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)

Performance practice

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

Unknown294

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Sonata in A, D 959: I. AllegroAlfred Brendel Year: 1971	1971	Philips	12:25
Sonata in A, D 959: II. AndantinoAlfred Brendel Year: 1971	1971	Decca Classics	7:57
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D.959 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco più lentoShura Cherkassky Year: 1970	1970	BBC Legends	4:36
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D.959 IV. Rondo: Allegretto -PrestoShura Cherkassky Year: 1970	1970	BBC Legends	12:19
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D.959 II. AndantinoShura Cherkassky Year: 1970	1970	BBC Legends	7:09
Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D.959 I. AllegroShura Cherkassky Year: 1970	1970	BBC Legends	11:18
Sonata D 959 in A major: IV. Rondo. AllegrettoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1968	1968	Deutsche Grammophon	12:01
Sonata D 959 in A major: II. AndantinoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1968	1968	Deutsche Grammophon	7:34
Sonata D 959 in A major: I. AllegroWilhelm Kempff Year: 1968	1968	Deutsche Grammophon	10:50
Sonata D 959 in A major: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivaceWilhelm Kempff Year: 1968	1968	Deutsche Grammophon	5:22
Sonata no. 19 in A major, D. 959: IV. Rondo: AllegrettoPaul Badura-Skoda Year: 1967	1967	RCA Victrola	11:18
Sonata no. 19 in A major, D. 959: II. AndantinoPaul Badura-Skoda Year: 1967	1967	RCA Victrola	7:55
Sonata no. 19 in A major, D. 959: I. AllegroPaul Badura-Skoda Year: 1967	1967	RCA Victrola	11:42
Sonata in A Major for Piano, Op. Posth. (D. 959) / III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace - Trio: Un poco più lentoRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	Sony Classical	4:42
Sonata in A Major for Piano, Op. Posth. (D. 959) / IV. Rondo - AllegrettoRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	Sony Classical	11:49
Sonate n°20 en la majeur D 959: I. AllegroRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	-	17:17
Sonate n°20 en la majeur D 959: II. AndantinoRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	-	7:26
Sonate n°20 en la majeur D 959: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio: Un poco più lentoRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	-	4:43
Sonate n°20 en la majeur D 959: IV. Rondo: Allegretto – PrestoRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	-	11:56
Sonata in A Major for Piano, Op. Posth. (D. 959) / I. AllegroRudolf Serkin Year: 1966	1966	Sony Classical	17:12

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