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Kurt Masur

Kurt Masur recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, recorded 1972–1974, on Philips (5:58:25); Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, recorded 1987–1993, on Pentatone (5:52:23). Their totals run from 5:52:23 to 5:58:25.

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Philips · Recorded 1972–1974

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	27:16	+1:17 longer	9:01	8:44	3:38	5:53
No. 2	36:47	+3:21 longer	13:07	13:07	3:49	6:44
No. 3	49:43	+0:15 longer	15:27	16:08	5:56	12:12
No. 4	35:09	+1:19 longer	11:52	10:15	6:03	6:59
No. 5	32:59	−0:01 shorter	8:11	10:11	5:31	9:06
No. 6	44:03	+2:11 longer	12:55	12:43	5:45	3:38	9:02
No. 7	36:02	−2:48 shorter	12:03	8:34	8:44	6:41
No. 8	27:03	+1:04 longer	10:13	4:30	4:42	7:38
No. 9	1:09:23	+2:20 longer	16:17	14:05	15:02	23:59
Total time	5:58:25

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (1972–1974)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur#kurt-masur-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Pentatone · Recorded 1987–1993

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	25:40	−0:19 shorter	8:28	7:48	3:38	5:46
No. 2	33:28	+0:02 longer	12:02	10:58	4:02	6:26
No. 3	48:04	−1:24 shorter	16:47	14:20	5:37	11:20
No. 4	33:33	−0:17 shorter	11:09	9:33	6:04	6:47
No. 5	36:59	+3:59 longer	7:20	10:07	8:32	11:00
No. 6	42:39	+0:47 longer	12:00	12:39	5:43	3:35	8:42
No. 7	39:53	+1:03 longer	14:07	8:34	9:17	7:55
No. 8	26:26	+0:27 longer	9:48	4:27	4:37	7:34
No. 9	1:05:41	−1:22 shorter	15:36	11:34	14:46	23:45
Total time	5:52:23

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Kurt Masur, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (1987–1993)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur#kurt-masur-1, accessed 4 November 2026.