# Michael Gielen

> Michael Gielen recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: SWF–Sinfonieorchester, recorded 1986–1994, on EMI/Warner (5:28:53); SWR Sinfonieorchester, Baden Baden und Freiburg, recorded 1997–2000, on SWR Musik (5:36:34). Their totals run from 5:28:53 to 5:36:34.

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

## SWF–Sinfonieorchester

- Label: EMI/Warner
- Recorded: 1986–1994
- Total: 5:28:53
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-gielen#michael-gielen-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 24:21 | 8:27 | 6:55 | 3:22 | 5:37 | – |
| No. 2 | 32:14 | 11:43 | 10:35 | 3:43 | 6:13 | – |
| No. 3 | 44:50 | 15:02 | 13:43 | 5:40 | 10:25 | – |
| No. 4 | 31:25 | 10:35 | 8:38 | 5:42 | 6:30 | – |
| No. 5 | 30:55 | 6:45 | 8:42 | 4:39 | 10:49 | – |
| No. 6 | 40:30 | 10:02 | 12:18 | 5:05 | 3:42 | 9:23 |
| No. 7 | 38:59 | 13:40 | 8:25 | 8:23 | 8:31 | – |
| No. 8 | 23:34 | 8:17 | 3:38 | 4:36 | 7:03 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:02:05 | 14:11 | 14:05 | 11:44 | 22:05 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Michael Gielen, SWF–Sinfonieorchester (1986–1994)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-gielen#michael-gielen-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

## SWR Sinfonieorchester, Baden Baden und Freiburg

- Label: SWR Musik
- Recorded: 1997–2000
- Total: 5:36:34
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-gielen#michael-gielen-1

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 24:40 | 8:33 | 7:03 | 3:19 | 5:45 | – |
| No. 2 | 31:44 | 11:34 | 10:12 | 3:39 | 6:19 | – |
| No. 3 | 44:27 | 15:36 | 13:05 | 5:44 | 10:02 | – |
| No. 4 | 32:18 | 11:03 | 8:55 | 5:50 | 6:30 | – |
| No. 5 | 31:33 | 7:08 | 8:47 | 4:47 | 10:51 | – |
| No. 6 | 42:27 | 10:18 | 12:39 | 5:14 | 3:58 | 10:18 |
| No. 7 | 40:28 | 14:21 | 8:23 | 8:52 | 8:52 | – |
| No. 8 | 24:26 | 8:40 | 3:49 | 4:30 | 7:27 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:04:31 | 14:06 | 14:27 | 13:27 | 22:31 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Michael Gielen, SWR Sinfonieorchester (1997–2000)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-gielen#michael-gielen-1, accessed 4 November 2026.