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Ken Takaseki
Ken Takaseki conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Century Orchestra Osaka, recorded 2000–2001, on Live Notes; the cycle lasts 5:44:53.
Century Orchestra Osaka
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:24 | +0:25 longer | 9:29 | 7:07 | 4:12 | 5:36 | |
| No. 2 | 34:04 | +0:38 longer | 12:19 | 10:41 | 4:54 | 6:10 | |
| No. 3 | 46:29 | −2:59 shorter | 16:17 | 14:11 | 5:57 | 10:04 | |
| No. 4 | 32:20 | −1:30 shorter | 10:59 | 8:56 | 5:38 | 6:47 | |
| No. 5 | 32:38 | −0:22 shorter | 7:06 | 9:38 | 5:06 | 10:48 | |
| No. 6 | 40:41 | −1:11 shorter | 10:57 | 11:33 | 5:13 | 3:58 | 9:00 |
| No. 7 | 40:02 | +1:12 longer | 13:52 | 8:10 | 9:11 | 8:49 | |
| No. 8 | 26:53 | +0:54 longer | 9:16 | 4:03 | 5:52 | 7:42 | |
| No. 9 | 1:05:22 | −1:41 shorter | 15:04 | 13:27 | 14:07 | 22:44 | |
| Total time | 5:44:53 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Ken Takaseki, Century Orchestra Osaka (2000–2001)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/ken-takaseki#ken-takaseki-0, accessed 4 November 2026.