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Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”

Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1801. 970 recordings in this catalogue, from 1916 to 2023. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Adagio sostenuto
II. Allegretto
III. Presto agitato

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 33 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 28 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 27 recordings

Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak

Soloist · 27 recordings

Vladimir Horowitz

Soloist · 25 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 22 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 20 recordings

Rudolf Serkin

Soloist · 20 recordings

Where to start

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Sourced recording

Maurizio Pollini

Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto – attacca

1991 · Deutsche Grammophon

Movement or excerpt

Maurizio Pollini plays the opening Adagio sostenuto of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Source: Deutsche Grammophon: Beethoven Favourite Piano Sonatas / Pollini · Checked 2026-10-22

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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.

Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 23 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 23 linked albums
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Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1965 · on 20 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 20 linked albums
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1977 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
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Daniel Barenboim
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1983 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
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Linked albums
Wilhelm Backhaus
catalogue year 1958 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Recordings (970 of 970)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: 2. AllegrettoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1960	1960	Deutsche Grammophon	2:20
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: 1. Adagio sostenutoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1960	1960	Deutsche Grammophon	5:47
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: 3. Presto agitatoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1960	1960	Deutsche Grammophon	5:44
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27/2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenutoEugene Istomin Year: 1960	1960	Sony Classical	7:02
Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1959	1959	Fabbri Editori	2:17
Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitatoWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1959	1959	Fabbri Editori	7:26
Sonata no. 14 cis-moll Quasi una fantasia, op. 27, no.2, Moonlight: Adagio sustenutoMaria Grinberg Year: 1959	1959	Vista Vera	5:48
Sonata no. 14 cis-moll Quasi una fantasia, op. 27, no.2, Moonlight: AllegrettoMaria Grinberg Year: 1959	1959	Vista Vera	2:08
Sonata no. 14 cis-moll Quasi una fantasia, op. 27, no.2, Moonlight: Presto agitatoMaria Grinberg Year: 1959	1959	Vista Vera	7:40
Sonata for Piano No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1959	1959	AS Disc	5:16
Klaviersonate Nr. 14 cis-moll op. 27 Nr. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate": Adagio sostenuto - attaccaWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1958	1958	Decca Records	5:42
Klaviersonate Nr. 14 cis-moll op. 27 Nr. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate": Presto agitatoWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1958	1958	London Records	7:28
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27/2 “Moonlight” (“Sonata quasi una fantasia”): 3. Presto agitatoDaniel Barenboim Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	7:02
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27/2 “Moonlight” (“Sonata quasi una fantasia”): 1. Adagio sostenuto - attacca:Daniel Barenboim Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	6:19
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27/2 “Moonlight” (“Sonata quasi una fantasia”): 2. Allegretto - TrioDaniel Barenboim Year: 1958	1958	Deutsche Grammophon	2:10
Klaviersonate Nr. 14 cis-moll op. 27 Nr. 2 "Mondschein-Sonate": Allegretto & TrioWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1958	1958	Decca Classics	2:19
Sonate no. 14 en ut dièse mineur, op. 27 no. 2 « Clair de lune » : I. Adagio sostenutoAldo Ciccolini Year: 1958	1958	EMI Classics	5:39
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenutoAnnie Fischer Year: 1958	1958	Warner Classics	6:26
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: II. AllegrettoAnnie Fischer Year: 1958	1958	Warner Classics	2:06
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitatoAnnie Fischer Year: 1958	1958	Warner Classics	7:21

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