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Otmar Suitner
Otmar Suitner conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Staatskapelle Berlin, recorded 1980–1982, on Denon; the cycle lasts 6:07:51.
Staatskapelle Berlin
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:11 | +0:12 longer | 8:55 | 7:47 | 3:21 | 6:08 | |
| No. 2 | 33:08 | −0:18 shorter | 12:09 | 11:05 | 3:39 | 6:15 | |
| No. 3 | 50:10 | +0:42 longer | 18:37 | 15:01 | 5:26 | 11:06 | |
| No. 4 | 36:44 | +2:54 longer | 12:37 | 10:25 | 6:38 | 7:04 | |
| No. 5 | 36:18 | +3:18 longer | 7:15 | 9:35 | 8:43 | 10:45 | |
| No. 6 | 43:46 | +1:54 longer | 12:33 | 12:14 | 5:51 | 3:34 | 9:34 |
| No. 7 | 43:27 | +4:37 longer | 15:43 | 8:43 | 9:56 | 9:05 | |
| No. 8 | 27:18 | +1:19 longer | 9:28 | 3:51 | 6:34 | 7:25 | |
| No. 9 | 1:10:49 | +3:46 longer | 16:07 | 12:46 | 16:53 | 25:03 | |
| Total time | 6:07:51 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Otmar Suitner, Staatskapelle Berlin (1980–1982)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/otmar-suitner#otmar-suitner-0, accessed 4 November 2026.