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Rafael Kubelík
Rafael Kubelík conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with London Symphony Orchestra (No. 1), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (No. 2), Berliner Philharmoniker (No. 3), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 4), Boston Symphony Orchestra (No. 5), Orchestre de Paris (No. 6), Wiener Philharmoniker (No. 7), Cleveland Orchestra (No. 8), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (No. 9), recorded 1970–1975, on Deutsche Grammophon; the cycle lasts 6:08:54.
London Symphony Orchestra (No. 1), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (No. 2), Berliner Philharmoniker (No. 3), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (No. 4), Boston Symphony Orchestra (No. 5), Orchestre de Paris (No. 6), Wiener Philharmoniker (No. 7), Cleveland Orchestra (No. 8), Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (No. 9)
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 27:13 | +1:14 longer | 9:13 | 8:10 | 4:02 | 5:48 | |
| No. 2 | 35:59 | +2:33 longer | 13:09 | 12:33 | 3:43 | 6:34 | |
| No. 3 | 52:55 | +3:27 longer | 16:13 | 17:43 | 6:19 | 12:40 | |
| No. 4 | 34:50 | +1:00 longer | 12:04 | 9:57 | 6:06 | 6:43 | |
| No. 5 | 36:16 | +3:16 longer | 8:24 | 11:09 | 5:21 | 11:22 | |
| No. 6 | 45:52 | +4:00 longer | 11:08 | 14:27 | 5:53 | 4:00 | 10:24 |
| No. 7 | 39:43 | +0:53 longer | 13:14 | 9:44 | 9:34 | 7:11 | |
| No. 8 | 26:10 | +0:11 longer | 9:25 | 4:03 | 5:05 | 7:37 | |
| No. 9 | 1:09:56 | +2:53 longer | 16:37 | 12:25 | 16:29 | 24:25 | |
| Total time | 6:08:54 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Rafael Kubelík, London Symphony Orchestra (No. 1) (1970–1975)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/rafael-kubelik#rafael-kubelik-0, accessed 4 November 2026.