Recordings of Beethoven's 9 Symphonies (complete) This is always a work in progress, suggestions are welcome
(one conductor)
Conductor Orchestra Record Label Recording Date Soloists in 9th  (SATB)
Abbado, Claudio Vienna Philharmonic DG  # 427306 1987 Benackova, Lipovsek, Winbergh, Prey
Abbado, Claudio Berlin Philharmonic  (rec. live) DG 1999-00 Mattila, Urmana, Moser, Quasthoff
Abbado, Claudio Berlin Philharmonic (1-8 rec. live in Rome) TDK Video Feb. 2001 Mattila, Urmana, Moser, Schulte
Albrecht, Gerd Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra (Japan) Exton Classics KJCL00019 1999 Mika Shigematsu (ms)
Ansermet, Ernest Orchestre de la Suisse Romande London / Decca BTH S-1 c.1960 Sutherland, Dermota, Procter, Mill
Asahina, Takashi New Japan Philharmonic (Tokyo) Fontec FOCD9264/9 (6 SACDs) 1988-9 K. Toyoda, K. Akiba, M. Hayashi, K. Takahashi
Asahina, Takashi Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra Pony Canyon PCCL-0417 1996-7 ?  Please email me if you know
Asahina, Takashi Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra GAKKEN SMRGD001 1972-3 K. Hirata, N. Ihara, M. Hayashi, S. Takahashi
Barenboim, Daniel Berlin Staatskapelle Teldec 1999 Isokoski, Lang, Gambill, Pape
Bátiz, Enrique Mexico State Symphony Mexico State SO 1996 ?  Please email me if you know
Bernstein, Leonard New York Philharmonic CBS 1961-4 Arroyo, Sarfaty, Di Virgilio, Scott
Bernstein, Leonard Vienna Philharmonic  (rec. live) DG 1979 G. Jones, Schwarz, Kollo, Moll
Blomstedt, Herbert Dresden Staatskapelle Berlin Classics, Brilliant Classics 1975-80 Adam, Schiml, Schreier, Döse
Böhm, Karl Vienna Philharmonic DG 1970's G. Jones, Troyanos, J. Thomas, Ridderbusch
Bruggen, Franz Orchestra of the 18th Century  (orig. instr.) Philips 1996 Dawson, van Nes, Rolfe Johnson, Schulte
Cluytens, Andre Berlin Philharmonic EMI 1957-60 Brouwenstijn, Meyer, Gedda, Guthrie
Davis, Colin Dresden Staatskapelle Philips  446 067 c.1991 Sweet, Rappé, Frey, Grundheber
Dohnanyi, Christoph von Cleveland Orchestra Telarc c.1983 Jerusalem, Taylor, Vaness, Lloyd
Dorati, Antal Vienna SO, London SO, Royal PO Mercury LPs 1970's Farley, Hodgson, Burrows, Bailey
Drahos, Bela Nicolaus Esterhazy Orch. Naxos c.1995 Papian, Donose, Fink, Otelli
Fedoseyev, Vladimir Tchaikovsky SO of Moscow Radio Relief (5 CDs) 2007? Lesnichaya, Romishevskaya, Janutas, Muff
Ferencsik, Janos Hungarian State Orch. Laserlight 1980's Andor, Szirmay, Korondi, Solymom-Nagy
Furtwängler, Wilhelm 1-4, 9 (Vienna PO), 5-8 (Berlin PO) Music & Arts CD 942 (5 CDs) 1943-53 Seefried, Anday, Dermota, Schöffler
Furtwängler, Wilhelm 1-7 (Vienna PO), 8 (Stockholm PO), 9 (Bayreuth) EMI  (5 CDs) 1948-54 Schwarzkopf, Hongen, Hopf, Edelmann
Gardiner, John Eliot Orch. Revolutionaire et Romantique (orig. instr.) DG-Archiv 1990's Orgonasova, von Otter, Rolfe Johnson, Cachemaille
Gielen, Michael S.W.F. (Südwestfunks) Baden-Baden EMI  (also Euroarts video DVDs) 1997-8 Orsanic, Minutillo, Winslade, Titus
Goodman, Roy Hanover Band  (orig. instr.) Nimbus 1983-7 Harrhy, Bailey, Murgatroyd, George
Haitink, Bernard London Philharmonic Orchestra Philips LP 6747 307 1976 Bode, Watts, Laubenthal, Luxon
Haitink, Bernard Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips CD 442 073 1987 Popp, Watkinson, Schreier, Holl
Haitink, Bernard London Symphony LSO Live # 598 2005-6 T. Robinson, K. Cargill, J. Mac Master, G. Finley
Harnoncourt, Nikolaus Chamber Orch. of Europe Teldec 1990 Margiono, Remmert, Schasching, Holl
Hickox, Richard Northern Sinfonia of England ASV # CDDCS601 1984-6 Harper, Hodgson, Tear, Howell
Hogwood, Christopher Academy of Ancient Music  (orig. instr.) L'Oiseau Lyre 1980's Auger, Robbin, Rolfe Johnson, Reinhart
Immerseel, Jos van Anima Eterna (orig. instruments) Zig Zag Territories c.2007 Kaappola, Kielland, Schäfer, Bauer
Iwaki, Hiroyuki NHK Symphony Orchestra (Tokyo) Sony COCQ-84209 1968-9? ??
Jochum, Eugen Bavarian Radio SO (1,5,9); Berlin PO (2-4, 6-8) DG # 474018 (mono/stereo) 1952-61 Ebers, Pitzinger, Ludwig, Frantz
Jochum, Eugen Concertgebouw Orchestra Philips LPs 1967-9 Redmann, Reynolds, de Ridder, Feldhoff
Jochum, Eugen London Symphony Angel SZH-3890 (Disky CDs) c.1978-9 Te Kanawa, Hamari, Burrows, Holl
Kakhidze, Djansug Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra  (Georgia) Mazur (SunnyMoon) 5 CDs c.1998 Nachkhatashvili, Volchenko, Tseriashvili, Assatiani
Karajan, Herbert von Philharmonia Orchestra EMI (mono) # 63310 1951-55 Schwarzkopf, Höffgen, Edelmann, Haefliger
Karajan, Herbert von Berlin Philharmonic DG 1961-2 Janowitz, Rossel-Majdan, Kmentt, Berry
Karajan, Herbert von Berlin Philharmonic DG  # 429089 1977 Tomowa-Sintow, Baltsa, Schreier, Van Dam
Karajan, Herbert von Berlin Philharmonic DG  # 439200 1982-5 Perry, Baltsa, Cole, Van Dam
Karajan, Herbert von Berlin PO (video made in conjunction with above) Sony Video 1982-5 Cuberli, Molinari, Cole, Grundheber
Kegel, Herbert Dresden Philharmonic Capriccio 1985-8 Hargan, Walther, Buchner, Kovats
Kempe, Rudolf Munich Philharmonic Disky CD; Seraphim 6093 LPs c1973 Koszut, Fassbaender, Gedda, McIntyre
Klemperer, Otto Philharmonia Orch. (live at Wiener Festwochen) Arkadia  (mono) 1960 Lipp, Boese, Wunderlich, Crass
Klemperer, Otto Philharmonia Orchestra EMI  #73895 1957-60 Ludwig, Lövberg, Hotter, Kmentt,
Kletzki, Paul Czech Philharmonic Supraphon 1965-8 Wengler, Burmeister, Ritzmann, Kuehn
Konwitschny, Franz Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Berlin (Edel) - Eterna.  Mercury LPs c.1960 Wengler, Zollenkopf, Rotzsch, Adam
Kord, Kazimierz Warsaw Philharmonic CD Accord ACD075 c.1996 Kłosińska, Szostek-Radkowa, Knetig, Nowacki
Krips, Joseph London Symphony Everest CDs  EVC-9010-14 1960 Vyvyan, Verrett, Petrak, Bell
Kubelik, Rafael 9 different orchestras  (see footnote a) DG 2740 155; LP. (Universal Italy CDs) c.1976 Donath, Berganza, Ochman, Stewart
Kuhn, Gustav Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento Col Legno 2005-6 S. Geg, H. Haselbock, R. Decker, K. Jarnot
Leibowitz, Rene Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London) RCA (7 LPs). Scribendum (5 CDs) 1961-2 Borkh, Siewert, Lewis, Weber
Leinsdorf, Erich Boston Symphony RCA 1968-9 Marsh, Veasey, Domingo, Milnes
Loughran, James Hallé Orchestra (Manchester) ASV LPs 1976-8 I. Buchanan, A. Hodgson, J. Mitchinson, G. Howell
Maag, Peter Padova e Veneto Chamber Orch. Arts 1994 Halmgrinson, Kunder, Vandersteene, Engert
Maazel, Lorin Cleveland Orchestra CBS (Sony EC CDs) 1980 Popp, Obrazëtìsova, Vickers, Talvela
Mackerras, Sir Charles Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orch. CFP # 575751 1992 Rodgers, Della Jones, Bronder, Terfel
Mackerras, Sir Charles Scottish Chamber Orch; Philharmonia Orch. (#9) Hyperion (rec. live) 2006 Janice Watson, C. Wyn-Rogers, Stuart Skelton, Detlef Roth
Masur, Kurt Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Philips CD 416 274 1972-4 Tomowa-Sintow, Burmeister, Schreier, Adam
Masur, Kurt Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Philips 426 290 c.1990 McNair, van Nes, Heilmann, Weikl
Mengelberg, Wilhelm Royal Concertgebouw Orch. M & A, Grammofono 2000, Phillips 1937-42 van der Sluys, Luger, van Tulder, Ravelli
Menuhin, Yehudi Sinfonia Varsovia IMP c.1994 Glennon, Janutas, Schaechter, Schollum,
Monteux, Pierre Vienna PO (1,3,6,8); London SO (2,4,5,7,9) Decca 1-8;  Westminster 9 (Decca CD set) 1957-62 Soderstrom, Resnik, Vickers, Ward
Morris, Wyn London SO (also Sym. 10, 1st movement) IMP LSO (UK) 1995-8 Hargen, Howell, Della Jones, Rendall
Muti, Riccardo Philadelphia Orchestra EMI c.1984 Seiffert, Ziegler, Studer, Morris
Muti, Riccardo Filarmonica della Scala (rec. live) Musicom 1998 ?  Please email me if you know
Nelson, John Ensemble Orchestral de Paris Naïve 9993 2006?  Hao Jiang Tian,  Marijana Mijanovic,  Donald Litaker,  Guylaine Girard
Norrington, Roger London Classical Players  (orig. instr.) EMI c.1987 Kenny, Walker, Power, Salomaa
Norrington, Roger Stuttgart Radio Symphony Hanssler Classic  (live) 2002 Nylund, Vermillion, Kaufmann, Selig
Noseda, Gianandrea BBC Philharmonic Chandos (mp3 format only) 2005 Martinpelto, Cargill, Nilon, Miles
Ormandy, Eugene Philadelphia Orchestra Columbia Masterworks D7L 345 1961-6 Amara, Chookasian, Alexander, Macurdy
Ozawa, Seiji Saito Kinen Orchestra Philips (Universal Japan, UCCP9475) c.2002 Schwanewilms, Dever, Groves, Hawlata
Pletnev, Mikhail Russian National Orch. DG 6-7/2006 Denoke, Tarasova, Wottrich, Goerne
Polizzi, Antonino Budapest SO, Prague SO HM 1986-94 Gémes, Megyesi Schwartz, Petö, Szétek
Porcelijn, David Tasmanian Symphony Orch. (Australia) ABC Classics 1999-00 S. Prero, E. Campbell, K. Lewis, B. Martin
Previn, Andre Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (London) RCA 1980's Alexander, Quivar, Lakes, Plishka
Rattle, Sir Simon Vienna Philharmonic  (rec. live) EMI  (5 CDs) 2002 Bonney, Rammert, Streit, Hampson
Sanderling, Kurt Philharmonia Orchestra EMI-ANGEL 52390; 8 LP) (Disky CD) 1981 Armstrong, Finnie, Tear, Tomlinson
Sawallisch, Wolfgang Concertgebouw Orchestra EMI (Brilliant Classics reissue) 1991-3 M. Price, Lipovsek, Rootering, Seiffert
Scherchen, Hermann        Vienna St. Opera Orch;  Phil. SO of London (in 2,4,5,8) Westminster  LPs (Archipel CDs) 1951-4 László, Rössel-Majdan, Munteanu, Standen
Scherchen, Hermann        Italian Swiss Radio Orchestra, Lugano (live) Accord (France) CD 1965 László, Devallier, Munteanu, Arié
Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans Vienna Philharmonic Decca (CDs) 1965-9 Sutherland, Horne, King, Talvela
Schuricht, Carl Orchestre de societe des Conservatoires EMI  #62910 (Rec. Paris) 1957-8 Lipp, Höffgen, Dickie, Frick
Solti, Georg Chicago Symphony Decca 1971 Lorengar, Minton, Burrows, Talvela
Solti, Georg Chicago Symphony Decca 1986-90 Norman, Runkel, Schunk, Sotin
Steinberg, William Pittsburgh Symphony Command Classics (later MCA) 1962-7 Lee, Simon, Kness, Paul
Szell, Georg Cleveland Orchestra CBS  (Sony CDs) 1957-66 Addison, Hobson, Lewis, Bell
Tennstedt, Klaus 6 different orchestras (see footnote b) Memories ME 1020-24 (5 CDs, Italy) 1968-91 Eaglen, Kuhlmann, Rolfe Johnson, Tomlinson
Thomas, Michael Tilson English Chamber Orchestra CBS / Sony Classical c.1986 Murphy, Watkinson, O'Neal, Howell
Toscanini, Arturo NBC Symphony Grammofono 2000, Naxos 1939 Novotná, Thorborg, Peerce, Moscona
Toscanini, Arturo NBC Symphony RCA (mono) # 66656 1951-3 Farrell, Merriman, Peerce, Scott
Vásáry, Tamás Budapest Symphony Orch. (rec. live) Hungaraton 1997 Tokody, Wiedemann, Molnár, Berczelly
Walter, Bruno New York PO;  Philadelphia Orch. in # 6 (see footnote c) Music & Arts CD 1137 (Columbia LPs) 1941-53 Mack Harrell,  Raoul Jobin,  Elena Nikolaidi,  Irma Gonzalez 
Walter, Bruno Columbia Symphony Columbia D7S 610 (CD) 1958-9 Cundari, DaCosta, Rankin, Wildermann
Wand, Gunter North German Radio SO RCA  # 89109 1985-88 Wiens, Hartwig, Lewis, Hermann
Weingartner, Felix von Vienna PO, London SO, Royal PO Grammofono 2000, Angel, Naxos 1927-38 Helletsgrüber, Anday, Maikl, Mayr
Weller, Walter City of Birmingham SO Chandos c.1988 Barstow, Finnie, Rendall, Tomlinson
Zinman, David Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra Arte Nova 1996-9 Ziesak, Remmert, Davislim, Roth
van Zweden, Jaap Residentie Orkest Den Haag Philips 476 028-2 (5 CDs) 2002-03 Tilling, Hellekant, Gavin, Berg
         
PIANO SOLO Arrangement by Franz Liszt
Biret, Idil Liszt arr. for piano solo EMI (6 LPs);  Albert Classic 6 CDs 1985-6 no singers
Howard, Leslie Liszt arr. for piano solo Hyperion 1990's no singers
Katsaris, Cyprien Liszt arr. for piano solo Teldec 1980's no singers
Scherbakov, Konstantin Liszt arr. for piano solo Naxos 2000-6 no singers
         
FOOTNOTES
a.  Kubelik Orchestras:  1. London SO; 2. Amsterdam Conc; 3. Berlin PO;
4. Israel; 5. Boston;  6. Orch. de Paris;  7. Vienna PO; 8. Cleveland;  9. Bavarian RSO
b.  Tennstedt Orchestras:
Staatskapelle Mecklenburg {Symphony #1. Rec. 1968},  Boston Symphony {#'s 2 & 6-8. Rec. 1975 & 1977},  Vienna Philharmonic {#3. Rec. 1982},  New York Philharmonic {#4. Rec. 1980}, Kiel Philharmonic {#5. Rec. 1980}, & London Philharmonic {#9, with London Philharmonic Chorus, Rec.1991}.
c.  Only the 4th movement of Bruno Walter's 9th symphony was recorded in 1953.
It was issued with the first 3 movements from Walter's recording of April 16, 1949.
Incomplete and projected cycles
Giulini, Carlo Maria La Scala PO (Sony, 1990's, recorded Symphonies 1-8, but never rec.9 as part of this cycle)
Vanska, Osmo Minnesota Orchestra BIS (in progress, 3,4,5,8,9 recorded) 2004-2008
Lombard, Alain Orchestre National de Bordeaux Aquitaine Forlane 1991
Wand/NDR also did RCA live sym 1,2,3,4,5,6, (1991-2)
Wand/Cologne on Testament c.1956 mono, rec. all but 6,8
PROJECTED CYCLES:
Dausgaard, Thomas Swedish Chamber Orchestra Simax IN PROGRESS
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski  Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Oehms
Fey (on Hanssler?) 1,2,4,6 projected cycle. Terminated.
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