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Liang Zhang
Liang Zhang conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 2018, on Shanghai Music Publishing House; the cycle lasts 5:41:02.

Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 21:52 | −4:07 shorter | 6:40 | 5:50 | 3:31 | 5:51 | |
| No. 2 | 29:58 | −3:28 shorter | 9:18 | 10:20 | 3:45 | 6:35 | |
| No. 3 | 48:41 | −0:47 shorter | 14:44 | 15:53 | 5:48 | 12:16 | |
| No. 4 | 32:32 | −1:18 shorter | 10:02 | 10:52 | 5:54 | 5:44 | |
| No. 5 | 34:15 | +1:15 longer | 7:27 | 10:44 | 5:23 | 10:41 | |
| No. 6 | 43:04 | +1:12 longer | 9:52 | 13:37 | 5:05 | 3:44 | 10:46 |
| No. 7 | 38:42 | −0:08 shorter | 12:04 | 8:40 | 10:45 | 7:13 | |
| No. 8 | 27:01 | +1:02 longer | 9:58 | 4:07 | 4:58 | 7:58 | |
| No. 9 | 1:04:57 | −2:06 shorter | 16:28 | 9:37 | 13:35 | 25:17 | |
| Total time | 5:41:02 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Liang Zhang, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/liang-zhang#liang-zhang-0, accessed 4 November 2026.