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

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

I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro “Les Adieux”
II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo “L’Absence”
III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente “Le Retour”

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 20 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 18 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 18 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 17 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 16 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 13 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 9 recordings

Rudolf Serkin

Soloist · 9 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 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
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Wilhelm Backhaus
catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Wilhelm Backhaus
catalogue year 1961 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Stephen Kovacevich
candidate grouping · catalogue year 2002 · on 8 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
Browse 3 recordings and 8 linked albums
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Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings
Browse 2 recordings and 5 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
- Recording 2
Linked albums

Recordings (398)

Performance practice

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

Unknown398

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major Op.81a 'Les Adieux' - I. AdagioWilhelm Backhaus	-	Decca Records	6:43
Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major Op.81a 'Les Adieux' - III. VivacissimamenteWilhelm Backhaus	-	Decca Records	6:11
Piano Sonata No.26 in E-flat major Op.81a 'Les Adieux' - II. Andante EspressivoWilhelm Backhaus	-	Decca Records	3:07
Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – AllegroKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	7:46
Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: II. Abwesenheit. Andante espressivoKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	4:08
Sonata no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: III. Das Wiedersehen. VivacissimamenteKonstantin Lifschitz	-	Alpha Classics	6:02
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: II. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)Fazıl Say	-	Warner Classics	3:18
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro)Fazıl Say	-	Warner Classics	6:28
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Das Lebewohl”: III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente - Poco andante)Fazıl Say	-	Warner Classics	5:50
Piano Sonata In A Flat Major, No.26, Op 81a "Das Lebewohl": 1. Adagio. AllegroWilhelm Kempff	-	History	6:41
Piano Sonata In A Flat Major, No.26, Op 81a "Das Lebewohl": 2. Andante EspressivoWilhelm Kempff	-	History	3:23
Piano Sonata In A Flat Major, No.26, Op 81a "Das Lebewohl": 3. VivacissimamenteWilhelm Kempff	-	History	4:02
Piano Sonata no. 26 in E major, op. 81aSylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	ZYX Music	6:10
Sonate Es-Dur, op. 81 „Les Adieux“: Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux). Adagio. AllegroBoris Bloch	-	ARS Produktion	7:35
Sonate Es-Dur, op. 81 „Les Adieux“: Abwesenheit (L’Absence). Andante espressivoBoris Bloch	-	ARS Produktion	4:03
Sonate Es-Dur, op. 81 „Les Adieux“: Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour). VivacissimamenteBoris Bloch	-	ARS Produktion	4:39
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"Daniela Varínska	-	Allegro	7:32
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"Daniela Varínska	-	Allegro	3:39
Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"Daniela Varínska	-	Selected Sound Carrier	6:09
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Andante espressivoSylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	am@do classics	3:49

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