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Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"

Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest" by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1802. 445 recordings in this catalogue, from 1931 to 2021. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Largo - Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegretto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 20 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 18 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 18 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 13 recordings

Stephen Kovacevich

Soloist · 10 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 9 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 9 recordings

Artur Schnabel

Soloist · 7 recordings

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.

Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 13 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Sviatoslav Richter
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Backhaus
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1963 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Hélène Grimaud
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2003 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Recordings (445 of 445)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. AllegrettoWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1954	1954	Decca Records	6:22
Sonate Nr. 17 D-Moll Op. 31/2 "Der Sturm": I Largo - AllegroFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Orfeo	6:59
Sonate Nr. 17 D-Moll Op. 31/2 "Der Sturm": II AdagioFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Orfeo	8:05
Sonate Nr. 17 D-Moll Op. 31/2 "Der Sturm": III AllegrettoFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Orfeo	5:52
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: I. Largo - AllegroWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1952	1952	Decca Classics	8:33
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: II. AdagioWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1952	1952	Decca Classics	6:53
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2: III. AllegrettoWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1952	1952	Decca Classics	6:17
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31, no. 2, "Tempest" (1951 Moscow live recording): II. AdagioLiveSviatoslav Richter Year: 1951	1951	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	6:37
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31, no. 2, "Tempest" (1951 Moscow live recording): I. Largo: AllegroLiveSviatoslav Richter Year: 1951	1951	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	8:27
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31, no. 2, "Tempest" (1951 Moscow live recording): III. AllegrettoLiveSviatoslav Richter Year: 1951	1951	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	9:38
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: III. AllegrettoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	7:06
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: I. Largo - allegroWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	6:19
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 “Tempest”: II. AdagioWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	7:21
Sonate n°17, Op.31 n°2, "l'Orage", en ré mineur: AdagioWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	7:57
Sonate n°17, Op.31 n°2, "l'Orage", en ré mineur: AllegrettoWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	4:33
Sonate n°17, Op.31 n°2, "l'Orage", en ré mineur: Largo - AllegroWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	6:35
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31, no. 2, "Tempest": I. Largo: AllegroHeinrich Neuhaus Year: 1946	1946	Russian Compact Disc	5:47
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31, no. 2, "Tempest": II. AdagioHeinrich Neuhaus Year: 1946	1946	Russian Compact Disc	6:30
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31, no. 2, "Tempest": III. AllegrettoHeinrich Neuhaus Year: 1946	1946	Russian Compact Disc	5:55
Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - AllegroArtur Schnabel Year: 1934	1934	Documents	8:49

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