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Josef Krips
Josef Krips conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with London Symphony Orchestra, recorded 1960, on Scribendum et al.; the cycle lasts 5:40:43.
London Symphony Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 25:59 | −0:00 shorter | 9:18 | 6:26 | 3:54 | 6:21 | |
| No. 2 | 34:06 | +0:40 longer | 12:46 | 11:20 | 3:33 | 6:27 | |
| No. 3 | 44:56 | −4:32 shorter | 14:50 | 12:49 | 5:55 | 11:22 | |
| No. 4 | 32:17 | −1:33 shorter | 10:57 | 8:38 | 5:45 | 6:57 | |
| No. 5 | 34:02 | +1:02 longer | 8:20 | 10:51 | 5:47 | 9:04 | |
| No. 6 | 40:52 | −1:00 shorter | 10:16 | 12:08 | 5:53 | 3:26 | 9:09 |
| No. 7 | 35:48 | −3:02 shorter | 12:33 | 8:54 | 7:23 | 6:58 | |
| No. 8 | 27:13 | +1:14 longer | 9:55 | 4:19 | 5:26 | 7:33 | |
| No. 9 | 1:05:30 | −1:33 shorter | 16:04 | 9:45 | 15:02 | 24:39 | |
| Total time | 5:40:43 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Josef Krips, London Symphony Orchestra (1960)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/josef-krips#josef-krips-0, accessed 4 November 2026.