# 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.

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

## Staatskapelle Dresden

- Label: Berlin Classics
- Recorded: 1975–1980
- Total: 6:09:08
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-blomstedt#herbert-blomstedt-0

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

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

## Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Top set)

- Label: Accentus Music
- Recorded: 2014–2017
- Total: 5:48:36
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-blomstedt#herbert-blomstedt-1

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

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