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Sonata for Piano no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March"

Ludwig van Beethoven1800–1801Op. 26
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Sonata for Piano no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26 "Funeral March" by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1800–1801. 496 recordings in this catalogue, from 1924 to 2020. Scored for Piano.

Most recorded performers

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Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 49 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 20 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 19 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 17 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 16 recordings

Maria Grinberg

Soloist · 13 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 12 recordings

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Soloist · 12 recordings

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  1. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 8 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  2. Wilhelm Backhaus

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1963 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  3. Jenő Jandó

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  4. Glenn Gould

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1979 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  5. Stephen Kovacevich

    catalogue year 1996 · on 4 albums

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Recordings (496 of 496)

Conductor
Daniel Barenboim20Christoph Eschenbach5Ian Hobson4Vladimir Ashkenazy4Jos Van Immerseel1Yoko Kanno1
Label
Decca Classics48Deutsche Grammophon35Warner Classics35Sony Classical33Мелодия33EMI Classics26Decca Records20Philips17Philips Classics17Brilliant Classics16RCA Red Seal13EMI12
Decade
1920s41930s121940s121950s321960s721970s521980s491990s422000s462010s452020s5
Credited instrument
Piano431Fortepiano5

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26 “Funeral March”: II. Scherzo: Allegro moltoChristoph Eschenbach
2:48
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26 “Funeral March”: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroe: Maestoso andanteChristoph Eschenbach
8:09
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo. Allegro moltoChristoph Eschenbach
2:48
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: I. Andante con variazioniEmil Gilels
8:47
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: II. Scherzo: Allegro moltoEmil Gilels
2:45
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un eroeEmil Gilels
6:11
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major, op. 26: IV. AllegroEmil Gilels
2:43
Sonata No. 12, Op 26, A Flat Major: Andante Con VariazioniAnne Øland
9:27
Sonata No. 12, Op 26, A Flat Major: Scherzo, Allegro MoltoAnne Øland
3:04
Sonata No. 12, Op 26, A Flat Major: Marcia Funebre sulla morte d’un EroeAnne Øland
6:37
Sonata No. 12, Op 26, A Flat Major: AllegroAnne Øland
3:06
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat major for Piano, op. 26 (Funeral March): III. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un eroe (Funeral March for a Dead Hero)Elisso Bolkvadze
6:52
Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major for Piano, Op. 26 (Funeral March): III. Marcia Funébre Sulla Morte D'Un Eroe (Funeral March for a Dead Hero)Elisso Bolkvadze
6:52
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26 “Funeral March”: 1. Andante con variazioniValentina Lisitsa
8:32
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26 “Funeral March”: 2. Scherzo. Allegro moltoValentina Lisitsa
2:23
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26 “Funeral March”: 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un EroeValentina Lisitsa
7:27
Sonata no. 12 in A-flat, op. 26 “Funeral March”: 4. AllegroValentina Lisitsa
2:29
Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March" - IV. AllegroDaniel Barenboim
3:34
Grande Sonate no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 26: I. Andante con variazioniKonstantin Lifschitz
8:11
Grande Sonate no. 12 in A‐flat major op. 26: II. Scherzo. Allegro moltoKonstantin Lifschitz
2:32

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