# George Szell

> George Szell conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Cleveland Orchestra, recorded 1957–1964, on Sony; the cycle lasts 5:40:45.

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

## Cleveland Orchestra (Top set)

- Label: Sony
- Recorded: 1957–1964
- Total: 5:40:45
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/george-szell#george-szell-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 28:52 | 9:19 | 6:57 | 6:48 | 5:48 | – |
| No. 2 | 31:51 | 10:17 | 11:33 | 3:40 | 6:21 | – |
| No. 3 | 47:25 | 14:45 | 15:37 | 5:35 | 11:28 | – |
| No. 4 | 31:47 | 10:04 | 9:49 | 5:56 | 5:58 | – |
| No. 5 | 31:44 | 7:39 | 10:03 | 5:31 | 8:31 | – |
| No. 6 | 41:33 | 9:58 | 11:56 | 5:35 | 3:47 | 10:17 |
| No. 7 | 33:59 | 11:51 | 7:37 | 7:18 | 7:13 | – |
| No. 8 | 26:59 | 9:46 | 3:51 | 5:30 | 7:52 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:06:35 | 15:39 | 11:26 | 15:25 | 24:05 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “George Szell, Cleveland Orchestra (1957–1964)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/george-szell#george-szell-0, accessed 4 November 2026.