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Kurt Sanderling
Kurt Sanderling conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Philharmonia Orchestra, recorded 1981, on EMI/Warner; the cycle lasts 6:20:52.
Philharmonia Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 28:30 | +2:31 longer | 9:51 | 8:54 | 3:43 | 6:02 | |
| No. 2 | 38:37 | +5:11 longer | 14:17 | 13:31 | 3:58 | 6:51 | |
| No. 3 | 55:49 | +6:21 longer | 18:32 | 17:27 | 6:29 | 13:21 | |
| No. 4 | 36:54 | +3:04 longer | 12:36 | 10:40 | 6:04 | 7:34 | |
| No. 5 | 35:10 | +2:10 longer | 8:04 | 10:38 | 6:05 | 10:23 | |
| No. 6 | 44:53 | +3:01 longer | 11:12 | 13:20 | 5:51 | 3:53 | 10:37 |
| No. 7 | 41:02 | +2:12 longer | 14:03 | 10:03 | 9:41 | 7:15 | |
| No. 8 | 28:34 | +2:35 longer | 10:04 | 4:28 | 5:51 | 8:11 | |
| No. 9 | 1:11:23 | +4:20 longer | 17:21 | 10:32 | 17:18 | 26:12 | |
| Total time | 6:20:52 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Kurt Sanderling, Philharmonia Orchestra (1981)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-sanderling#kurt-sanderling-0, accessed 4 November 2026.