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Jukka-Pekka Saraste
Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with WDR Sinfonieorchester, recorded 2017–2018, on Profil Hänssler; the cycle lasts 5:42:32.

WDR Sinfonieorchester
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:04 | +0:05 longer | 9:15 | 7:34 | 3:29 | 5:46 | |
| No. 2 | 34:25 | +0:59 longer | 12:47 | 11:09 | 3:56 | 6:33 | |
| No. 3 | 51:19 | +1:51 longer | 17:56 | 15:20 | 6:01 | 12:02 | |
| No. 4 | 33:30 | −0:20 shorter | 11:24 | 9:28 | 5:42 | 6:56 | |
| No. 5 | 32:30 | −0:30 shorter | 7:15 | 9:15 | 5:23 | 10:37 | |
| No. 6 | 40:39 | −1:13 shorter | 11:31 | 11:07 | 5:17 | 3:36 | 9:08 |
| No. 7 | 36:03 | −2:47 shorter | 13:45 | 7:37 | 7:55 | 6:46 | |
| No. 8 | 26:03 | +0:04 longer | 9:32 | 4:01 | 4:47 | 7:43 | |
| No. 9 | 1:01:59 | −5:04 shorter | 15:40 | 11:28 | 12:44 | 22:07 | |
| Total time | 5:42:32 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Jukka-Pekka Saraste, WDR Sinfonieorchester (2017–2018)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/jukka-pekka-saraste#jukka-pekka-saraste-0, accessed 4 November 2026.