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Wilhelm Backhaus

Country: Germany
Years: 1884–1969
Recordings: 646
Recorded: 1955–2020

Piano

Biography

pianist

Discography (646 recordings)

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Work	Composer	Role	Year
Warum? Fantasiestücke Op.12 No.3 Robert Schumann	Robert Schumann	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 8 in D-flat major Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Nocturne in D-flat major op. 27 no. 2 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Waltz in E-flat major op. 18 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 6 in G-sharp minor Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 5 in E minor Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 2 in F minor Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 9 in G-flat major Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 3 in F major Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Seven Studies op. 25: No. 1 in A-flat major Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Prelude and Fugue no. 22 From The Well-Tempered Clavier Johann Sebastian Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
The Harmonious Blacksmith (Air With Variations on Suite no. 5) George Frideric Handel	George Frideric Handel	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Fantasie-Impromptu, op. 66 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Prelude, op. 28 no. 1 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Etude, op. 10 no. 1 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Etude, op. 10 no. 7 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Waltzer, op. 64 no. 1 Frédéric Chopin	Frédéric Chopin	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Intermezzo, op. 119 no. 3 Johannes Brahms	Johannes Brahms	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Fantasiestücke, op. 12 n. 3: Warum? Robert Schumann	Robert Schumann	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Soirée de Vienne no. 6 Franz Liszt	Franz Liszt	instrumentalist (Piano)	-
Valse-Caprice in A minor S427 No.6 Franz Liszt	Franz Liszt	instrumentalist (Piano)	-

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Frequent Collaborators

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Karl Böhm

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Orchestra · 3 rec

Top Labels

Decca Classics26 Decca Records15 Ermitage3 Profil Edition Günter Hänssler3 Deutsche Grammophon2 Documents2 EMI Classics2 Philips2

Top Repertoire

Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”Ludwig van Beethoven22 Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”Ludwig van Beethoven21 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58Ludwig van Beethoven18 Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"Ludwig van Beethoven18 Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"Ludwig van Beethoven18 Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”Ludwig van Beethoven17 Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart16 Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”Ludwig van Beethoven16 Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111Ludwig van Beethoven14 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”Ludwig van Beethoven13 Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”Ludwig van Beethoven13 Sonata for Piano no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale"Ludwig van Beethoven12 Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier"Ludwig van Beethoven12 Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110Ludwig van Beethoven12 Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7Ludwig van Beethoven12 Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven11 Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101Ludwig van Beethoven11 Sonata for Piano no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2Ludwig van Beethoven10 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37Ludwig van Beethoven9 Piano Sonata no. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52Joseph Haydn9 Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109Ludwig van Beethoven9 Sonata for Piano no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1Ludwig van Beethoven9 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83Johannes Brahms8 Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22Ludwig van Beethoven8 Sonata for Piano no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March"Ludwig van Beethoven8 Sonata for Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1Ludwig van Beethoven8 Sonata for Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2Ludwig van Beethoven8 Sonata for Piano no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven8 Sonata for Piano no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven8 Sonata for Piano no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1Ludwig van Beethoven7