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Hiroyuki Iwaki

Hiroyuki Iwaki recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: NHK Symphony Orchestra, recorded 1968–1969, on Denon et al. (5:31:16); NHK Symphony Orchestra, recorded 2001, on Avex (5:20:18). Their totals run from 5:20:18 to 5:31:16.

NHK Symphony Orchestra

Denon et al. · Recorded 1968–1969

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	24:56	−1:03 shorter	9:18	6:18	3:33	5:47
No. 2	31:39	−1:47 shorter	10:02	10:49	3:59	6:49
No. 3	47:50	−1:38 shorter	14:13	15:58	5:55	11:44
No. 4	31:08	−2:42 shorter	9:39	9:33	6:15	5:41
No. 5	29:59	−3:01 shorter	7:30	8:59	4:57	8:33
No. 6	38:15	−3:37 shorter	9:35	11:50	3:14	4:05	9:31
No. 7	34:47	−4:03 shorter	12:01	8:16	7:33	6:57
No. 8	27:32	+1:33 longer	10:00	4:00	5:45	7:47
No. 9	1:05:10	−1:53 shorter	15:44	10:46	14:52	23:48
Total time	5:31:16

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Hiroyuki Iwaki, NHK Symphony Orchestra (1968–1969)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/hiroyuki-iwaki#hiroyuki-iwaki-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

NHK Symphony Orchestra

Avex · Recorded 2001

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	25:13	−0:46 shorter	9:36	6:11	3:31	5:55
No. 2	31:31	−1:55 shorter	10:23	10:54	3:41	6:33
No. 3	45:51	−3:37 shorter	14:34	13:59	5:43	11:35
No. 4	29:46	−4:04 shorter	9:20	9:16	5:43	5:27
No. 5	30:39	−2:21 shorter	7:14	9:27	5:01	8:57
No. 6	35:45	−6:07 shorter	9:41	11:07	2:54	3:25	8:38
No. 7	33:04	−5:46 shorter	11:06	7:26	7:21	7:11
No. 8	26:19	+0:20 longer	9:37	4:07	4:42	7:53
No. 9	1:02:10	−4:53 shorter	15:19	11:01	13:05	22:45
Total time	5:20:18

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Hiroyuki Iwaki, NHK Symphony Orchestra (2001)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/hiroyuki-iwaki#hiroyuki-iwaki-1, accessed 4 November 2026.