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Herbert Blomstedt

Herbert Blomstedt recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Staatskapelle Dresden, recorded 1975–1980, on Berlin Classics (6:09:08); Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, recorded 2014–2017, on Accentus Music (5:48:36). Their totals run from 5:48:36 to 6:09:08.

Staatskapelle Dresden

Berlin Classics · Recorded 1975–1980

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	27:20	+1:21 longer	9:03	8:32	3:26	6:19
No. 2	36:37	+3:11 longer	13:05	12:33	4:06	6:53
No. 3	49:27	−0:01 shorter	15:02	16:47	5:49	11:49
No. 4	35:40	+1:50 longer	12:09	10:31	5:50	7:10
No. 5	37:21	+4:21 longer	8:05	11:21	8:53	9:02
No. 6	41:28	−0:24 shorter	9:31	12:40	5:44	3:42	9:51
No. 7	42:25	+3:35 longer	13:31	9:57	9:44	9:13
No. 8	26:35	+0:36 longer	10:02	3:56	4:47	7:50
No. 9	1:12:15	+5:12 longer	16:55	13:47	16:24	25:09
Total time	6:09:08

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Herbert Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden (1975–1980)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-blomstedt#herbert-blomstedt-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Cover: Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies

Gewandhausorchester LeipzigTop set

Accentus Music · Recorded 2014–2017

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	26:07	+0:08 longer	8:46	7:35	4:02	5:44
No. 2	33:40	+0:14 longer	12:14	10:41	4:25	6:20
No. 3	48:43	−0:45 shorter	16:22	14:52	6:00	11:29
No. 4	32:41	−1:09 shorter	11:14	9:07	5:38	6:42
No. 5	33:36	+0:36 longer	7:29	9:41	5:16	11:10
No. 6	42:53	+1:01 longer	11:31	12:04	5:27	3:54	9:57
No. 7	40:37	+1:47 longer	14:33	8:15	8:56	8:53
No. 8	24:47	−1:12 shorter	8:49	3:57	4:34	7:27
No. 9	1:05:32	−1:31 shorter	14:48	13:46	13:22	23:36
Total time	5:48:36

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Herbert Blomstedt, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (2014–2017)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-blomstedt#herbert-blomstedt-1, accessed 4 November 2026.