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Seiji Ozawa
Seiji Ozawa conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Saito Kinen Orchestra, recorded 1993–2002, on Decca et al.; the cycle lasts 5:46:09.
Saito Kinen Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 25:54 | −0:05 shorter | 9:01 | 7:16 | 3:46 | 5:51 | |
| No. 2 | 31:43 | −1:43 shorter | 11:48 | 9:58 | 3:42 | 6:15 | |
| No. 3 | 49:52 | +0:24 longer | 16:50 | 15:20 | 5:52 | 11:50 | |
| No. 4 | 33:09 | −0:41 shorter | 11:23 | 9:24 | 5:35 | 6:47 | |
| No. 5 | 27:59 | −5:01 shorter | 6:54 | 8:43 | 5:35 | 6:47 | |
| No. 6 | 41:50 | −0:02 shorter | 11:48 | 11:56 | 5:13 | 3:35 | 9:18 |
| No. 7 | 41:26 | +2:36 longer | 14:10 | 8:39 | 9:40 | 8:57 | |
| No. 8 | 26:04 | +0:05 longer | 9:23 | 4:06 | 4:31 | 8:04 | |
| No. 9 | 1:08:12 | +1:09 longer | 16:05 | 13:33 | 14:07 | 24:27 | |
| Total time | 5:46:09 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Seiji Ozawa, Saito Kinen Orchestra (1993–2002)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/seiji-ozawa#seiji-ozawa-0, accessed 4 November 2026.