Early Romantic

Prélude no. 8 in F‐sharp minor, op. 28: Molto agitato · Op. 28 no. 8

Prélude no. 8 in F‐sharp minor, op. 28: Molto agitato by Frédéric Chopin. 127 recordings in this catalogue, from 1926 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Arthur Rubinstein

Soloist · 6 recordings

Alfred Cortot

Soloist · 5 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 4 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 4 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 3 recordings

Christoph Eschenbach

Conductor · 2 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 2 recordings

Abdel Rahman El Bacha

Soloist · 2 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Martha Argerich
catalogue year 1975 · on 16 albums
Browse 1 recording and 16 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Vladimir Ashkenazy
catalogue year 1978 · on 10 albums
Browse 1 recording and 10 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Arthur Rubinstein
catalogue year 1946 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Claudio Arrau
catalogue year 1973 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Maurizio Pollini
catalogue year 1974 · on 6 albums
Browse 1 recording and 6 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (127 of 127)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown127

Recording / performers	Year	Label
24 preludes: 8. Molto agitato in F-sharp minorFriedrich Gulda Year: 1955	1955	Deutsche Grammophon	1:40
Prelude No. 8 in F-sharp minor, Op. 28Alfred Cortot Year: 1954	1954	Sony Classical	2:01
24 Preludes, op. 28: No. 8 in F-sharp minorEmil Gilels Year: 1953	1953	DOREMI	1:35
Prelude no. 8 in F-sharp minor, op. 28/8Stefan Askenase Year: 1953	1953	Deutsche Grammophon	2:03
24 Préludes, op. 28: No. 8 in F-sharp minorFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Decca Classics	1:42
24 Preludes, op. 28: No. 8Vladimir Sofronitsky Year: 1951	1951	Brilliant Classics	2:06
24 Préludes, Op. 28 No. 8 in F-sharp minorClaudio Arrau Year: 1950	1950	United Archives	1:50
Prelude no. 8, op. 28Sviatoslav Richter Year: 1950	1950	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	1:28
Prelude, op. 28 no. 8 in F sharp minorSviatoslav Richter Year: 1950	1950	Ankh Productions	1:27
24 Preludes, op. 28: no. 8 in F-sharp minorGuiomar Novaes Year: 1949	1949	Music & Arts	1:42
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 8 in F sharp minor. Molto agitato (Desperation)Benno Moiseiwitsch Year: 1948	1948	Naxos Historical	1:52
Prélude Op. 28 No. 8 In F Sharp MinorBenno Moiseiwitsch Year: 1948	1948	Brilliant Classics	1:53
Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 28 No. 8 "Desperation"Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1946	1946	RCA Victor Gold Seal	1:44
Prélude in F-sharp minor, op. 28 no. 8: Molto agitatoAlfred Cortot Year: 1942	1942	EMI Classics	1:43
Prélude no. 8 in F-sharp minor, op. 28Raoul Koczalski Year: 1939	1939	Marston Records	1:41
Preludes, op. 28 no. 8 in F sharp minor. Molto agitatoAlfred Cortot Year: 1933	1933	Philips Classics	1:41
24 Preludes, op. 28, no. 8 in F sharp minorAlfred Cortot Year: 1926	1926	Naxos Historical	1:38
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8, in F-sharp minor - Molto AgitatoArthur Rubinstein	-	The Intense Media	1:44
24 Preludes, op. 28: no. 8 in F-sharp minorFou Ts'ong	-	CBS Records Masterworks	1:48
Prélude op. 28: no. 8 in F‐sharp minor (Molto agitato)Mikhail Rudy	-	EMI Classics	1:57

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