Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1804–1806. 732 recordings in this catalogue, from 1923 to 2024. Scored for Piano.
Most recorded performers
Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Claudio Arrau
Soloist · 42 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff
Soloist · 30 recordings
Sylvia Čápová-Vizváry
Soloist · 27 recordings

Daniel Barenboim
Conductor · 26 recordings
Friedrich Gulda
Soloist · 22 recordings
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Sviatoslav Richter
Soloist · 21 recordings

Rudolf Serkin
Soloist · 19 recordings

Arthur Rubinstein
Soloist · 17 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 16 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
- Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1973 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 10 linked albums
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- Sviatoslav Richter
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1960 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
- Daniel Barenboim
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 9 linked albums
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Linked albums
- Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 9 linked albums
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Recordings (732)
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