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.
I. Adagio sostenuto
II. Allegretto
III. Presto agitato
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
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Vladimir Horowitz
Soloist · 25 recordings
Wilhelm Backhaus
Soloist · 22 recordings
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Conductor · 20 recordings
Rudolf Serkin
Soloist · 20 recordings
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Sourced recording
Maurizio Pollini
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
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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.
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 23 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1965 · on 20 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1977 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1983 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Recordings in this entry
Linked albums
catalogue year 1958 · on 8 albums
Performance practice
Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.
| Recording / performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoonlightJohn Ogdon | - | Elap Music | 5:43 |
| Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoValentina Kameníková | - | Supraphon | 2:01 |
| “Mondschein” Sonate: Adagio sostenutoJörg Demus | - | RCA Victor Red Seal | 6:32 |
| Piano Sonata no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”Josef Bulva | - | Madacy Entertainment | 6:20 |
| Sonate No. 14 en Ut dièse mineur, Op. 27 No. 2 "Clair de lune": III. Presto agitatoFriedrich Gulda | - | - | 6:05 |
| Sonate No. 14 en Ut dièse mineur, Op. 27 No. 2 "Clair de lune": II. AllegrettoFriedrich Gulda | - | - | 2:41 |
| Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. AllegrettoAndré Watts | - | Angel Records | 2:30 |
| Pavane - Moving OnMyleene Klass | - | UCJ | 3:36 |
| Moonlight Sonata, op. 27 no. 2Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | - | The Mail on Sunday | 4:18 |
| Sonate “Clair de Lune”: I.Kun-Woo Paik | - | Virgin Classics | 7:17 |
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