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

Ludwig van Beethoven1803Op. 53
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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.

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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

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  1. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 12 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings

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  2. Wilhelm Kempff

    catalogue year 1964 · on 9 albums

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  3. Emil Gilels

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1972 · on 8 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings

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  4. Jenő Jandó

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 7 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings

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  5. Vladimir Ashkenazy

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1973 · on 6 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (493 of 493)

Conductor
Daniel Barenboim21Vladimir Ashkenazy9Ian Hobson3Mikhail Pletnev3
Label
Decca Classics51Deutsche Grammophon43Sony Classical31Decca Records28Warner Classics28EMI Classics22Brilliant Classics16Philips16Marston Records15Мелодия15EMI14London Records12
Decade
1900s11920s61930s211940s211950s711960s491970s381980s461990s242000s312010s452020s9
Credited instrument
Piano430Fortepiano5

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brioVladimir Horowitz
10:42
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – PrestissimoGuiomar Novaes
9:44
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brioGuiomar Novaes
10:34
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoGuiomar Novaes
3:46
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (‘Waldstein’): I. (extract)Garrick Ohlsson
0:11
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53: Allegro con brioByron Janis
7:57
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto / III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - PrestissimoEdith Fischer
16:35
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53, “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione: Adagio moltoJenő Jandó
4:03
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoRussell Sherman
4:06
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - PrestissimoRussell Sherman
9:28
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - PrestissimoDubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak
11:27
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brioAlfred Brendel
2:40
Piano Sonata no. 21, “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)Bernard Roberts
6:44
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoCristina Ortiz
4:30
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderatoCristina Ortiz
9:19
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brioJohn Lill
10:17
Piano Sonata in C major Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’ - Allegro con brioMartin Roscoe
10:07
Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brioBart van Oort
10:20
Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio con brioBart van Oort
4:23
Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato - PrestissimoBart van Oort
9:43

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