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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

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 21 recordings

Rudolf Serkin

Soloist · 19 recordings

Arthur Rubinstein

Soloist · 17 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

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Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 16 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1973 · on 10 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Sviatoslav Richter
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1960 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
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- Recording 1
- Recording 2
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Daniel Barenboim
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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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)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 1. Allegro assaiWilhelm Backhaus	-	Decca Records	9:27
Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 2. Andante con motoWilhelm Backhaus	-	Decca Records	5:55
Sonate f-moll, op. 57 »Appassionata«: 3. Allegro, ma non troppoWilhelm Backhaus	-	Decca Records	5:19
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con motoJohn Lill	-	Brilliant Classics	6:42
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppoJohn Lill	-	Brilliant Classics	7:55
Sonata no. 23 in f, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppoFriedrich Gulda	-	Decca Classics	7:24
Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assaiKonstantin Scherbakov	-	Steinway & Sons	9:57
Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con motoKonstantin Scherbakov	-	Steinway & Sons	6:01
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assaiShani Diluka	-	Warner Classics	10:30
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": III. Allegro, ma non troppoShani Diluka	-	Warner Classics	7:55
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata": II. Andante con motoShani Diluka	-	Warner Classics	10:37
Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": Allegro assaiAndre-Michel Schub	-	Turnabout	9:49
Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": Andante con moto - Allegro ma non troppoAndre-Michel Schub	-	Turnabout	14:56
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assaiJohn Lill	-	Brilliant Classics	10:42
Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assaiKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	11:10
Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con motoKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	7:07
Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo – PrestoKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	8:30
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor "Appassionata" Op 57, III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - PrestoDaniel Barenboim	-	HMV Classics	5:25
Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appasionata”: I. Allegro assaiYu Kosuge	-	Sony Records International	9:49
Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appasionata”: II. Andante con motoYu Kosuge	-	Sony Records International	6:32

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