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Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Kazuyoshi Akiyama conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, recorded 2001–2003, on Tobu Classics; the cycle lasts 5:46:51.
Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 25:49 | −0:10 shorter | 9:57 | 6:32 | 3:42 | 5:38 | |
| No. 2 | 33:48 | +0:22 longer | 12:34 | 11:25 | 3:36 | 6:13 | |
| No. 3 | 50:48 | +1:20 longer | 15:45 | 16:53 | 5:52 | 12:18 | |
| No. 4 | 32:55 | −0:55 shorter | 11:59 | 10:08 | 5:39 | 5:09 | |
| No. 5 | 31:28 | −1:32 shorter | 7:38 | 9:49 | 5:18 | 8:43 | |
| No. 6 | 42:05 | +0:13 longer | 11:15 | 12:24 | 5:07 | 3:47 | 9:32 |
| No. 7 | 38:40 | −0:10 shorter | 14:08 | 9:12 | 8:42 | 6:38 | |
| No. 8 | 25:19 | −0:40 shorter | 9:16 | 4:02 | 4:27 | 7:34 | |
| No. 9 | 1:05:59 | −1:04 shorter | 16:14 | 11:18 | 14:00 | 24:27 | |
| Total time | 5:46:51 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra (2001–2003)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/kazuyoshi-akiyama#kazuyoshi-akiyama-0, accessed 4 November 2026.