# 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.

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

## New York Philharmonic

- Label: Sony
- Recorded: 1958–1964
- Total: 5:55:28
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/leonard-bernstein#leonard-bernstein-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 26:04 | 9:13 | 7:44 | 3:20 | 5:47 | – |
| No. 2 | 34:04 | 12:42 | 11:46 | 3:26 | 6:10 | – |
| No. 3 | 49:41 | 16:55 | 15:15 | 6:08 | 11:23 | – |
| No. 4 | 32:50 | 10:42 | 9:57 | 5:38 | 6:33 | – |
| No. 5 | 35:07 | 8:39 | 10:07 | 4:58 | 11:23 | – |
| No. 6 | 44:19 | 11:11 | 13:45 | 5:25 | 3:43 | 10:15 |
| No. 7 | 38:02 | 12:27 | 9:42 | 8:24 | 7:29 | – |
| No. 8 | 25:56 | 9:40 | 3:52 | 4:43 | 7:41 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:09:25 | 15:17 | 10:26 | 17:34 | 26:08 | – |

Cite: 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

- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Recorded: 1977–1979
- Total: 6:04:48
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/leonard-bernstein#leonard-bernstein-1

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 26:25 | 9:20 | 8:09 | 3:16 | 5:40 | – |
| No. 2 | 35:39 | 13:23 | 12:25 | 3:33 | 6:18 | – |
| No. 3 | 53:10 | 17:41 | 17:34 | 6:11 | 11:44 | – |
| No. 4 | 34:04 | 11:26 | 9:59 | 5:55 | 6:44 | – |
| No. 5 | 35:35 | 8:38 | 10:19 | 5:22 | 11:16 | – |
| No. 6 | 44:28 | 11:44 | 13:24 | 5:24 | 3:43 | 10:13 |
| No. 7 | 38:55 | 14:12 | 8:45 | 8:58 | 7:00 | – |
| No. 8 | 25:43 | 9:43 | 4:00 | 4:47 | 7:13 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:10:49 | 15:19 | 11:15 | 17:48 | 26:27 | – |

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