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Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with NHK Symphony Orchestra, recorded 2004–2007, on Exton; the cycle lasts 5:58:58.
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 26:37 | +0:38 longer | 9:15 | 8:11 | 3:25 | 5:46 | |
| No. 2 | 34:41 | +1:15 longer | 13:01 | 11:34 | 3:37 | 6:29 | |
| No. 3 | 51:12 | +1:44 longer | 17:26 | 16:00 | 5:36 | 12:10 | |
| No. 4 | 34:09 | +0:19 longer | 11:35 | 10:00 | 5:41 | 6:53 | |
| No. 5 | 32:51 | −0:09 shorter | 7:23 | 9:38 | 4:55 | 10:55 | |
| No. 6 | 44:25 | +2:33 longer | 12:58 | 12:23 | 5:27 | 3:57 | 9:40 |
| No. 7 | 39:08 | +0:18 longer | 12:27 | 8:37 | 8:57 | 9:07 | |
| No. 8 | 25:52 | −0:07 shorter | 9:32 | 4:14 | 4:54 | 7:12 | |
| No. 9 | 1:10:03 | +3:00 longer | 16:31 | 13:29 | 15:42 | 24:21 | |
| Total time | 5:58:58 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Vladimir Ashkenazy, NHK Symphony Orchestra (2004–2007)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/vladimir-ashkenazy#vladimir-ashkenazy-0, accessed 4 November 2026.