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Willem Mengelberg
Willem Mengelberg conducts all nine Beethoven symphonies with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, recorded 1940, on Andromeda et al.; the cycle lasts 5:41:45.
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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| Symphony | Total | vs. average | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | 24:29 | −1:30 shorter | 8:46 | 6:24 | 3:32 | 5:47 | |
| No. 2 | 35:37 | +2:11 longer | 12:29 | 12:19 | 3:54 | 6:55 | |
| No. 3 | 45:01 | −4:27 shorter | 14:16 | 15:51 | 3:58 | 10:56 | |
| No. 4 | 36:00 | +2:10 longer | 12:05 | 10:50 | 5:47 | 7:18 | |
| No. 5 | 29:46 | −3:14 shorter | 6:24 | 9:05 | 5:21 | 8:56 | |
| No. 6 | 38:20 | −3:32 shorter | 8:31 | 12:15 | 5:36 | 3:36 | 8:22 |
| No. 7 | 37:57 | −0:53 shorter | 11:55 | 9:18 | 9:40 | 7:04 | |
| No. 8 | 26:40 | +0:41 longer | 9:49 | 3:56 | 4:49 | 8:06 | |
| No. 9 | 1:07:55 | +0:52 longer | 14:43 | 11:43 | 15:41 | 25:48 | |
| Total time | 5:41:45 | ||||||
Cite this
Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, “Willem Mengelberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1940)”, Beethoven.is, https://beethoven.is/sets/willem-mengelberg#willem-mengelberg-0, accessed 4 November 2026.