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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
Recordings in this entry
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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
Recordings in this entry
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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
Recordings in this entry
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 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitatoMarkus Schirmer	-	TACET	7:28
Moonlight 1st movementSylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	-	4:58
Moonlight 2nd movementSylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	-	2:20
Sonata For Piano no. 14 in C Sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": 1st Movement, Adagio SostenutoJosef Bulva	-	Madacy Entertainment	-
Moonlight, 3rd movementSylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	-	7:52
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoFazıl Say	-	X5 Music Group	7:17
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoFazıl Say	-	X5 Music Group	1:53
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitatoFazıl Say	-	X5 Music Group	7:03
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 ("Moonlight") ("Sonata quasi una fantasia"): I. Adagio sostenutoFriedrich Gulda	-	Decca Classics	7:32
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio SostenutoDubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak	-	Essential World Classics	3:01
Adagio Sostentuto Aus Der Klaviersonate Nr. 14 Cis-moll, op. 27 "Mondscheinsonate"Pierre Barbizet	-	EastWest	5:09
Moonlight Sonata: Quasi una fantasiaChristiane Jaccottet, Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak, Sylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	Madacy Entertainment	6:04
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoIan Hobson	-	Zephyr	5:54
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoIan Hobson	-	Zephyr	2:15
Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2, "Moonlight": III. Presto agitatoIan Hobson	-	Zephyr	7:22
Moonlight Sonata: First MovementEarl Wild	-	Reader’s Digest	5:30
I. Adagio sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"Nodar Gabunia	-	-	5:35
“Moonlight” Sonata: Adagio sostenutoJean-Bernard Pommier	-	Classic FM	6:19
Moonlight Sonata - Adagio SostenutoWalter Gieseking	-	EMI Classics	6:35
Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2Daniel Chorzempa	-	HMV Classics	6:12

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