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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
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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
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Recordings (398 of 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”: III. “Le Retour” - VivacissimamenteMelvyn Tan Year: 1987	1987	EMI	5:49
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Andante espressivo “L'Absence” / III. Vivacissimamente “Le Retour”Jenő Jandó Year: 1987	1987	Naxos	10:03
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a (Les Adieux): I. Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux): Adagio - AllegroJohn O'Conor Year: 1987	1987	Telarc Digital	7:12
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a (Les Adieux): II. Abwesenheit (L'Absence): Andante espressivoJohn O'Conor Year: 1987	1987	Telarc Digital	3:43
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat, op. 81a (Les Adieux): III. Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour): VivacissimamenteJohn O'Conor Year: 1987	1987	Telarc Digital	5:45
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Adagio - Allegro “Les Adieux”Jenő Jandó Year: 1987	1987	Naxos	7:04
Sonata in E flat, Opus 81a Les Adieux - Andante espressivo - L'absenceVlado Perlemuter Year: 1987	1987	Nimbus Records	3:31
Sonata in E flat, Opus 81a Les Adieux - Vivacissamente Le retourVlado Perlemuter Year: 1987	1987	Nimbus Records	6:02
Sonata in E flat, Opus 81a Les Adieux - Adagio - Allegro Les AdieuxVlado Perlemuter Year: 1987	1987	Nimbus Records	7:20
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"Bernard Roberts Year: 1985	1985	Nimbus Records	7:35
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence"Bernard Roberts Year: 1985	1985	Nimbus Records	3:58
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"Bernard Roberts Year: 1985	1985	Nimbus Records	6:20
Sonate en mi Bemol Majeur, Op. 81a: II. Die Abwesenheit. Andante espressivo "L'Absence" / III. Das Wiedersehn. Vivacissimamente "Le Retour"Paul Badura-Skoda Year: 1985	1985	Arcana	8:54
Sonate en mi Bemol Majeur, Op. 81a: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro "Les Adieux"Paul Badura-Skoda Year: 1985	1985	Arcana	6:11
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a, "Les Adieux": II. Abwesenheit (The Absence): Andante espressivoClaudio Arrau Year: 1985	1985	BBC Music Magazine	3:38
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a, "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehen (The Return): VivacissimamenteClaudio Arrau Year: 1985	1985	BBC Music Magazine	7:00
Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a, "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl (The Farewell): Adagio-AllegroClaudio Arrau Year: 1985	1985	BBC Music Magazine	7:12
Sonata no. 26, op. 81a, in E-flat major, "Les Adieux": Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)Tatiana Nikolayeva Year: 1984	1984	Scribendum	3:15
Sonata no. 26, op. 81a, in E-flat major, "Les Adieux": Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente; Poco andante; Tempo I)Tatiana Nikolayeva Year: 1984	1984	Scribendum	6:10
Sonata no. 26, op. 81a, in E-flat major, "Les Adieux": Das Lebewohl (Adagio; Allegro)Tatiana Nikolayeva Year: 1984	1984	Scribendum	7:08

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