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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 No. 21, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegro moderatoAlexei Lubimov	-	Erato	10:15
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brioHiroko Nakamura	-	Sony Classical	8:27
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoHiroko Nakamura	-	Sony Classical	4:29
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato — PrestissimoHiroko Nakamura	-	Sony Classical	9:16
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoMikhail Pletnev	-	Virgin Classics	3:41
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderatoMikhail Pletnev	-	Musical Heritage Society	9:46
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brioMikhail Pletnev	-	Virgin Classics	10:33
Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 ('Waldstein”): II. Introduzione: Molto adagio / III. Rondo: Allegro moderatoBruce Hungerford	-	E1 Entertainment	13:08
WaldsteinDubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak	-	Unchained Melodie	8:17
Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio moltoGerard Willems	-	ABC Classics	4:30
Sonata no. 21 in C major op. 53 "Waldstein": Allegro con brioMichael Korstick	-	OehmsClassics Musikproduktion GmbH	9:59
Sonata no. 21 in C major op. 53 "Waldstein": Introduzione: Adagio moltoMichael Korstick	-	OehmsClassics Musikproduktion GmbH	4:23
Sonata no. 21 in C major op. 53 "Waldstein": Rondo: Allegretto moderatoMichael Korstick	-	OehmsClassics Musikproduktion GmbH	9:25
Piano Sonata in C major Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’ - Rondo. Allegretto moderatoMartin Roscoe	-	Deux-Elles	9:56
Klaviersonate Nr. 21 C-Dur op. 53 „Waldstein-Sonate“ – II. Introduzione: Adagio molto – attacca:Wilhelm Kempff	-	Membran Music Ltd.	3:29
Waldstein Sonate (1. Satz)Ludwig Hoffmann	-	-	9:52
1. Satz aus der Waldstein-Sonate, op. 53Ludwig Hoffmann	-	BMG	9:54
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio moltoRichard Goode	-	Book-of-the-Month Records	4:03
Sonata No. 21" C Major, Op. 53, Waldstein, Move. I-- Allegro Con BrioArtur Schnabel	-	-	10:07
Piano Sonata in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: III.Bernard Roberts	-	In Classical Mood	10:46

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