Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D. 959
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D. 959 by Franz Schubert, Sonata, composed 1828. 294 recordings in this catalogue, from 1937 to 2023. Scored for Piano.
Movements
I. Allegro
II. Andantino
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
IV. Rondo. Allegretto
Most recorded performers
Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Rudolf Serkin
Soloist · 16 recordings

Alfred Brendel
Soloist · 12 recordings

Christian Zacharias
Soloist · 10 recordings

Christoph Eschenbach
Conductor · 8 recordings

Daniel Barenboim
Conductor · 8 recordings
Alexander Lonquich
Soloist · 8 recordings

András Schiff
Soloist · 8 recordings

Francesco Piemontesi
Soloist · 8 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.
- András Schiff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1993 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 6 linked albums
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Linked albums
- Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1968 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 5 linked albums
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- Claudio Arrau
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1982 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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- Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1983 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Linked albums
- Alfred Brendel
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1971 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 3 linked albums
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Recordings (294)
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Credited instrument
Performance practice
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