9:21 | 5:01 | 10:05 | |
| No. 6 | 41:25 | −0:27 shorter | 11:37 | 11:54 | 5:36 | 3:15 | 9:03 |
| No. 7 | 40:29 | +1:39 longer | 14:38 | 8:14 | 8:56 | 8:41 | |
| No. 8 | 25:56 | −0:03 shorter | 9:33 | 4:17 | 4:28 | 7:38 | |
| No. 9 | 1:03:35 | −3:28 shorter | 14:38 | 13:32 | 12:21 | 23:04 | |
| Total time | 5:47:25 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Frans Brüggen, New Japan Philharmonic (2011)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/frans-bruggen#frans-bruggen-2, accessed 4 November 2026.