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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
Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: 1. Allegro ma non troppoValentina Lisitsa	-	QORrecords	4:16
Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: 2. Tempo di menuettoValentina Lisitsa	-	QORrecords	3:28
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoMelvyn Tan	-	Virgin Classics	4:03
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di MinuettoMelvyn Tan	-	Virgin Classics	3:29
Sonata no. 29, op. 49, no. 2: II. Tempo di menuettoJohn O'Conor	-	Telarc Digital	3:13
Sonata for Piano no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di menuettoBalint Vazsonyi	-	Excelsior	3:19
Sonata op. 49/2: I. Allegro, ma non troppoMichael Korstick	-	OehmsClassics Musikproduktion GmbH	4:25
Sonata op. 49/2: II. Tempo di MenuettoMichael Korstick	-	OehmsClassics Musikproduktion GmbH	3:11
Sonate facile no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro, ma non troppoKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	5:00
Sonate facile no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di MenuettoKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	3:24
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoKonstantin Scherbakov	-	Steinway & Sons	4:54
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di minuetKonstantin Scherbakov	-	Steinway & Sons	3:42
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Op 49 No 2, II. Tempo De MinuettoDaniel Barenboim	-	HMV Classics	4:10
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Op 49 No 2, I. Allegro Ma Non TroppoDaniel Barenboim	-	HMV Classics	4:42
Sonate Facile no. 20 en Sol majeur, op. 49 : II. Allegro ma non troppoAbdel Rahman El Bacha	-	Forlane	3:04
Sonate Facile no. 20 en Sol majeur, op. 49 : II. Tempo di menuettoAbdel Rahman El Bacha	-	Forlane	3:09
No.20 Op.49, No.2 Allegro Ma Non TroppoBruno Leonardo Gelber	-	-	4:34
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: I. Allegro ma non troppoFazıl Say	-	Warner Classics	4:38
Piano Sonata no. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2: II. Tempo di MenuettoFazıl Say	-	Warner Classics	3:50
Sonata No. 20 in G major (Op. 49 n. 2) 2. Tempo di menuettoWilhelm Kempff	-	Vandisc Belvideo	3:49

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