Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier"
Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier" by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1817. 551 recordings in this catalogue, from 1935 to 2024. Scored for Piano.
Movements
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e molto con sentimento
IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto
Most recorded performers
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Daniel Barenboim
Conductor · 32 recordings
Friedrich Gulda
Soloist · 27 recordings

Alfred Brendel
Soloist · 23 recordings

Paul Badura-Skoda
Soloist · 17 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff
Soloist · 14 recordings

Claudio Arrau
Soloist · 13 recordings

François-Frédéric Guy
Soloist · 13 recordings

Maria Yudina
Soloist · 12 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 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 9 linked albums
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- Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1977 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 9 linked albums
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- Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 5 catalogue recordings
Browse 5 recordings and 7 linked albums
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- Wilhelm Backhaus
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1952 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 6 linked albums
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- Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1982 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 6 linked albums
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Recordings (551)
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Credited instrument
Performance practice
Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.
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