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Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo"

Sonata for Piano no. 25 in G major, op. 79 "Cuckoo" by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1809. 266 recordings in this catalogue, from 1935 to 2020. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Presto alla tedesca
II. Andante espressivo
III. Vivace

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 22 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 18 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 18 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 10 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 9 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 8 recordings

Maria Grinberg

Soloist · 7 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 7 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 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Backhaus
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Stephen Kovacevich
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1999 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1951 · on 3 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 3 linked albums
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Recordings (266 of 266)

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Sonate No. 25 G-dur op. 79 (in G major • en sol majeur): I. Presto alla tedescaDaniel Barenboim Year: 1981	1981	Deutsche Grammophon	4:36
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: III. VivaceEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Hänssler Classic	2:13
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: II. AndanteEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Hänssler Classic	3:41
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedescaEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Hänssler Classic	4:47
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major Op. 81a "Les Adieux" II. Andante espressivoEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Yedang Entertainment Company	3:23
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79 III. VivaceEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Yedang Entertainment Company	1:52
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79 I. Presto alla tedescaEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Brilliant Classics	4:40
Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major Op. 79 II. AndanteEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Brilliant Classics	3:28
Sonata no. 25 in G, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedesca, II. Andante expressivo, III. VivaceEmil Gilels Year: 1980	1980	Revelation	10:06
Sonate Nr. 25 G-dur, Op. 79: II. AndanteRudolf Buchbinder Year: 1979	1979	-	2:49
Sonate Nr. 25 G-dur, Op. 79: III. VivaceRudolf Buchbinder Year: 1979	1979	-	2:03
Sonate Nr. 25 G-dur, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedescaRudolf Buchbinder Year: 1979	1979	-	3:08
Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79: III. VivaceVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	1:58
Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79: II. AndanteVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	Decca Records	3:17
Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79: I. Presto alla tedescaVladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1979	1979	Decca Classics	4:41
Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: III. VivaceAnnie Fischer Year: 1977	1977	Hungaroton Classic	2:02
Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: II. AndanteAnnie Fischer Year: 1977	1977	Hungaroton	2:45
Sonata no. 25 in G major, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedescaAnnie Fischer Year: 1977	1977	Hungaroton Classic	4:43
Sonata no. 25 in G, op. 79: II. AndanteEmil Gilels Year: 1974	1974	Decca Classics	3:38
Sonata no. 25 in G, op. 79: I. Presto alla tedescaEmil Gilels Year: 1974	1974	Decca Classics	4:48

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