Early RomanticSonata

Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 4

Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C minor, op. 4 by Frédéric Chopin, Sonata, composed 1827–1828. 71 recordings in this catalogue, from 1960 to 2019. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Allegro maestoso
II. Menuetto
III. Larghetto
IV. Finale. Presto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Cyprien Katsaris

Soloist · 10 recordings

Nikita Magaloff

Soloist · 8 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 5 recordings

Abdel Rahman El Bacha

Soloist · 4 recordings

Adam Harasiewicz

Soloist · 4 recordings

Alexander Kobrin

Soloist · 4 recordings

Alexander Melnikov

Soloist · 4 recordings

Garrick Ohlsson

Soloist · 4 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.

Vladimir Ashkenazy
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1979 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Lilya Zilberstein
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1999 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Nikita Magaloff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1978 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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İdil Biret
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1990 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Adam Harasiewicz
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1999 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Recordings (71)

Conductor

Vladimir Ashkenazy5

Label

Sony Classical14 Decca Classics8 Deutsche Grammophon8 Philips Classics8 Decca Records5 BBC Music Magazine4 Calliope4 Forlane4 Hyperion4 London Records4 Naxos4 Newton Classics4

Decade

1960s4 1970s12 1980s4 1990s29 2000s8 2010s10

Credited instrument

Piano67

Performance practice

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

Unknown71

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: II. MenuettoGarrick Ohlsson Year: 1990	1990	Hyperion	4:50
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: III. LarghettoGarrick Ohlsson Year: 1990	1990	Hyperion	4:39
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: I. Allegro maestosoGarrick Ohlsson Year: 1990	1990	Hyperion	8:30
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: I. Allegro maestosoİdil Biret Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	7:19
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: III. Larghettoİdil Biret Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	4:17
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: IV. Finaleİdil Biret Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	7:08
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: II. Menuettoİdil Biret Year: 1990	1990	Naxos	4:27
1ère Sonate en ut mineur, op. 4 : Finale (presto)Henri Barda Year: 1980	1980	Calliope	6:24
1ère Sonate en ut mineur, op. 4 : LarghettoHenri Barda Year: 1980	1980	Calliope	4:17
1ère Sonate en ut mineur, op. 4 : Minuetto (allegretto)Henri Barda Year: 1980	1980	Calliope	4:16
1ère Sonate en ut mineur, op. 4 : Allegro maestosoHenri Barda Year: 1980	1980	Calliope	6:21
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4: II. Minuetto (Allegretto)Vladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	4:26
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4: IV. Finale: PrestoVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	London Records	6:30
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4: I. Allegro maestosoVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	London Records	8:47
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4: III. LarghettoVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	London Records	4:03
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: 2. Minuetto. AllegrettoNikita Magaloff Year: 1978	1978	Philips Classics	5:14
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: 4. Finale. PrestoNikita Magaloff Year: 1978	1978	Philips Classics	6:44
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: 3. LarghettoNikita Magaloff Year: 1978	1978	Philips Classics	3:38
Piano Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: 1. Allegro maestosoNikita Magaloff Year: 1978	1978	Philips Classics	6:42
Sonata no. 1 in C minor, op. 4: IV. Finale. PrestoNikita Magaloff Year: 1978	1978	Newton Classics	6:57

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