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Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”

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Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1809. 398 recordings in this catalogue, from 1924 to 2020. Scored for Piano.

Movements

  1. I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro “Les Adieux”

  2. II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo “L’Absence”

  3. III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente “Le Retour”

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  1. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 11 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  2. Wilhelm Backhaus

    catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums

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  3. Wilhelm Backhaus

    catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums

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  4. Stephen Kovacevich

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 2002 · on 8 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  5. Jenő Jandó

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (398 of 398)

Performance practice

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Recording / performers
Sonate nº26 en mi bémol majeur, op. 81a “Les adieux” : I. Les adieux (Adagio - Allegro)Hans Richter-Haaser
Year: 1964
6:19
Sonate nº26 en mi bémol majeur, op. 81a “Les adieux” : II. L’absence (Andante espressivo)Hans Richter-Haaser
Year: 1964
3:34
Sonate nº26 en mi bémol majeur, op. 81a “Les adieux” : III. Le retour (Vivacissimamente)Hans Richter-Haaser
Year: 1964
5:33
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"Arthur Rubinstein
Year: 1963
3:23
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"Arthur Rubinstein
Year: 1963
5:40
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"Arthur Rubinstein
Year: 1963
7:41
Sonata for Piano No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"Arthur Rubinstein
Year: 1962
3:24
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a ‘Les Adieux’: I. Les adieux: Adagio – allegroAlfred Brendel
Year: 1962
6:15
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a ‘Les Adieux’: III. Le retour: VivacissimamenteAlfred Brendel
Year: 1962
5:37
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a ‘Les Adieux’: II. L’absence: Andante espressivoAlfred Brendel
Year: 1962
3:10
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat, op. 81a “Les adieux”: 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio – Allegro)Benno Moiseiwitsch
Year: 1961
6:45
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat, op. 81a “Les adieux”: 3. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente)Benno Moiseiwitsch
Year: 1961
5:53
Klaviersonate Nr. 26 Es-dur op. 81a "Les Adieux": Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux): Adagio - AllegroWilhelm Backhaus
Year: 1961
6:56
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat, op. 81a “Les adieux”: 2. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)Benno Moiseiwitsch
Year: 1961
3:25
Klaviersonate Nr. 26 Es-dur op. 81a "Les Adieux": Abwesenheit (L'Absence): Andante espressivoWilhelm Backhaus
Year: 1961
3:07
Klaviersonate Nr. 26 Es-dur op. 81a "Les Adieux": Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour): Vivacissimamente - Poco andante - Tempo IWilhelm Backhaus
Year: 1961
6:05
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a: I. Adagio‐AllegroClaudio Arrau
Year: 1958
6:59
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a: II. Andante espressivoClaudio Arrau
Year: 1958
3:50
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente – Poco andante) (1958 recording)Claudio Arrau
Year: 1958
6:08
Sonata in E-flat, "Les Adieux", op. 81a: Adagio. AllegroMieczysław Horszowski
Year: 1957
7:16

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