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Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”

Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1803. 493 recordings in this catalogue, from 1905 to 2020. Scored for Piano.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 21 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 20 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 18 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 18 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 16 recordings

Vladimir Horowitz

Soloist · 16 recordings

Walter Gieseking

Soloist · 16 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 16 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 12 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 12 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
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Wilhelm Kempff
catalogue year 1964 · on 9 albums
Browse 1 recording and 9 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
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Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1972 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
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Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1973 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 6 linked albums
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Recordings (493 of 493)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoClaudio Arrau	-	Decca Classics	4:37
Sonata no. 21 in C op.53 'Waldstein' - 1. Allegro con brioWilhelm Kempff	-	Deutsche Grammophon	8:39
Sonate pour piano n° 21 « Waldstein » (finale)Rudolf Serkin	-	-	6:06
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brioEmil Gilels	-	Deutsche Grammophon	1:30
Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C-dur Op. 53 »Waldstein-Sonate«: 1. Satz: Allegro Con Brio / 2. Satz: Introduzione : Adagio Molto (Attacca) / 3. Satz: Rondo : Allegro Moderato — PrestissimoWilhelm Kempff	-	Deutsche Grammophon	-
Sonate pour piano No. 21 en ut majeur, Op. 53 « Waldstein »: I. Allegro con brioMichaël Levinas	-	Decca Records	9:09
Sonate pour piano No. 21 en ut majeur, Op. 53 « Waldstein »: III. Rondo, allegretto moderatoMichaël Levinas	-	Decca Records	7:04
Sonate pour piano No. 21 en ut majeur, Op. 53 « Waldstein »: IV. Rondo, prestissimoMichaël Levinas	-	Decca Records	1:52
Sonate pour piano No. 21 en ut majeur, Op. 53 « Waldstein »: II. Introduzione adagio moltoMichaël Levinas	-	Decca Records	4:48
Sonate no. 21 « Waldstein » (Allegro con brio)Richard Goode	-	-	-
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brioRudolf Serkin	-	Deutsche Grammophon	11:39
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53: I. Allegro cron brioMaria Grinberg	-	Мелодия	10:56
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53: II. Introduzione - Adagio moltoMaria Grinberg	-	Мелодия	4:00
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53: III. Rondo - Allegretto moderato - PrestissimoMaria Grinberg	-	Мелодия	8:42
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - PrestissimoClaudio Arrau	-	Decca Classics	10:32
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoDubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak	-	Aurophon	2:16
Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato. PrestissimoGerard Willems	-	ABC Classics	10:10
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brioTzvi Erez	-	-	11:00
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)Tzvi Erez	-	-	9:23
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 - "Waldstein": II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)Tzvi Erez	-	-	4:07

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