# 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.

Source: https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur · Beethoven.is, edited by Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon.

## Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

- Label: Philips
- Recorded: 1972–1974
- Total: 5:58:25
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur#kurt-masur-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 27:16 | 9:01 | 8:44 | 3:38 | 5:53 | – |
| No. 2 | 36:47 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 3:49 | 6:44 | – |
| No. 3 | 49:43 | 15:27 | 16:08 | 5:56 | 12:12 | – |
| No. 4 | 35:09 | 11:52 | 10:15 | 6:03 | 6:59 | – |
| No. 5 | 32:59 | 8:11 | 10:11 | 5:31 | 9:06 | – |
| No. 6 | 44:03 | 12:55 | 12:43 | 5:45 | 3:38 | 9:02 |
| No. 7 | 36:02 | 12:03 | 8:34 | 8:44 | 6:41 | – |
| No. 8 | 27:03 | 10:13 | 4:30 | 4:42 | 7:38 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:09:23 | 16:17 | 14:05 | 15:02 | 23:59 | – |

Cite: 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

- Label: Pentatone
- Recorded: 1987–1993
- Total: 5:52:23
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur#kurt-masur-1

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 25:40 | 8:28 | 7:48 | 3:38 | 5:46 | – |
| No. 2 | 33:28 | 12:02 | 10:58 | 4:02 | 6:26 | – |
| No. 3 | 48:04 | 16:47 | 14:20 | 5:37 | 11:20 | – |
| No. 4 | 33:33 | 11:09 | 9:33 | 6:04 | 6:47 | – |
| No. 5 | 36:59 | 7:20 | 10:07 | 8:32 | 11:00 | – |
| No. 6 | 42:39 | 12:00 | 12:39 | 5:43 | 3:35 | 8:42 |
| No. 7 | 39:53 | 14:07 | 8:34 | 9:17 | 7:55 | – |
| No. 8 | 26:26 | 9:48 | 4:27 | 4:37 | 7:34 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:05:41 | 15:36 | 11:34 | 14:46 | 23:45 | – |

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