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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
Étude in G-sharp minor, op. 25 no. 2: Presto
Frédéric Chopin
1998
Etude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2
Frédéric Chopin
1998
Klavierstücke, op. 119: no. 3: Intermezzo in C
Johannes Brahms
1998
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: no. 3: Warum?
Robert Schumann
1998
Soirées de Vienne: Valse-Caprice no. 6, S. 427
Franz Liszt
1998
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 2 E-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 3 gis-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 16 cis-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 13 H-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 14 gis-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 12 E-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 11 h-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 9 d-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 10 G-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 8 B-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 7 cis-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 6 Cis-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 5 E-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 4 e-moll
Johannes Brahms
1997
Walzer for solo piano, op. 39: Nr. 1 H-Dur
Johannes Brahms
1997
Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo
Frédéric Chopin
1996
Etude in A minor, op. 25 no. 11
Frédéric Chopin
1996
Etude in G-flat major, op. 25 no. 9
Frédéric Chopin
1996
Etude in G-flat major, op. 10 no. 5
Frédéric Chopin
1996

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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