# 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.

Source: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina · Beethoven.is, edited by Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon.

## Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

- Label: Tower Records et al.
- Recorded: 1972–1973
- Total: 6:19:05
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-0

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

Cite: 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.

## Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

- Label: JVC
- Recorded: 1977–1978
- Total: 6:17:28
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-1

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

Cite: 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.

## Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

- Label: JVC
- Recorded: 1985
- Total: 6:27:44
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-2

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

Cite: 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

- Label: Fontec
- Recorded: 1989
- Total: 6:45:15
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-3

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

Cite: 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

- Label: Exton
- Recorded: 1992
- Total: 6:54:34
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-4

| Symphony | Total | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| No. 1 | 33:24 | 11:28 | 10:36 | 4:27 | 6:53 | – |
| No. 2 | 38:35 | 13:52 | 13:07 | 4:23 | 7:13 | – |
| No. 3 | 57:05 | 20:21 | 17:20 | 6:14 | 13:10 | – |
| No. 4 | 40:53 | 13:51 | 11:36 | 6:45 | 8:41 | – |
| No. 5 | 41:50 | 9:44 | 11:56 | 6:39 | 13:31 | – |
| No. 6 | 48:43 | 13:56 | 14:21 | 6:01 | 4:09 | 10:16 |
| No. 7 | 47:39 | 16:31 | 9:45 | 11:50 | 9:33 | – |
| No. 8 | 32:07 | 11:24 | 4:28 | 5:59 | 10:16 | – |
| No. 9 | 1:14:18 | 17:17 | 14:34 | 16:16 | 26:11 | – |

Cite: 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

- Label: Canyon Classics
- Recorded: 1996–1997
- Total: 6:52:33
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-5

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

Cite: 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

- Label: Fontec
- Recorded: 1997–1998
- Total: 6:41:24
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-6

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

Cite: 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.

## Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra

- Label: Exton
- Recorded: 2000
- Total: 6:34:17
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-7

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

Cite: 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

- Label: Exton
- Recorded: 2000
- Total: 6:45:50
- Address: https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-8

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

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