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Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1991–1992, on EMI/Warner et al. (5:25:54); Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Nos. 1–8), Philharmonia Orchestra (No. 9), recorded 2006, on Hyperion (5:37:01). Their totals run from 5:25:54 to 5:37:01.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraTop set
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 25:03 | −0:56 shorter | 8:27 | 7:03 | 3:49 | 5:44 | |
| No. 2 | 32:00 | −1:26 shorter | 11:41 | 9:50 | 4:20 | 6:09 | |
| No. 3 | 44:38 | −4:50 shorter | 15:37 | 13:00 | 5:19 | 10:42 | |
| No. 4 | 31:06 | −2:44 shorter | 10:51 | 8:28 | 5:15 | 6:32 | |
| No. 5 | 30:23 | −2:37 shorter | 6:43 | 8:44 | 4:44 | 10:12 | |
| No. 6 | 39:24 | −2:28 shorter | 11:18 | 11:13 | 4:47 | 3:19 | 8:47 |
| No. 7 | 37:26 | −1:24 shorter | 12:46 | 7:59 | 8:07 | 8:34 | |
| No. 8 | 24:58 | −1:01 shorter | 8:35 | 3:41 | 5:37 | 7:05 | |
| No. 9 | 1:00:56 | −6:07 shorter | 13:50 | 13:41 | 11:55 | 21:30 | |
| Total time | 5:25:54 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (1991–1992)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras#sir-charles-mackerras-0, accessed 4 November 2026.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Nos. 1–8), Philharmonia Orchestra (No. 9)
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:09 | +0:10 longer | 8:44 | 7:38 | 4:02 | 5:45 | |
| No. 2 | 33:15 | −0:11 shorter | 12:11 | 10:05 | 4:47 | 6:12 | |
| No. 3 | 47:01 | −2:27 shorter | 16:40 | 14:01 | 5:22 | 10:58 | |
| No. 4 | 31:33 | −2:17 shorter | 11:03 | 8:18 | 5:25 | 6:47 | |
| No. 5 | 31:25 | −1:35 shorter | 7:04 | 8:44 | 4:55 | 10:42 | |
| No. 6 | 40:02 | −1:50 shorter | 11:31 | 11:31 | 4:56 | 3:25 | 8:39 |
| No. 7 | 38:17 | −0:33 shorter | 13:19 | 8:03 | 8:08 | 8:47 | |
| No. 8 | 27:49 | +1:50 longer | 8:58 | 4:05 | 5:59 | 8:47 | |
| No. 9 | 1:01:30 | −5:33 shorter | 14:14 | 13:18 | 12:41 | 21:17 | |
| Total time | 5:37:01 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Sir Charles Mackerras, Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Nos. 1–8) (2006)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras#sir-charles-mackerras-1, accessed 4 November 2026.