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Lorin Maazel

Lorin Maazel recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Cleveland Orchestra, recorded 1978, on Sony (5:48:09); Orchestra Symphonica Toscanini, recorded 2008, on Tobu Classics (5:31:16). Their totals run from 5:31:16 to 5:48:09.

Cleveland Orchestra

Sony · Recorded 1978

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	25:56	−0:03 shorter	8:20	8:48	3:12	5:36
No. 2	32:54	−0:32 shorter	11:45	11:44	3:20	6:05
No. 3	49:18	−0:10 shorter	17:27	14:50	5:34	11:27
No. 4	32:13	−1:37 shorter	11:00	9:00	5:39	6:34
No. 5	32:59	−0:01 shorter	7:26	10:30	4:54	10:09
No. 6	44:20	+2:28 longer	11:39	12:50	5:12	3:34	11:05
No. 7	39:09	+0:19 longer	14:00	9:20	7:12	8:37
No. 8	25:11	−0:48 shorter	9:38	3:30	4:58	7:05
No. 9	1:06:09	−0:54 shorter	16:50	10:00	14:47	24:32
Total time	5:48:09

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Lorin Maazel, Cleveland Orchestra (1978)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/lorin-maazel#lorin-maazel-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Orchestra Symphonica Toscanini

Tobu Classics · Recorded 2008

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	24:23	−1:36 shorter	8:42	6:57	3:10	5:34
No. 2	31:31	−1:55 shorter	10:14	11:48	3:23	6:06
No. 3	47:37	−1:51 shorter	14:08	15:27	5:46	12:16
No. 4	31:41	−2:09 shorter	9:28	9:42	5:49	6:42
No. 5	31:05	−1:55 shorter	7:05	10:46	4:50	8:24
No. 6	43:14	+1:22 longer	10:54	12:47	5:03	3:47	10:43
No. 7	33:31	−5:19 shorter	11:49	8:18	7:06	6:18
No. 8	25:44	−0:15 shorter	9:57	3:32	4:46	7:29
No. 9	1:02:30	−4:33 shorter	15:23	9:37	13:59	23:31
Total time	5:31:16

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Lorin Maazel, Orchestra Symphonica Toscanini (2008)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/lorin-maazel#lorin-maazel-1, accessed 4 November 2026.