Early RomanticSonata

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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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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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 of 294)

Performance practice

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

Unknown294

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Sonate, D. 959 : II. AndantinoKonstantin Lifschitz Year: 1997	1997	Palexa	7:28
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D 959: I. AllegroAndreas Staier Year: 1996	1996	-	16:19
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D 959: IV. Rondo: AllegrettoAndreas Staier Year: 1996	1996	-	12:44
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D 959: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco più lentoAndreas Staier Year: 1996	1996	-	4:31
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in A major, D 959: II. AndantinoAndreas Staier Year: 1996	1996	-	8:18
Klaviersonate A-dur D 959 I: AllegroStephen Kovacevich Year: 1994	1994	EMI Classics	15:30
Klaviersonate A-dur D 959 II: AndantinoStephen Kovacevich Year: 1994	1994	EMI Classics	6:49
Klaviersonate A-dur D 959 III: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace – TrioStephen Kovacevich Year: 1994	1994	EMI Classics	4:33
Klaviersonate A-dur D 959 IV: Rondo: AllegrettoStephen Kovacevich Year: 1994	1994	EMI Classics	11:18
Sonata for Piano No. 20 in A major, D. 959: II. AndantinoFrank Braley Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	8:37
Sonata for Piano No. 20 in A major, D. 959: I. AllegroFrank Braley Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	12:36
Sonata for Piano No. 20 in A major, D. 959: IV. AllegrettoFrank Braley Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	12:45
Sonata for Piano No. 20 in A major, D. 959: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceFrank Braley Year: 1994	1994	harmonia mundi	4:56
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: I. AllegroAndrás Schiff Year: 1993	1993	Decca Classics	16:20
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: II. AndantinoAndrás Schiff Year: 1993	1993	Decca Classics	7:10
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)András Schiff Year: 1993	1993	Decca Classics	5:13
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959: IV. Rondo (Allegretto)András Schiff Year: 1993	1993	London Classics	12:25
Sonata no. 19 in A major, D 959: IV. Rondo. AllegrettoPaul Badura-Skoda Year: 1991	1991	Arcana	11:00
Sonata no. 19 in A major, D 959: I. AllegroPaul Badura-Skoda Year: 1991	1991	Arcana	15:08
Sonata no. 19 in A major, D 959: II. AndantinoPaul Badura-Skoda Year: 1991	1991	Arcana	7:27

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