# Riccardo Muti

> Riccardo Muti recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Philadelphia Orchestra, recorded 1985–1988, on EMI/Warner (6:00:31); Filarmonica della Scala, recorded 1997–1998, on Musicom (6:04:37). Their totals run from 6:00:31 to 6:04:37.

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

## Philadelphia Orchestra

- Label: EMI/Warner
- Recorded: 1985–1988
- Total: 6:00:31
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-muti#riccardo-muti-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 25:51 | 8:45 | 8:12 | 3:30 | 5:24 | – |
| No. 2 | 34:02 | 12:32 | 11:40 | 3:39 | 6:11 | – |
| No. 3 | 51:52 | 17:43 | 16:18 | 6:00 | 11:51 | – |
| No. 4 | 33:25 | 11:08 | 10:02 | 5:27 | 6:48 | – |
| No. 5 | 32:45 | 7:18 | 9:54 | 5:09 | 10:24 | – |
| No. 6 | 45:31 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 5:53 | 3:59 | 10:21 |
| No. 7 | 40:32 | 13:18 | 9:00 | 9:39 | 8:35 | – |
| No. 8 | 24:51 | 8:59 | 3:40 | 4:54 | 7:18 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:11:42 | 16:25 | 14:42 | 16:04 | 24:31 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Riccardo Muti, Philadelphia Orchestra (1985–1988)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-muti#riccardo-muti-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

## Filarmonica della Scala

- Label: Musicom
- Recorded: 1997–1998
- Total: 6:04:37
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-muti#riccardo-muti-1

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 27:19 | 9:04 | 8:14 | 3:51 | 6:10 | – |
| No. 2 | 34:15 | 12:21 | 11:29 | 3:39 | 6:46 | – |
| No. 3 | 54:33 | 18:28 | 17:20 | 5:47 | 12:58 | – |
| No. 4 | 34:49 | 11:37 | 10:34 | 5:34 | 7:04 | – |
| No. 5 | 30:34 | 7:43 | 10:13 | 5:34 | 7:04 | – |
| No. 6 | 44:35 | 12:32 | 12:29 | 5:27 | 3:56 | 10:11 |
| No. 7 | 40:56 | 13:25 | 9:01 | 9:25 | 9:05 | – |
| No. 8 | 27:18 | 10:10 | 4:23 | 4:49 | 7:56 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:10:18 | 16:22 | 13:11 | 16:10 | 24:35 | – |

Cite: Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Riccardo Muti, Filarmonica della Scala (1997–1998)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-muti#riccardo-muti-1, accessed 4 November 2026.