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Roy Goodman
Roy Goodman conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with The Hanover Band, recorded 1982–1988, on Nimbus; the cycle lasts 5:48:25.
The Hanover Band
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1* | 27:40 | +1:41 longer | 10:09 | 8:01 | 3:18 | 6:12 | |
| No. 2* | 34:48 | +1:22 longer | 12:32 | 11:59 | 3:40 | 6:37 | |
| No. 3 | 46:55 | −2:33 shorter | 17:19 | 13:43 | 5:23 | 10:30 | |
| No. 4 | 31:40 | −2:10 shorter | 11:23 | 8:29 | 5:24 | 6:24 | |
| No. 5 | 35:22 | +2:22 longer | 7:35 | 9:10 | 7:38 | 10:59 | |
| No. 6 | 40:36 | −1:16 shorter | 10:48 | 11:43 | 4:54 | 3:58 | 9:13 |
| No. 7 | 40:38 | +1:48 longer | 13:48 | 8:27 | 9:12 | 9:11 | |
| No. 8 | 25:00 | −0:59 shorter | 8:22 | 4:06 | 5:27 | 7:05 | |
| No. 9 | 1:05:46 | −1:17 shorter | 13:59 | 15:21 | 12:15 | 24:11 | |
| Total time | 5:48:25 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Roy Goodman, The Hanover Band (1982–1988)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/goodman-roy-et-al#goodman-roy-et-al-0, accessed 4 November 2026.
*Directed by Monica Huggett