# 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.

Source: https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras · Beethoven.is, edited by Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon.

## Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Top set)

- Label: EMI/Warner et al.
- Recorded: 1991–1992
- Total: 5:25:54
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras#sir-charles-mackerras-0

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 25:03 | 8:27 | 7:03 | 3:49 | 5:44 | – |
| No. 2 | 32:00 | 11:41 | 9:50 | 4:20 | 6:09 | – |
| No. 3 | 44:38 | 15:37 | 13:00 | 5:19 | 10:42 | – |
| No. 4 | 31:06 | 10:51 | 8:28 | 5:15 | 6:32 | – |
| No. 5 | 30:23 | 6:43 | 8:44 | 4:44 | 10:12 | – |
| No. 6 | 39:24 | 11:18 | 11:13 | 4:47 | 3:19 | 8:47 |
| No. 7 | 37:26 | 12:46 | 7:59 | 8:07 | 8:34 | – |
| No. 8 | 24:58 | 8:35 | 3:41 | 5:37 | 7:05 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:00:56 | 13:50 | 13:41 | 11:55 | 21:30 | – |

Cite: 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)

- Label: Hyperion
- Recorded: 2006
- Total: 5:37:01
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras#sir-charles-mackerras-1

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 26:09 | 8:44 | 7:38 | 4:02 | 5:45 | – |
| No. 2 | 33:15 | 12:11 | 10:05 | 4:47 | 6:12 | – |
| No. 3 | 47:01 | 16:40 | 14:01 | 5:22 | 10:58 | – |
| No. 4 | 31:33 | 11:03 | 8:18 | 5:25 | 6:47 | – |
| No. 5 | 31:25 | 7:04 | 8:44 | 4:55 | 10:42 | – |
| No. 6 | 40:02 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 4:56 | 3:25 | 8:39 |
| No. 7 | 38:17 | 13:19 | 8:03 | 8:08 | 8:47 | – |
| No. 8 | 27:49 | 8:58 | 4:05 | 5:59 | 8:47 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:01:30 | 14:14 | 13:18 | 12:41 | 21:17 | – |

Cite: 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.