# Franz Konwitschny

> Franz Konwitschny conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, recorded 1959–1961, on Eterna; the cycle lasts 6:12:34.

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

## Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

- Label: Eterna
- Recorded: 1959–1961
- Total: 6:12:34
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/franz-konwitschny#franz-konwitschny-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 26:53 | 9:09 | 8:14 | 3:41 | 5:49 | – |
| No. 2 | 34:15 | 13:27 | 10:53 | 3:47 | 6:08 | – |
| No. 3 | 53:35 | 19:54 | 15:58 | 6:11 | 11:32 | – |
| No. 4 | 35:11 | 12:08 | 9:53 | 5:52 | 7:18 | – |
| No. 5 | 36:43 | 8:06 | 10:34 | 6:12 | 11:51 | – |
| No. 6 | 45:35 | 11:43 | 14:41 | 5:36 | 4:08 | 9:27 |
| No. 7 | 42:11 | 15:03 | 8:42 | 9:51 | 8:35 | – |
| No. 8 | 26:35 | 10:10 | 3:54 | 4:46 | 7:45 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:11:36 | 17:56 | 12:17 | 16:08 | 25:15 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Franz Konwitschny, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (1959–1961)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/franz-konwitschny#franz-konwitschny-0, accessed 4 November 2026.