# Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92

> Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92. 186 recordings on Beethoven.is, from 32:16 (Peter Stangel) to 48:53 (Takashi Asahina); average 38:50.

Source: https://beethoven.is/symphony/7 · Beethoven.is, edited by Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon.

## Facts

- Premiered: December 8, 1813
- Where: Saal der Wiener Universität, Vienna
- Dedication: Count Moritz von Fries
- Instrumentation: 2 Flauti; 2 Oboi; 2 Clarinetti; 2 Fagotti; 2 Corni; 2 Trombe; Timpani; Archi
- Bars: 1846
- Bärenreiter reference duration: ca. 38 min
- Printed repeats: 11

## Movements

1. I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace (A major) – 450 bars (1 printed repeat)
2. II. Allegretto (A minor) – 278 bars (No printed repeats)
3. III. Presto (F major) – 653 bars (4 printed repeats)
4. IV. Allegro con brio (A major) – 465 bars (6 printed repeats)

## About the symphony

Composed between 1811 and 1812 and premiered in 1813, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony is among his most exuberant and rhythmically compelling works. Celebrated for its extraordinary vitality, persistent rhythmic patterns and dramatic contrasts, the symphony quickly established itself as one of his most popular compositions. Its combination of rhythmic energy, thematic inventiveness and structural coherence has secured its place among the most distinctive achievements in the symphonic repertoire.

## Recordings, shortest first

| Conductor | Orchestra | Recorded | Duration |
|---|---|---|---:|
| [Peter Stangel](https://beethoven.is/sets/peter-stangel#peter-stangel-0) | Pocket Philharmonic Orchestra | 2012–2017 | 32:16 |
| [Arturo Toscanini](https://beethoven.is/sets/arturo-toscanini#arturo-toscanini-1) | NBC Symphony Orchestra | 1949–1952 | 32:41 |
| [Arturo Toscanini](https://beethoven.is/sets/arturo-toscanini#arturo-toscanini-0) | NBC Symphony Orchestra | 1939 | 32:42 |
| [Herbert von Karajan](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-von-karajan#herbert-von-karajan-2) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1966 | 32:57 |
| [Herbert von Karajan](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-von-karajan#herbert-von-karajan-5) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1982–1984 | 33:02 |
| [Hiroyuki Iwaki](https://beethoven.is/sets/hiroyuki-iwaki#hiroyuki-iwaki-1) | NHK Symphony Orchestra | 2001 | 33:04 |
| [Herbert von Karajan](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-von-karajan#herbert-von-karajan-3) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1975–1977 | 33:05 |
| [Hermann Scherchen](https://beethoven.is/sets/hermann-scherchen#hermann-scherchen-1) | Orchestra della Radio et Television della Svizzera Italiana | 1965 | 33:12 |
| [Alain Lombard](https://beethoven.is/sets/alain-lombard#alain-lombard-0) | Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine | 1991 | 33:13 |
| [Herbert von Karajan](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-von-karajan#herbert-von-karajan-4) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1977 | 33:25 |
| [Lorin Maazel](https://beethoven.is/sets/lorin-maazel#lorin-maazel-1) | Orchestra Symphonica Toscanini | 2008 | 33:31 |
| [Carl Schuricht](https://beethoven.is/sets/carl-schuricht#carl-schuricht-0) | Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire | 1957–1958 | 33:36 |
| [Herbert von Karajan](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-von-karajan#herbert-von-karajan-1) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1961–1962 | 33:44 |
| [Carl Schuricht](https://beethoven.is/sets/carl-schuricht#carl-schuricht-0-198) | Städisches Orchester Berlin (Nos. 1 | 1941–1957 | 33:50 |
| [George Szell](https://beethoven.is/sets/george-szell#george-szell-0) | Cleveland Orchestra | 1957–1964 | 33:59 |
| [Felix Weingartner](https://beethoven.is/sets/felix-weingartner#felix-weingartner-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1 | 1927–1938 | 34:08 |
| [Christoph von Dohnányi](https://beethoven.is/sets/christoph-von-dohnanyi#christoph-von-dohnanyi-0) | Cleveland Orchestra | 1983–1988 | 34:12 |
| [Vladimir Fedoseyev](https://beethoven.is/sets/valdimir-fedosseyev#valdimir-fedosseyev-0) | Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio | 2004–2006 | 34:21 |
| [Lovro von Matačić](https://beethoven.is/sets/lovro-von-matacic#lovro-von-matacic-1) | Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra | 1980–1981 | 34:34 |
| [Hiroyuki Iwaki](https://beethoven.is/sets/hiroyuki-iwaki#hiroyuki-iwaki-0) | NHK Symphony Orchestra | 1968–1969 | 34:47 |
| [Gerd Albrecht](https://beethoven.is/sets/gerd-albrecht#gerd-albrecht-0) | Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra | c. 1999 | 34:58 |
| [Bruno Walter](https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter#bruno-walter-0) | New York Philharmonic | 1942–1950 | 35:01 |
| [Pierre Monteux](https://beethoven.is/sets/pierre-monteux#pierre-monteux-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker (No. 1) | 1953–1960 | 35:07 |
| [Georg Ludwig  Jochum](https://beethoven.is/sets/georg-ludwig-jochum#georg-ludwig-jochum-0) | Orquesta Sinfónica de Chile | 1961 | 35:08 |
| [Anton Nanut](https://beethoven.is/sets/anton-nanut#anton-nanut-0) | Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana | c. 1987–1994 | 35:11 |
| [Ruben Gazarian](https://beethoven.is/sets/ruben-gazarian#ruben-gazarian-0) | Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn | 2010 | 35:17 |
| [Antonino Polizzi](https://beethoven.is/sets/antonino-polizzi#antonino-polizzi-0) | Prague Symphony Orchestra (No. 1) | 1986 (No. 1), 1990–1994 (Nos. 2–9) | 35:23 |
| [Josef Krips](https://beethoven.is/sets/josef-krips#josef-krips-0) | London Symphony Orchestra | 1960 | 35:48 |
| [George Georgescu](https://beethoven.is/sets/george-georgescu#george-georgescu-0) | Filharmonica "George Enescu" | 1961–1962 | 35:58 |
| [Kurt Masur](https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur#kurt-masur-0) | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | 1972–1974 | 36:02 |
| [Jukka-Pekka Saraste](https://beethoven.is/sets/jukka-pekka-saraste#jukka-pekka-saraste-0) | WDR Sinfonieorchester | 2017–2018 | 36:03 |
| [Heinz Rögner](https://beethoven.is/sets/heinz-rogner#heinz-rogner-0) | Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra | 1986–1994 | 36:07 |
| [Andris Nelsons](https://beethoven.is/sets/andris-nelsons#andris-nelsons-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 2017–2019 | 36:16 |
| [Paul Kletzki](https://beethoven.is/sets/paul-kletzki#paul-kletzki-0) | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 1964–1968 | 36:20 |
| [Pierre Monteux](https://beethoven.is/sets/pierre-monteux#pierre-monteux-1) | Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1 | 1957–1962 | 36:22 |
| [Yondani Butt](https://beethoven.is/sets/yondani-butt#yondani-butt-0) | London Symphony Orchestra | 2010–2017 | 36:38 |
| [David Porcelijn](https://beethoven.is/sets/david-porcelijn#david-porcelijn-0) | Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | 1999–2000 | 36:38 |
| [Myung-whun Chung](https://beethoven.is/sets/myung-whun-chung#myung-whun-chung-0) | Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra | 2002–2004 | 36:39 |
| [Walter Weller](https://beethoven.is/sets/walter-weller#walter-weller-0) | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra | 1988 | 36:51 |
| [Taijiro Iimori](https://beethoven.is/sets/taijiro-iimori#taijiro-iimori-0) | Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra | 2000–2001 | 36:52 |
| [Eugen Jochum](https://beethoven.is/sets/eugen-jochum#eugen-jochum-1) | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Nos. 1 | 1952–1961 | 36:58 |
| [Rudolf Kempe](https://beethoven.is/sets/rudolf-kempe#rudolf-kempe-0) | Münchner Philharmoniker | Unknown (c. 1974) | 37:01 |
| [Daniel Barenboim](https://beethoven.is/sets/daniel-barenboim#daniel-barenboim-1) | West-Eastern Divan Orchestra | 2011 | 37:06 |
| [Bernard Haitink](https://beethoven.is/sets/bernard-haitink#bernard-haitink-0) | London Philharmonic Orchestra | 1974–1978 | 37:08 |
| [Christian Thielemann](https://beethoven.is/sets/christian-thielemann#christian-thielemann-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 2008–2010 | 37:09 |
| [Eduardo Chibás](https://beethoven.is/sets/eduardo-chibas#eduardo-chibas-0) | Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela | 2005–2018 | 37:11 |
| [Wolfgang Sawallisch](https://beethoven.is/sets/wolfgang-sawallisch#wolfgang-sawallisch-0) | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | 1991–1993 | 37:15 |
| [Tamás Vásáry](https://beethoven.is/sets/tamas-vasary#tamas-vasary-0) | Budapest Symphony Orchestra | c. 1997 | 37:16 |
| [Gerhard Bosse](https://beethoven.is/sets/gerhard-bosse#gerhard-bosse-0) | New Japan Philharmonic | 1999–2002 | 37:19 |
| [Sir Charles Mackerras](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras#sir-charles-mackerras-0) | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra | 1991–1992 | 37:26 |
| [David Zinman](https://beethoven.is/sets/david-zinman#david-zinman-0) | Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich | 1997–1998 | 37:26 |
| [Christoph König](https://beethoven.is/sets/christoph-konig#christoph-konig-0) | Solistes Europeens Luxembourg | 2010–2019 | 37:32 |
| [Serge Koussevitzky](https://beethoven.is/sets/serge-koussevitzky#serge-koussevitzky-0) | Boston Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 2–8) | 1936–1950 | 37:33 |
| [Herbert von Karajan](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-von-karajan#herbert-von-karajan-0) | Philharmonia Orchestra | 1953–1955 | 37:37 |
| [Enrique Bátiz](https://beethoven.is/sets/enrique-batiz#enrique-batiz-0) | Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México | c. 1991 | 37:38 |
| [Hermann Scherchen](https://beethoven.is/sets/hermann-scherchen#hermann-scherchen-0) | Orchester der Wiener Staatoper (Nos. 1 | 1959 | 37:38 |
| [Sir Georg Solti](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-georg-solti#sir-georg-solti-1) | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 1986–1989 | 37:42 |
| [John Nelson](https://beethoven.is/sets/john-nelson#john-nelson-0) | Ensemble Orchestral de Paris | 2005–2006 | 37:49 |
| [Karl Böhm](https://beethoven.is/sets/karl-bohm#karl-bohm-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 1970–1971 | 37:50 |
| [Wojciech Rajski](https://beethoven.is/sets/wojciech-rajski#wojciech-rajski-0) | Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra | 2006–2015 | 37:51 |
| [William Steinberg](https://beethoven.is/sets/william-steinberg#william-steinberg-0) | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | 1962–1966 | 37:51 |
| [René Leibowitz](https://beethoven.is/sets/rene-leibowitz#rene-leibowitz-0) | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1961 | 37:52 |
| [Charles Munch](https://beethoven.is/sets/charles-munch#charles-munch-0) | Boston Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 1–7 | 1950–1961 | 37:52 |
| [Sir Roger Norrington](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-roger-norrington#sir-roger-norrington-1) | Radio–Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR | 2002 | 37:53 |
| [Giovanni Antonini](https://beethoven.is/sets/giovanni-antonini#giovanni-antonini-0) | Kammerorchester Basel | 2004–2016 | 37:55 |
| [Willem Mengelberg](https://beethoven.is/sets/willem-mengelberg#willem-mengelberg-0) | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | 1940 | 37:57 |
| [Eugen Jochum](https://beethoven.is/sets/eugen-jochum#eugen-jochum-2) | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | 1967–1969 | 37:59 |
| [Emmanuel Krivine](https://beethoven.is/sets/emmanuel-krivine#emmanuel-krivine-0) | La Chambre Philharmonique | 2009–2010 | 37:59 |
| [Leonard Bernstein](https://beethoven.is/sets/leonard-bernstein#leonard-bernstein-0) | New York Philharmonic | 1958–1964 | 38:02 |
| [Eugen Jochum](https://beethoven.is/sets/eugen-jochum#eugen-jochum-0) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1937–1961 (except Nos. 2, 4 and 8 which are the same performances as in the Deutsche Grammophon cycle) | 38:02 |
| [Bruno Walter](https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-walter#bruno-walter-1) | Columbia Symphony Orchestra | 1958–1959 | 38:04 |
| [Claudio Abbado](https://beethoven.is/sets/claudio-abbado#claudio-abbado-1) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1999–2000 | 38:11 |
| [Riccardo Chailly](https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-chailly#riccardo-chailly-0) | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | 2007–2009 | 38:13 |
| [Paavo Järvi](https://beethoven.is/sets/paavo-jarvi#paavo-jarvi-0) | The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen | 2004–2008 | 38:14 |
| [Ádám Fischer](https://beethoven.is/sets/adam-fischer#adam-fischer-0) | Danish Chamber Orchestra | 2016–2019 | 38:17 |
| [Sir Charles Mackerras](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-charles-mackerras#sir-charles-mackerras-1) | Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Nos. 1–8) | 2006 | 38:17 |
| [Otto Klemperer](https://beethoven.is/sets/otto-klemperer#otto-klemperer-2) | Philharmonia Orchestra | 1960 | 38:18 |
| [Sir Roger Norrington](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-roger-norrington#sir-roger-norrington-0) | The London Classical Players | 1987–1989 | 38:21 |
| [Claudio Abbado](https://beethoven.is/sets/claudio-abbado#claudio-abbado-2) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 2001 (except the 9th, same as in the 1999–2000 cycle) | 38:22 |
| [Thomas Dausgaard](https://beethoven.is/sets/thomas-dausgaard#thomas-dausgaard-0) | Swedish Chamber Orchestra | c. 1998–2008 | 38:23 |
| [Gianandrea Noseda](https://beethoven.is/sets/gianandrea-noseda#gianandrea-noseda-0) | National Symphony Orchestra | 2022–2023 | 38:26 |
| [André Cluytens](https://beethoven.is/sets/andre-cluytens#andre-cluytens-0) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 1957–1960 | 38:29 |
| [Jos van Immerseel](https://beethoven.is/sets/jos-van-immerseel#jos-van-immerseel-0) | Anima Eterna | 2005–2007 | 38:29 |
| [Sir John Eliot Gardiner](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-john-eliot-gardiner#sir-john-eliot-gardiner-0) | Orchestre Révolutionaire et Romantique | 1991–1994 | 38:31 |
| [Taijiro Iimori](https://beethoven.is/sets/taijiro-iimori#taijiro-iimori-1) | Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra | 2010–2011 | 38:34 |
| [Joe Hisaishi](https://beethoven.is/sets/joe-hisaishi#joe-hisaishi-0) | Future Orchestra | 2022 | 38:38 |
| [Lan Shui](https://beethoven.is/sets/lan-shui#lan-shui-0) | Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra | 2009–2013 | 38:39 |
| [Kazuyoshi Akiyama](https://beethoven.is/sets/kazuyoshi-akiyama#kazuyoshi-akiyama-0) | Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra | 2001–2003 | 38:40 |
| [Bernard Haitink](https://beethoven.is/sets/bernard-haitink#bernard-haitink-2) | London Symphony Orchestra | 2005–2006 | 38:40 |
| [Ken-ichiro Kobayashi](https://beethoven.is/sets/ken-ichiro-kobayashi#ken-ichiro-kobayashi-0) | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | c. 2010–2011 | 38:40 |
| [Tadaaki Otaka](https://beethoven.is/sets/tadaaki-otaka#tadaaki-otaka-0) | Sapporo Symphony Orchestra | 2011 | 38:40 |
| [Liang Zhang](https://beethoven.is/sets/liang-zhang#liang-zhang-0) | Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra | 2018 | 38:42 |
| [Otto Klemperer](https://beethoven.is/sets/otto-klemperer#otto-klemperer-1) | Philharmonia Orchestra | 1957–1959 | 38:47 |
| [Wilhelm Furtwängler](https://beethoven.is/sets/wilhelm-furtwangler#wilhelm-furtwangler-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1–7) | 1948–1954 | 38:49 |
| [Ernest Ansermet](https://beethoven.is/sets/ernest-ansermet#ernest-ansermet-0) | Orchestre de la Suisse Romande | 1958–1963 | 38:50 |
| [Zubin Mehta](https://beethoven.is/sets/zubin-mehta#zubin-mehta-0) | Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino | 2021–2022 | 38:51 |
| [Yannick Nézet-Séguin](https://beethoven.is/sets/yannick-nezet-seguin#yannick-nezet-seguin-0) | Chamber Orchestra of Europe | 2021 | 38:52 |
| [Yehudi Menuhin](https://beethoven.is/sets/yehudi-menuhin#yehudi-menuhin-0) | Sinfonia Varsovia | 1994 | 38:54 |
| [Leonard Bernstein](https://beethoven.is/sets/leonard-bernstein#leonard-bernstein-1) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 1977–1979 | 38:55 |
| [Mikhail Pletnev](https://beethoven.is/sets/mikhail-pletnev#mikhail-pletnev-0) | Russian National Orchestra | 2006 | 38:55 |
| [Michael Gielen](https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-gielen#michael-gielen-0) | SWF–Sinfonieorchester | 1986–1994 | 38:59 |
| [Christopher Hogwood](https://beethoven.is/sets/christopher-hogwood#christopher-hogwood-0) | The Academy of Ancient Music | 1983–1989 | 39:02 |
| [Thomas Adès](https://beethoven.is/sets/thomas-ades#thomas-ades-0) | Britten Sinfonia | 2017–2019 | 39:06 |
| [Vladimir Ashkenazy](https://beethoven.is/sets/vladimir-ashkenazy#vladimir-ashkenazy-0) | NHK Symphony Orchestra | 2004–2007 | 39:08 |
| [Lorin Maazel](https://beethoven.is/sets/lorin-maazel#lorin-maazel-0) | Cleveland Orchestra | 1978 | 39:09 |
| [Ryusuke Numajiri](https://beethoven.is/sets/ryusuke-numajiri#ryusuke-numajiri-0) | Tokyo Mozart Players | c. 2000 | 39:11 |
| [Bruno Weil](https://beethoven.is/sets/bruno-weil#bruno-weil-0) | Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra | 2004–2016 | 39:11 |
| [Sir Simon Rattle](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-simon-rattle#sir-simon-rattle-1) | Berliner Philharmoniker | 2015 | 39:12 |
| [Robert Trevino](https://beethoven.is/sets/robert-trevino#robert-trevino-0) | Malmö Symphony Orchestra | 2019 | 39:13 |
| [Jordi Savall](https://beethoven.is/sets/jordi-savall#jordi-savall-0) | Le Concert des Nations | 2019–2021 | 39:16 |
| [Marek Janowski](https://beethoven.is/sets/marek-janowski#marek-janowski-0) | WDR Sinfonieorchester | 2018–2019 | 39:17 |
| [Lovro von Matačić](https://beethoven.is/sets/lovro-von-matacic#lovro-von-matacic-0) | Orchestra Symphonica di Milano della RAI | 1962 | 39:17 |
| [Wilhelm Furtwängler](https://beethoven.is/sets/wilhelm-furtwangler#wilhelm-furtwangler-2) | Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart (No. 1) | 1948–1954 | 39:19 |
| [Klaus Tennstedt](https://beethoven.is/sets/klaus-tennstedt#klaus-tennstedt-0) | Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 1–2) | 1975–1989 | 39:20 |
| [János Ferencsik](https://beethoven.is/sets/janos-ferencsik#janos-ferencsik-0) | Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra | 1969–1975 | 39:21 |
| [Philippe Jordan](https://beethoven.is/sets/philippe-jordan#philippe-jordan-0) | Wiener Symphoniker | 2017 | 39:22 |
| [Frans Brüggen](https://beethoven.is/sets/frans-bruggen#frans-bruggen-0) | Orchestra of the 18th Century | 1985–1993 | 39:24 |
| [Stanisław Skrowaczewski](https://beethoven.is/sets/stanislaw-skrowaczweski#stanislaw-skrowaczweski-0) | Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken | 2005 | 39:27 |
| [Kent Nagano](https://beethoven.is/sets/kent-nagano#kent-nagano-0) | Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal | 2007–2014 | 39:29 |
| [Mariss Jansons](https://beethoven.is/sets/mariss-jansons#mariss-jansons-0) | Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks | 2012 | 39:40 |
| [Rafael Kubelík](https://beethoven.is/sets/rafael-kubelik#rafael-kubelik-0) | London Symphony Orchestra (No. 1) | 1970–1975 | 39:43 |
| [Douglas Boyd](https://beethoven.is/sets/douglas-boyd#douglas-boyd-0) | Manchester Camerata | c. 2004–2012 | 39:44 |
| [Sir Simon Rattle](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-simon-rattle#sir-simon-rattle-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 2002 | 39:52 |
| [Kurt Masur](https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-masur#kurt-masur-1) | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | 1987–1993 | 39:53 |
| [Hugh Wolff](https://beethoven.is/sets/hugh-wolff#hugh-wolff-0) | hr-Sinfonieorchester | c. 2002–2006 | 39:53 |
| [Norichika Iimori](https://beethoven.is/sets/norichika-iimori#norichika-iimori-0) | Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen | c. 2005–2006 | 39:59 |
| [Eugene Ormandy](https://beethoven.is/sets/eugene-ormandy#eugene-ormandy-0) | Philadelphia Orchestra | 1961–1966 | 40:01 |
| [Ken Takaseki](https://beethoven.is/sets/ken-takaseki#ken-takaseki-0) | Century Orchestra Osaka | 2000–2001 | 40:02 |
| [Antonello Manacorda](https://beethoven.is/sets/antonello-manacorda#antonello-manacorda-0) | Kammerakademie Podsdam | 2021–2024 | 40:13 |
| [Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos](https://beethoven.is/sets/rafael-fruhbeck-de-burgos#rafael-fruhbeck-de-burgos-0) | Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI | 2004 | 40:16 |
| [Nikolaus Harnoncourt](https://beethoven.is/sets/nikolaus-harnoncourt#nikolaus-harnoncourt-0) | Chamber Orchestra of Europe | 1990–1991 | 40:16 |
| [Bernard Haitink](https://beethoven.is/sets/bernard-haitink#bernard-haitink-1) | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | 1985–1987 | 40:20 |
| [Jaap van Zweden](https://beethoven.is/sets/jaap-van-zweden#jaap-van-zweden-0) | Residentie Orkest | 2002–2003 | 40:21 |
| [Stefan Blunier](https://beethoven.is/sets/stefan-blunier#stefan-blunier-0) | Beethoven Orchestra Bonn | 2012–2020 | 40:28 |
| [Wilhelm Furtwängler](https://beethoven.is/sets/wilhelm-furtwangler#wilhelm-furtwangler-1) | Wiener Philharmoniker (Nos. 1–2 | 1948–1954 | 40:28 |
| [Michael Gielen](https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-gielen#michael-gielen-1) | SWR Sinfonieorchester | 1997–2000 | 40:28 |
| [Martin Haselböck](https://beethoven.is/sets/martin-haselbock#martin-haselbock-0) | Orchester der Wiener Akademie | 2014–2019 | 40:28 |
| [Gábor Takács-Nagy](https://beethoven.is/sets/gabor-takacs-nagy#gabor-takacs-nagy-0) | Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra | 2009–2022 | 40:28 |
| [Frans Brüggen](https://beethoven.is/sets/frans-bruggen#frans-bruggen-2) | New Japan Philharmonic | 2011 | 40:29 |
| [Riccardo Muti](https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-muti#riccardo-muti-0) | Philadelphia Orchestra | 1985–1988 | 40:32 |
| [Wyn Morris](https://beethoven.is/sets/wyn-morris#wyn-morris-0) | London Symphony Orchestra | 1987–1988 | 40:36 |
| [Jan Willem de Vriend](https://beethoven.is/sets/jan-willem-de-vriend#jan-willem-de-vriend-0) | The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra | 2008–2010 | 40:36 |
| [Herbert Blomstedt](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-blomstedt#herbert-blomstedt-1) | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | 2014–2017 | 40:37 |
| [Roy Goodman](https://beethoven.is/sets/goodman-roy-et-al#goodman-roy-et-al-0) | The Hanover Band | 1982–1988 | 40:38 |
| [Peter Maag](https://beethoven.is/sets/peter-maag#peter-maag-0) | Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto | 1994–1995 | 40:45 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-0) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 1972–1973 | 40:51 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-1) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 1977–1978 | 40:51 |
| [Jean-Philippe Tremblay](https://beethoven.is/sets/jean-philippe-tremblay#jean-philippe-tremblay-0) | Orchestre de la Francophonie | 2009 | 40:52 |
| [Riccardo Muti](https://beethoven.is/sets/riccardo-muti#riccardo-muti-1) | Filarmonica della Scala | 1997–1998 | 40:56 |
| [Carlo Maria Giulini](https://beethoven.is/sets/carlo-maria-giulini#carlo-maria-giulini-0) | Filarmonica della Scala (Nos. 1-8) | 1972 (No. 9), 1991–1993 (Nos. 1–8) | 41:01 |
| [Sir Neville Marriner](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-neville-marriner#sir-neville-marriner-0) | Academy of the St-Martin-in-the-Fields | 1971–1990 | 41:02 |
| [Kurt Sanderling](https://beethoven.is/sets/kurt-sanderling#kurt-sanderling-0) | Philharmonia Orchestra | 1981 | 41:02 |
| [Béla Drahos](https://beethoven.is/sets/bela-drahos#bela-drahos-0) | Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia | 1995–1996 | 41:05 |
| [Claudio Abbado](https://beethoven.is/sets/claudio-abbado#claudio-abbado-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 1985–1988 | 41:06 |
| [Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt](https://beethoven.is/sets/hans-schmidt-isserstedt#hans-schmidt-isserstedt-0) | Wiener Philharmoniker | 1965–1969 | 41:07 |
| [Kazimierz Kord](https://beethoven.is/sets/kazimierz-kord#kazimierz-kord-0) | Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra | 1994–1997 | 41:08 |
| [Walter Attanasi](https://beethoven.is/sets/walter-attanasi#walter-attanasi-0) | Orchestra Camerata Cassovia (Nos. 1–8) | Unknown (c. 1997–2000) | 41:10 |
| [Osmo Vänskä](https://beethoven.is/sets/osmo-vanska#osmo-vanska-0) | Minnesota Orchestra | 2004–2008 | 41:13 |
| [Michael Sanderling](https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-sanderling#michael-sanderling-0) | Dresdner Philhamonie | 2015–2018 | 41:22 |
| [Seiji Ozawa](https://beethoven.is/sets/seiji-ozawa#seiji-ozawa-0) | Saito Kinen Orchestra | 1993–2002 | 41:26 |
| [Antal Doráti](https://beethoven.is/sets/antal-dorati#antal-dorati-0) | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1975–1976 | 41:35 |
| [Günter Wand](https://beethoven.is/sets/gunter-wand#gunter-wand-0) | NDR Sinfonieorchester | 1985–1988 | 41:58 |
| [Philippe Herreweghe](https://beethoven.is/sets/philippe-herreweghe#philippe-herreweghe-0) | Royal Flemish Philharmonic | 2004–2009 | 42:09 |
| [Franz Konwitschny](https://beethoven.is/sets/franz-konwitschny#franz-konwitschny-0) | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig | 1959–1961 | 42:11 |
| [Sir Georg Solti](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-georg-solti#sir-georg-solti-0) | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 1972–1975 | 42:11 |
| [Frans Brüggen](https://beethoven.is/sets/frans-bruggen#frans-bruggen-1) | Orchestra of the 18th Century | 2011 | 42:18 |
| [Daniel Barenboim](https://beethoven.is/sets/daniel-barenboim#daniel-barenboim-0) | Staatskapelle Berlin | 1999 | 42:24 |
| [Herbert Blomstedt](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-blomstedt#herbert-blomstedt-0) | Staatskapelle Dresden | 1975–1980 | 42:25 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-2) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 1985 | 42:32 |
| [Sir Richard Hickox](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-richard-hickox#sir-richard-hickox-0) | Northern Sinfonia of London | c. 1988 | 42:34 |
| [Sir Colin Davis](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-colin-davis#sir-colin-davis-0) | BBC Symphony Orchestra (Nos. 1–6 | 1970–1985 | 42:42 |
| [Gustav Kuhn](https://beethoven.is/sets/gustav-kuhn#gustav-kuhn-0) | Orchestre Haydn de Bolzano et Trente | 2005–2006 | 42:47 |
| [Herbert Kegel](https://beethoven.is/sets/herbert-kegel#herbert-kegel-0) | Dresdner Philhamonie | 1982–1983 | 42:55 |
| [Michael Tilson Thomas](https://beethoven.is/sets/michael-tilson-thomas#michael-tilson-thomas-0) | English Chamber Orchestra | 1978–1986 | 42:58 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-3) | New Japan Philharmonic | 1989 | 43:03 |
| [Rimma Sushanskaya](https://beethoven.is/sets/rimma-sushanskaya#rimma-sushanskaya-0) | National Symphony Orchestra | 2024 | 43:15 |
| [Erich Leinsdorf](https://beethoven.is/sets/erich-leinsdorf#erich-leinsdorf-0) | Boston Symphony Orchestra | 1962–1969 | 43:19 |
| [Otmar Suitner](https://beethoven.is/sets/otmar-suitner#otmar-suitner-0) | Staatskapelle Berlin | 1980–1982 | 43:27 |
| [Otto Klemperer](https://beethoven.is/sets/otto-klemperer#otto-klemperer-3) | Philharmonia Orchestra | 1970 | 43:50 |
| [Sir Colin Davis](https://beethoven.is/sets/sir-colin-davis#sir-colin-davis-1) | Staatskapelle Dresden | 1991–1993 | 44:25 |
| [Eugen Jochum](https://beethoven.is/sets/eugen-jochum#eugen-jochum-3) | London Symphony Orchestra | 1976–1978 | 45:12 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-7) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 2000 | 46:55 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-4) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 1992 | 47:39 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-8) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 2000 | 47:56 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-6) | New Japan Philharmonic | 1997–1998 | 48:03 |
| [Takashi Asahina](https://beethoven.is/sets/takashi-asahina#takashi-asahina-5) | Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra | 1996–1997 | 48:53 |

Every movement: https://beethoven.is/timings/7