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Takashi Asahina

Takashi Asahina recorded the nine Beethoven symphonies 9 times: Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1972–1973, on Tower Records et al. (6:19:05); Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1977–1978, on JVC (6:17:28); Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1985, on JVC (6:27:44); New Japan Philharmonic, recorded 1989, on Fontec (6:45:15); Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1992, on Exton (6:54:34); Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 1996–1997, on Canyon Classics (6:52:33); New Japan Philharmonic, recorded 1997–1998, on Fontec (6:41:24); Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 2000, on Exton (6:34:17); Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded 2000, on Exton (6:45:50). Their totals run from 6:17:28 to 6:54:34.

Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

Tower Records et al. · Recorded 1972–1973

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	28:28	+2:29 longer	10:40	7:08	4:08	6:32
No. 2	39:16	+5:50 longer	14:20	12:51	4:33	7:32
No. 3	50:53	+1:25 longer	15:58	16:42	6:11	12:02
No. 4	38:32	+4:42 longer	12:48	10:45	6:35	8:24
No. 5	39:07	+6:07 longer	9:31	10:42	6:37	12:17
No. 6	43:13	+1:21 longer	10:52	12:57	5:39	3:50	9:55
No. 7	40:51	+2:01 longer	12:54	9:38	10:50	7:29
No. 8	28:32	+2:33 longer	9:56	3:46	5:29	9:21
No. 9	1:10:13	+3:10 longer	16:35	12:14	16:12	25:12
Total time	6:19:05

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (1972–1973)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-0, accessed 4 November 2026.

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Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

JVC · Recorded 1977–1978

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	29:49	+3:50 longer	10:23	9:05	4:00	6:21
No. 2	35:37	+2:11 longer	13:23	11:26	4:00	6:48
No. 3	56:25	+6:57 longer	19:33	17:12	6:20	13:20
No. 4	36:51	+3:01 longer	12:18	10:48	6:00	7:45
No. 5	36:21	+3:21 longer	8:44	9:57	5:58	11:42
No. 6	43:30	+1:38 longer	9:51	13:21	5:44	3:56	10:38
No. 7	40:51	+2:01 longer	15:02	8:29	10:09	7:11
No. 8	27:24	+1:25 longer	10:07	3:28	5:11	8:38
No. 9	1:10:40	+3:37 longer	16:33	11:58	16:31	25:38
Total time	6:17:28

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (1977–1978)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-1, accessed 4 November 2026.

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Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

JVC · Recorded 1985

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	31:26	+5:27 longer	11:17	9:46	4:00	6:23
No. 2	35:15	+1:49 longer	13:29	11:30	3:47	6:29
No. 3	56:41	+7:13 longer	19:52	17:13	6:21	13:15
No. 4	40:25	+6:35 longer	13:36	12:04	6:39	8:06
No. 5	39:45	+6:45 longer	9:30	11:03	6:34	12:38
No. 6	43:36	+1:44 longer	11:59	12:43	5:27	3:48	9:39
No. 7	42:32	+3:42 longer	14:41	8:43	10:37	8:31
No. 8	27:39	+1:40 longer	9:55	3:44	5:15	8:45
No. 9	1:10:25	+3:22 longer	16:40	14:10	15:46	23:49
Total time	6:27:44

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (1985)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-2, accessed 4 November 2026.

New Japan Philharmonic

Fontec · Recorded 1989

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	31:31	+5:32 longer	11:20	9:50	4:06	6:15
No. 2	35:44	+2:18 longer	13:31	11:55	3:56	6:22
No. 3	59:37	+10:09 longer	21:09	18:10	6:50	13:28
No. 4	41:03	+7:13 longer	13:58	11:58	6:40	8:27
No. 5	37:35	+4:35 longer	9:02	10:33	6:07	11:53
No. 6	49:35	+7:43 longer	13:56	14:17	6:06	4:12	11:04
No. 7	43:03	+4:13 longer	15:01	8:41	10:48	8:33
No. 8	27:28	+1:29 longer	10:09	4:00	5:12	8:07
No. 9	1:19:39	+12:36 longer	18:31	15:12	19:48	26:08
Total time	6:45:15

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, New Japan Philharmonic (1989)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-3, accessed 4 November 2026.

Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

Exton · Recorded 1992

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	33:24	+7:25 longer	11:28	10:36	4:27	6:53
No. 2	38:35	+5:09 longer	13:52	13:07	4:23	7:13
No. 3	57:05	+7:37 longer	20:21	17:20	6:14	13:10
No. 4	40:53	+7:03 longer	13:51	11:36	6:45	8:41
No. 5	41:50	+8:50 longer	9:44	11:56	6:39	13:31
No. 6	48:43	+6:51 longer	13:56	14:21	6:01	4:09	10:16
No. 7	47:39	+8:49 longer	16:31	9:45	11:50	9:33
No. 8	32:07	+6:08 longer	11:24	4:28	5:59	10:16
No. 9	1:14:18	+7:15 longer	17:17	14:34	16:16	26:11
Total time	6:54:34

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (1992)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-4, accessed 4 November 2026.

Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

Canyon Classics · Recorded 1996–1997

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	32:06	+6:07 longer	11:11	10:12	4:13	6:30
No. 2	38:02	+4:36 longer	13:52	12:37	4:02	7:31
No. 3	1:00:51	+11:23 longer	20:36	18:41	6:14	15:20
No. 4	41:52	+8:02 longer	13:21	11:59	6:46	9:46
No. 5	38:01	+5:01 longer	9:01	10:22	5:32	13:06
No. 6	47:01	+5:09 longer	12:19	14:19	5:37	4:01	10:45
No. 7	48:53	+10:03 longer	16:07	10:11	11:35	11:00
No. 8	30:00	+4:01 longer	10:33	4:27	5:04	9:56
No. 9	1:15:47	+8:44 longer	17:44	15:50	16:01	26:12
Total time	6:52:33

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (1996–1997)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-5, accessed 4 November 2026.

New Japan Philharmonic

Fontec · Recorded 1997–1998

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	31:53	+5:54 longer	11:12	10:01	4:15	6:25
No. 2	37:51	+4:25 longer	14:05	13:21	3:49	6:36
No. 3	59:07	+9:39 longer	20:12	18:44	6:16	13:55
No. 4	39:14	+5:24 longer	13:15	11:48	6:26	7:45
No. 5	37:49	+4:49 longer	8:54	11:12	5:46	11:57
No. 6	44:50	+2:58 longer	12:30	12:30	5:36	3:53	10:21
No. 7	48:03	+9:13 longer	16:47	9:51	11:58	9:27
No. 8	28:12	+2:13 longer	10:20	4:12	5:01	8:39
No. 9	1:14:25	+7:22 longer	17:38	15:27	16:33	24:47
Total time	6:41:24

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, New Japan Philharmonic (1997–1998)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-6, accessed 4 November 2026.

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Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

Exton · Recorded 2000

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	30:33	+4:34 longer	10:39	9:32	3:49	6:33
No. 2	36:10	+2:44 longer	13:19	12:21	3:52	6:38
No. 3	58:05	+8:37 longer	19:38	18:26	6:09	13:52
No. 4	38:50	+5:00 longer	12:58	11:12	6:15	8:25
No. 5	36:04	+3:04 longer	8:42	10:11	5:31	11:40
No. 6	45:13	+3:21 longer	12:43	12:43	5:23	4:02	10:22
No. 7	46:55	+8:05 longer	15:33	9:47	12:03	9:32
No. 8	28:57	+2:58 longer	10:31	4:09	5:05	9:12
No. 9	1:13:30	+6:27 longer	17:32	15:02	15:52	25:04
Total time	6:34:17

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (2000)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-7, accessed 4 November 2026.

Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

Exton · Recorded 2000

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Symphony	Total	vs. average	I.	II.	III.	IV.	V.
No. 1	31:40	+5:41 longer	11:20	9:35	3:53	6:52
No. 2	37:02	+3:36 longer	14:05	12:23	3:52	6:42
No. 3	1:01:12	+11:44 longer	20:33	19:19	6:24	14:56
No. 4	39:48	+5:58 longer	13:38	11:14	6:15	8:41
No. 5	37:42	+4:42 longer	9:31	10:07	5:43	12:21
No. 6	46:11	+4:19 longer	13:19	12:44	5:22	4:20	10:26
No. 7	47:56	+9:06 longer	16:11	9:47	12:03	9:55
No. 8	29:53	+3:54 longer	11:11	4:10	5:06	9:26
No. 9	1:14:26	+7:23 longer	18:17	15:01	15:53	25:15
Total time	6:45:50

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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Takashi Asahina, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra (2000)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-8, accessed 4 November 2026.