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Myung-whun Chung
Myung-whun Chung conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 2002–2004, on IMX; the cycle lasts 5:51:47.

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:58 | +0:59 longer | 9:06 | 7:57 | 3:58 | 5:57 | |
| No. 2 | 34:12 | +0:46 longer | 12:26 | 11:39 | 3:20 | 6:47 | |
| No. 3 | 50:47 | +1:19 longer | 16:42 | 16:43 | 5:32 | 11:50 | |
| No. 4 | 34:53 | +1:03 longer | 12:09 | 10:05 | 5:34 | 7:05 | |
| No. 5 | 32:32 | −0:28 shorter | 7:31 | 10:38 | 5:05 | 9:18 | |
| No. 6 | 43:41 | +1:49 longer | 12:16 | 12:09 | 5:07 | 3:34 | 10:35 |
| No. 7 | 36:39 | −2:11 shorter | 13:31 | 8:17 | 7:22 | 7:29 | |
| No. 8 | 26:32 | +0:33 longer | 9:15 | 4:01 | 5:01 | 8:15 | |
| No. 9 | 1:05:33 | −1:30 shorter | 16:22 | 11:10 | 14:23 | 23:38 | |
| Total time | 5:51:47 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Myung-whun Chung, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (2002–2004)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/myung-whun-chung#myung-whun-chung-0, accessed 4 November 2026.