Contemporary recordings

Hundreds of recordings of Beethoven's works may be borrowed from the Music Library or streamed from one of several streaming media databases. Symphonies and piano concertos are listed below.

Symphonies and piano concertos

Recommended recordings of the symphonies and piano concertos:

9 symphonies [sound recording] / Beethoven.
Hamburg : Archiv Produktion ; New York : Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Classics & Jazz, p1994.
Music » Recordings » MCD 8415 BOOKLET

Orchestre révolutionnaire et romantique, on original instruments ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor. Recorded 1991-1994, various locations.

Symphonien ; Ouvertüren [sound recording] / Beethoven.
Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, p1984-1986.
Music » Recordings » MCD 670 1 BOOKLET

Berliner Philharmoniker ; Herbert von Karajan, conductor. Recorded at the Philharmonie, Berlin between 1982 and 1985.

The 5 piano concertos [sound recording] = Die 5 Klavierkonzerte / Beethoven [sound recording]
West Germany : Philips, p1984.
Music » Recordings » MCD 931

Alfred Brendel, piano ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor. Recorded live, June, 1983, at Orchestra Hall, Chicago.

Piano concertos nos. 3 & 4 [sound recording] / Beethoven.
New York, NY : CBS, p1986.
Music » Recordings » MCD 1675

Murray Perahia, piano ; Concertgebouw Orchestra ; Bernard Haitink, conductor.

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  1. Symphonies nos 2 & 4 [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2004

    Music » Recordings » MCD 20881

  2. Symphonies nos 2 & 7 [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2008

    Music » Recordings » MCD 15863

  3. Symphonies nos. 2 & 6 [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2009

    Music » Recordings » MCD 22955

  4. Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2008

    Music » Recordings » MCD 24763

  5. Symphonies nos. 2 & 4 [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2000

    Music » Recordings » MCD 17532

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  1. Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for piano & orchestra [sound recording] : "Emperor"

    Ludwig van Beethoven. 1981

    Music » Recordings » MCD 13924

  2. Complete piano concertos [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2010

    Music » Recordings » MCD 22227

  3. Concerti 1 & 2 pour le pianoforte [sound recording]

    Ludwig van Beethoven. 2010

    Music » Recordings » MCD 22414

  4. Piano concertos no. 4 & 5 [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2010

    Music » Recordings » MCD 23024

  5. The complete piano concertos [sound recording]

    Beethoven. 2009

    Music » Recordings » MCD 17393 ...