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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
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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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Wilhelm Backhaus
catalogue year 1958 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
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- 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
Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight" / II. AllegrettoRudolf Serkin Year: 1941	1941	Sony Classical	2:17
Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight" / III. Presto agitatoRudolf Serkin Year: 1941	1941	Sony Classical	6:37
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: 1. Andante sostenutoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1941	1941	Deutsche Grammophon	6:09
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: 3. Presto agitatoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1941	1941	Deutsche Grammophon	5:34
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight”, op. 27 no. 2: 2. AllegrettoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1941	1941	Deutsche Grammophon	2:32
Moonlight Sonata II AllegrettoJózef Kazimierz Hofmann Year: 1936	1936	Marston Records	1:34
Moonlight Sonata III Presto agitatoJózef Kazimierz Hofmann Year: 1936	1936	Marston Records	5:21
Moonlight Sonata I Adagio sostenutoJózef Kazimierz Hofmann Year: 1936	1936	Marston Records	5:27
Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoJózef Kazimierz Hofmann Year: 1936	1936	Marston Records	5:27
Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoJózef Kazimierz Hofmann Year: 1936	1936	Marston Records	1:35
Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitatoJózef Kazimierz Hofmann Year: 1936	1936	Marston Records	5:27
The Moonlight Sonata - Adagio SostenutoArtur Schnabel Year: 1934	1934	EMI	5:00
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitatoArtur Schnabel Year: 1933	1933	EMI	6:30
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoArtur Schnabel Year: 1933	1933	Pearl	2:12
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": I: Adagio sostenutoArnold Dolmetsch Year: 1933	1933	Marston Records	5:07
Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2 "Moonlight": Adagio sostenutoArtur Schnabel Year: 1933	1933	Naxos Historical	5:01
Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2 "Moonlight": Presto agitatoArtur Schnabel Year: 1933	1933	Naxos Historical	6:33
Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2 "Moonlight": AllegrettoArtur Schnabel Year: 1933	1933	Naxos Historical	2:13
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenutoArtur Schnabel Year: 1933	1933	EMI Classics	4:56
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoIgnacy Jan Paderewski Year: 1926	1926	Naxos Historical	5:04

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