# René Leibowitz

> René Leibowitz conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1961, on Readers Digest et al.; the cycle lasts 5:53:01.

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

## Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

- Label: Readers Digest et al.
- Recorded: 1961
- Total: 5:53:01
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/rene-leibowitz#rene-leibowitz-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 25:58 | 9:11 | 6:44 | 3:35 | 6:28 | – |
| No. 2 | 32:00 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 3:35 | 6:49 | – |
| No. 3 | 47:03 | 13:55 | 15:40 | 5:40 | 11:48 | – |
| No. 4 | 32:19 | 9:26 | 10:04 | 5:35 | 7:14 | – |
| No. 5 | 36:52 | 7:29 | 9:41 | 5:01 | 14:41 | – |
| No. 6 | 46:42 | 12:36 | 14:01 | 5:33 | 3:53 | 10:39 |
| No. 7 | 37:52 | 11:39 | 10:01 | 8:24 | 7:48 | – |
| No. 8 | 26:34 | 9:51 | 4:07 | 4:55 | 7:41 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:07:41 | 15:52 | 13:33 | 13:36 | 24:40 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “René Leibowitz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1961)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/rene-leibowitz#rene-leibowitz-0, accessed 4 November 2026.