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Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven1795–1796Op. 49 no. 2

Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1795–1796. 179 recordings in this catalogue, from 1933 to 2020. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Allegro ma non troppo
II. Tempo di menuetto

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 15 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 9 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 7 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 6 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 6 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 5 recordings

Abdel Rahman El Bacha

Soloist · 4 recordings

Bruno Leonardo Gelber

Soloist · 4 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 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums
Wilhelm Backhaus
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1968 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums
Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1984 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums
Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums
Stephen Kovacevich
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1996 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 4 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums

Recordings (179 of 179)

Performance practice

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

Unknown179

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di MenuettoFrançois-Frédéric Guy Year: 2010	2010	Zig-Zag Territoires	3:28
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoFrançois-Frédéric Guy Year: 2010	2010	Zig-Zag Territoires	4:25
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: II. Tempo di MenuettoRudolf Buchbinder Year: 2010	2010	RCA Red Seal	4:19
Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49/2: I. Allegro ma non troppoRudolf Buchbinder Year: 2010	2010	RCA Red Seal	5:10
Sonata no. 20 in G Major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppoGarrick Ohlsson Year: 2008	2008	Bridge Records	5:08
Sonata no. 20 in G Major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di minuettoGarrick Ohlsson Year: 2008	2008	Bridge Records	3:46
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoMari Kodama Year: 2008	2008	PentaTone Classics	4:18
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuettoMari Kodama Year: 2008	2008	Pentatone	3:26
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49/2: 2. Tempo di menuettoDaniel Barenboim Year: 2005	2005	Decca Classics	4:07
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49/2: 1. Allegro ma non troppoDaniel Barenboim Year: 2005	2005	Decca Classics	4:28
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di MenuettoKun-Woo Paik Year: 2005	2005	Decca Records	3:44
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoKun-Woo Paik Year: 2005	2005	Decca Classics	4:40
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppoAndrás Schiff Year: 2005	2005	ECM Records	5:06
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuettoAndrás Schiff Year: 2005	2005	ECM New Series	3:41
Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoPaul Lewis Year: 2005	2005	harmonia mundi	4:55
Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuettoPaul Lewis Year: 2005	2005	harmonia mundi	3:41
Five Sonatas: II. Piano Sonata in G major, opus 49 no. 2András Schiff Year: 2004	2004	The Guardian	13:55
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoRonald Brautigam Year: 2004	2004	BIS	4:43
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuettoRonald Brautigam Year: 2004	2004	BIS	3:00
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppoLouis Lortie Year: 1998	1998	Chandos	4:55

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