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Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D. 959

Franz Schubert1828D. 959
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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

  1. I. Allegro

  2. II. Andantino

  3. III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

  4. 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

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  1. András Schiff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1993 · on 6 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  2. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1968 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  3. Claudio Arrau

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1982 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  4. Maurizio Pollini

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1983 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  5. Alfred Brendel

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1971 · on 3 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (294)

Conductor
Christoph Eschenbach8Daniel Barenboim8
Label
Decca Classics32EMI Classics29Deutsche Grammophon26Sony Classical24Philips Classics20Warner Classics18harmonia mundi14Brilliant Classics12Decca Records12Hyperion8IMP8Philips8
Decade
1930s41960s151970s211980s241990s372000s122010s482020s24
Credited instrument
Piano245Fortepiano12

Performance practice

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

Unknown294
Recording / performers
Sonata in A Major for Piano, Op. Posth. (D. 959) / II. AndantinoRudolf Serkin
Year: 1966
7:21
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: I. AllegroArtur Schnabel
Year: 1937
11:13
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) & Trio (Un poco più lento)Artur Schnabel
Year: 1937
4:32
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: II. AndantinoArtur Schnabel
Year: 1937
8:16
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: IV. Rondo (Allegretto - Presto)Artur Schnabel
Year: 1937
10:40
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: II. AndantinoSteven Osborne
8:41
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: I. AllegroSteven Osborne
14:59
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceSteven Osborne
4:52
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: IV. Rondo. AllegrettoSteven Osborne
12:50
Sonate für Klavier A-Dur, D 959: AllegroAlexander Lonquich
17:35
Sonate für Klavier A-Dur, D 959: AndantinoAlexander Lonquich
8:14
Sonate für Klavier A-Dur, D 959: Scherzo. Allegro vivaceAlexander Lonquich
5:16
Sonate für Klavier A-Dur, D 959: Rondò. AllegrettoAlexander Lonquich
12:48
Sonata in A major, D. 959, Opus Posth.: AllegroHanna Shybayeva
14:08
Sonata in A major, D. 959, Opus Posth.: AndantinoHanna Shybayeva
8:34
Sonata in A major, D. 959, Opus Posth.: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Trio: Un Poco Più LentoHanna Shybayeva
5:28
Sonata in A major, D. 959, Opus Posth.: Rondo; AllegrettoHanna Shybayeva
13:41
Piano Sonata in A major, D. 959: IV. Rondo: AllegrettoElisabeth Leonskaja
13:06
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D 959: II. AndantinoLeif Ove Andsnes
7:51
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D 959: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - TrioLeif Ove Andsnes
4:52

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