Pierre Monteux
Pierre Monteux recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Wiener Philharmoniker (No. 1), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 2–3, 5–6, 9), NDR Sinfonieorchester (No. 4), NBC Symphony Orchestra (No. 7), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 8), recorded 1953–1960, on Memories Reverence (5:27:40); Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1, 3, 6, 8), London Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 2, 4–5, 7, 9), recorded 1957–1962, on Decca (5:44:12). Their totals run from 5:27:40 to 5:44:12.
Wiener Philharmoniker (No. 1), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 2–3, 5–6, 9), NDR Sinfonieorchester (No. 4), NBC Symphony Orchestra (No. 7), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 8)
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 24:31 | −1:28 shorter | 9:01 | 6:09 | 3:25 | 5:56 | |
| No. 2 | 31:55 | −1:31 shorter | 10:11 | 11:38 | 3:35 | 6:31 | |
| No. 3 | 45:38 | −3:50 shorter | 14:26 | 14:31 | 5:32 | 11:09 | |
| No. 4 | 30:47 | −3:03 shorter | 10:27 | 9:05 | 5:49 | 5:26 | |
| No. 5 | 29:13 | −3:47 shorter | 6:49 | 9:28 | 4:49 | 8:07 | |
| No. 6 | 40:52 | −1:00 shorter | 11:56 | 11:45 | 4:56 | 3:12 | 9:03 |
| No. 7 | 35:07 | −3:43 shorter | 11:40 | 8:37 | 8:15 | 6:35 | |
| No. 8 | 26:38 | +0:39 longer | 9:54 | 3:52 | 5:07 | 7:45 | |
| No. 9 | 1:02:59 | −4:04 shorter | 15:10 | 11:08 | 13:12 | 23:29 | |
| Total time | 5:27:40 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Pierre Monteux, Wiener Philharmoniker (No. 1) (1953–1960)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/pierre-monteux#pierre-monteux-0, accessed 4 November 2026.
Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1, 3, 6, 8), London Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 2, 4–5, 7, 9)
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 23:55 | −2:04 shorter | 8:57 | 6:04 | 3:21 | 5:33 | |
| No. 2 | 30:48 | −2:38 shorter | 9:56 | 10:57 | 3:22 | 6:33 | |
| No. 3 | 47:56 | −1:32 shorter | 14:44 | 15:01 | 5:45 | 12:26 | |
| No. 4 | 34:08 | +0:18 longer | 12:38 | 9:17 | 5:43 | 6:30 | |
| No. 5 | 32:23 | −0:37 shorter | 7:28 | 11:09 | 5:07 | 8:39 | |
| No. 6 | 44:04 | +2:12 longer | 12:30 | 11:45 | 5:18 | 5:34 | 8:57 |
| No. 7 | 36:22 | −2:28 shorter | 12:02 | 8:41 | 9:07 | 6:32 | |
| No. 8 | 26:09 | +0:10 longer | 9:58 | 3:40 | 5:01 | 7:30 | |
| No. 9 | 1:08:27 | +1:24 longer | 16:17 | 11:50 | 14:49 | 25:31 | |
| Total time | 5:44:12 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Pierre Monteux, Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1 (1957–1962)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/pierre-monteux#pierre-monteux-1, accessed 4 November 2026.