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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: New York Philharmonic, recorded 1958–1964, on Sony (5:55:28); Wiener Philharmoniker, recorded 1977–1979, on Deutsche Grammophon (6:04:48). Their totals run from 5:55:28 to 6:04:48.

New York Philharmonic

Sony · Recorded 1958–1964

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	26:04	+0:05 longer	9:13	7:44	3:20	5:47
No. 2	34:04	+0:38 longer	12:42	11:46	3:26	6:10
No. 3	49:41	+0:13 longer	16:55	15:15	6:08	11:23
No. 4	32:50	−1:00 shorter	10:42	9:57	5:38	6:33
No. 5	35:07	+2:07 longer	8:39	10:07	4:58	11:23
No. 6	44:19	+2:27 longer	11:11	13:45	5:25	3:43	10:15
No. 7	38:02	−0:48 shorter	12:27	9:42	8:24	7:29
No. 8	25:56	−0:03 shorter	9:40	3:52	4:43	7:41
No. 9	1:09:25	+2:22 longer	15:17	10:26	17:34	26:08
Total time	5:55:28

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic (1958–1964)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/leonard-bernstein#leonard-bernstein-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Wiener Philharmoniker

Deutsche Grammophon · Recorded 1977–1979

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	26:25	+0:26 longer	9:20	8:09	3:16	5:40
No. 2	35:39	+2:13 longer	13:23	12:25	3:33	6:18
No. 3	53:10	+3:42 longer	17:41	17:34	6:11	11:44
No. 4	34:04	+0:14 longer	11:26	9:59	5:55	6:44
No. 5	35:35	+2:35 longer	8:38	10:19	5:22	11:16
No. 6	44:28	+2:36 longer	11:44	13:24	5:24	3:43	10:13
No. 7	38:55	+0:05 longer	14:12	8:45	8:58	7:00
No. 8	25:43	−0:16 shorter	9:43	4:00	4:47	7:13
No. 9	1:10:49	+3:46 longer	15:19	11:15	17:48	26:27
Total time	6:04:48

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker (1977–1979)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/leonard-bernstein#leonard-bernstein-1, accessed 4 November 2026.