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Walter Weller
Walter Weller conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, recorded 1988, on Musical Heritage Society et al.; the cycle lasts 5:49:02.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Photo: from the editor’s collection
| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 24:30 | −1:29 shorter | 9:04 | 5:58 | 3:35 | 5:53 | |
| No. 2 | 34:43 | +1:17 longer | 12:42 | 11:50 | 3:36 | 6:35 | |
| No. 3 | 51:34 | +2:06 longer | 18:48 | 14:55 | 5:57 | 11:54 | |
| No. 4 | 34:09 | +0:19 longer | 11:38 | 9:48 | 5:45 | 6:58 | |
| No. 5 | 33:07 | +0:07 longer | 8:21 | 10:16 | 5:26 | 9:04 | |
| No. 6 | 40:50 | −1:02 shorter | 9:35 | 12:41 | 5:34 | 3:16 | 9:44 |
| No. 7 | 36:51 | −1:59 shorter | 12:36 | 9:11 | 8:01 | 7:03 | |
| No. 8 | 27:08 | +1:09 longer | 10:17 | 4:20 | 4:48 | 7:43 | |
| No. 9 | 1:06:10 | −0:53 shorter | 15:53 | 10:30 | 14:53 | 24:54 | |
| Total time | 5:49:02 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Walter Weller, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1988)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/walter-weller#walter-weller-0, accessed 4 November 2026.