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Wilhelm Backhaus

Country
Germany
Years
1884–1969
Recordings
646
Recorded
1955–2020
Piano
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Wilhelm Backhaus (1884–1969) was a soloist from Germany. 646 classical recordings in this catalogue. Instruments: Piano.

Discography (646 recordings)

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WorkYear
Rhapsody In C Minor, Op. 79, No. 2
Johannes Brahms
1999
Intermezzo In B Flat Minor, Op. 117, No. 2
Johannes Brahms
1999
Waltz In A Flat Majoor, Op. 39, No. 15
Johannes Brahms
1999
Variations On An Own Theme, Op. 21, No. 1
Johannes Brahms
1999
Waltz In B Major, Op. 39, No. 1 + Waltz In E Major
Johannes Brahms
1999
Ballade In D Major, Op. 10 No. 2
Johannes Brahms
1999
Ballade In D Minor, Op. 10 No. 1
Johannes Brahms
1999
Scherzo For Piano In E Flat, Op. 4
Johannes Brahms
1999
Hungarian Dance No. 7 In A Major
Johannes Brahms
1999
Hungarian Dance No. 6 In D Major
Johannes Brahms
1999
Etude, Op. 10 No. 6 in E-flat minor
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 25 No. 7 in C-sharp minor
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 10 No. 5 in G-flat major
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 10 No. 3 in E major
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 25 No. 5 in E minor
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 25 No. 3 in F major
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 10 No. 2 in A minor
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 10 No. 1 in C major
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 25 No. 4 in A minor
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Etude, Op. 25 No. 8 in D-flat major
Frédéric Chopin
1999
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: IV. Allegretto grazioso – Un poco più presto
Johannes Brahms
1998
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: III. Andante – Più adagio
Johannes Brahms
1998
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: I. Allegro non troppo
Johannes Brahms
1998
Piano Concerto no. 2 in B‐flat major, op. 83: II. Allegro appassionato
Johannes Brahms
1998
Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat
Franz Liszt
1998

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Frequent Collaborators

Vienna Philharmonic

Orchestra · 51 rec

Karl Böhm

Conductor · 22 rec

Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

Conductor · 15 rec

Clemens Krauss

Conductor · 10 rec

Carl Schuricht

Conductor · 7 rec

Pierre Fournier

Soloist · 7 rec

Guido Cantelli

Conductor · 3 rec

Hans Knappertsbusch

Conductor · 3 rec

John Barbirolli

Conductor · 3 rec

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Orchestra · 3 rec

New Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 3 rec

New York Philharmonic

Orchestra · 3 rec

Top Labels

Decca Classics26Decca Records15Ermitage3Profil Edition Günter Hänssler3Deutsche Grammophon2Documents2EMI Classics2Philips2

Top Repertoire

Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”Ludwig van Beethoven22Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”Ludwig van Beethoven21Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 4 in G major, op. 58Ludwig van Beethoven18Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"Ludwig van Beethoven18Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"Ludwig van Beethoven18Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”Ludwig van Beethoven17Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart16Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”Ludwig van Beethoven16Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111Ludwig van Beethoven14Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”Ludwig van Beethoven13Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”Ludwig van Beethoven13Sonata for Piano no. 15 in D major, op. 28 "Pastorale"Ludwig van Beethoven12Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier"Ludwig van Beethoven12Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110Ludwig van Beethoven12Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7Ludwig van Beethoven12Sonata for Piano no. 18 in E-flat major, op. 31 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven11Sonata for Piano no. 28 in A major, op. 101Ludwig van Beethoven11Sonata for Piano no. 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2Ludwig van Beethoven10Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in C minor, op. 37Ludwig van Beethoven9Piano Sonata no. 62 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:52Joseph Haydn9Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109Ludwig van Beethoven9Sonata for Piano no. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1Ludwig van Beethoven9Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83Johannes Brahms8Sonata for Piano no. 11 in B-flat major, op. 22Ludwig van Beethoven8Sonata for Piano no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March"Ludwig van Beethoven8Sonata for Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1Ludwig van Beethoven8Sonata for Piano no. 2 in A major, op. 2 no. 2Ludwig van Beethoven8Sonata for Piano no. 3 in C major, op. 2 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven8Sonata for Piano no. 7 in D major, op. 10 no. 3Ludwig van Beethoven8Sonata for Piano no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1Ludwig van Beethoven7