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Rudolf Kempe
Rudolf Kempe conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Münchner Philharmoniker, recorded Unknown (c. 1974), on EMI/Warner et al.; the cycle lasts 5:44:31.
Münchner Philharmoniker
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 25:42 | −0:17 shorter | 9:06 | 6:58 | 3:39 | 5:59 | |
| No. 2 | 32:38 | −0:48 shorter | 10:14 | 12:34 | 3:17 | 6:33 | |
| No. 3 | 49:13 | −0:15 shorter | 15:18 | 16:00 | 5:45 | 12:10 | |
| No. 4 | 32:23 | −1:27 shorter | 11:05 | 10:02 | 5:41 | 5:35 | |
| No. 5 | 33:22 | +0:22 longer | 8:06 | 10:56 | 5:41 | 8:39 | |
| No. 6 | 39:51 | −2:01 shorter | 10:20 | 11:43 | 5:18 | 3:15 | 9:15 |
| No. 7 | 37:01 | −1:49 shorter | 13:43 | 8:56 | 7:47 | 6:35 | |
| No. 8 | 26:45 | +0:46 longer | 9:43 | 4:00 | 5:11 | 7:51 | |
| No. 9 | 1:07:36 | +0:33 longer | 16:20 | 11:16 | 16:03 | 23:57 | |
| Total time | 5:44:31 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Rudolf Kempe, Münchner Philharmoniker (Unknown (c. 1974))”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/rudolf-kempe#rudolf-kempe-0, accessed 4 November 2026.