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Sir Roger Norrington

Sir Roger Norrington recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 2 times: The London Classical Players, recorded 1987–1989, on Virgin Classics et al. (5:32:18); Radio–Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, recorded 2002, on SWR Musik (5:29:37). Their totals run from 5:29:37 to 5:32:18.

Cover: Beethoven: Symphonies 1–9, Overtures

The London Classical Players

Virgin Classics et al. · Recorded 1987–1989

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	25:46	−0:13 shorter	8:49	7:08	4:19	5:30
No. 2	32:44	−0:42 shorter	11:55	10:01	4:37	6:11
No. 3	43:11	−6:17 shorter	15:13	12:13	5:43	10:02
No. 4	30:40	−3:10 shorter	10:50	7:50	5:35	6:25
No. 5	33:43	+0:43 longer	6:33	8:48	7:40	10:42
No. 6	40:05	−1:47 shorter	10:33	11:56	5:08	3:43	8:45
No. 7	38:21	−0:29 shorter	13:52	7:14	8:13	9:02
No. 8	25:28	−0:31 shorter	8:50	3:54	5:40	7:04
No. 9	1:02:20	−4:43 shorter	14:13	14:20	11:08	22:39
Total time	5:32:18

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Sir Roger Norrington, The London Classical Players (1987–1989)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-roger-norrington#sir-roger-norrington-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

Cover: Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Symphonies

Radio–Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

SWR Musik · Recorded 2002

Photo: from the editor’s collection

Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	25:20	−0:39 shorter	8:44	6:37	3:58	6:01
No. 2	31:30	−1:56 shorter	11:31	9:06	4:06	6:47
No. 3	43:46	−5:42 shorter	15:46	12:18	5:46	9:56
No. 4	31:07	−2:43 shorter	11:25	7:32	5:30	6:40
No. 5	33:29	+0:29 longer	6:21	8:08	7:47	11:13
No. 6	40:38	−1:14 shorter	10:43	11:32	5:05	3:35	9:43
No. 7	37:53	−0:57 shorter	13:38	6:39	8:17	9:19
No. 8	23:35	−2:24 shorter	8:09	3:32	4:43	7:11
No. 9	1:02:19	−4:44 shorter	14:11	13:58	12:07	22:03
Total time	5:29:37

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Sir Roger Norrington, Radio–Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR (2002)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-roger-norrington#sir-roger-norrington-1, accessed 4 November 2026.