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Sir Georg Solti

Sir Georg Solti recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, recorded 1972–1975, on Decca (6:21:27); Chicago Symphony Orchestra, recorded 1986–1989, on Decca (5:56:55). Their totals run from 5:56:55 to 6:21:27.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Decca · Recorded 1972–1975

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	26:01	+0:02 longer	8:47	7:52	3:42	5:40
No. 2	36:57	+3:31 longer	13:06	13:34	3:41	6:36
No. 3	55:18	+5:50 longer	19:34	17:32	5:53	12:19
No. 4	35:21	+1:31 longer	12:08	11:03	5:25	6:45
No. 5	36:34	+3:34 longer	8:17	11:12	5:32	11:33
No. 6	44:49	+2:57 longer	12:31	13:24	5:20	3:47	9:47
No. 7	42:11	+3:21 longer	14:42	8:57	9:28	9:04
No. 8	27:45	+1:46 longer	10:11	4:14	5:36	7:44
No. 9	1:16:31	+9:28 longer	17:42	14:01	19:49	24:59
Total time	6:21:27

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1972–1975)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-georg-solti#sir-georg-solti-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Decca · Recorded 1986–1989

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	24:27	−1:32 shorter	8:04	7:15	3:30	5:38
No. 2	32:10	−1:16 shorter	11:35	10:31	3:33	6:31
No. 3	47:36	−1:52 shorter	17:33	13:18	5:31	11:14
No. 4	34:31	+0:41 longer	11:37	10:15	5:43	6:56
No. 5	36:52	+3:52 longer	8:13	11:35	5:30	11:34
No. 6	42:59	+1:07 longer	11:46	12:56	5:21	3:58	8:58
No. 7	37:42	−1:08 shorter	13:33	8:19	7:03	8:47
No. 8	26:08	+0:09 longer	9:10	3:58	5:17	7:43
No. 9	1:14:30	+7:27 longer	18:07	11:50	19:57	24:36
Total time	5:56:55

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1986–1989)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-georg-solti#sir-georg-solti-1, accessed 4 November 2026.