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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

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

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
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Maurizio Pollini
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1977 · on 9 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 5 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Backhaus
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1952 · on 6 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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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)

Performance practice

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

Unknown551

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 - "Hammerklavier": 4. Largo - allegro risolutoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	11:47
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 - "Hammerklavier": 3. Adagio sostenutoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	15:21
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 - "Hammerklavier": 2. Scherzo (assai vivace - presto - prestissimo - tempo I)Wilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	2:41
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat, op. 106 - "Hammerklavier": 1. AllegroWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	8:54
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: IV. Introduzione (Largo – Allegro) – Fuga (Allegro risoluto) (1950 recording)Mieczysław Horszowski Year: 1950	1950	-	11:37
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: I. Allegro (1950 recording)Mieczysław Horszowski Year: 1950	1950	-	11:46
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: II. Scherzo (Assai vivace – Presto – Prestissimo) (1950 recording)Mieczysław Horszowski Year: 1950	1950	-	2:45
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”: III. Adagio sostenuto, appassionato e con molto sentimento (1950 recording)Mieczysław Horszowski Year: 1950	1950	-	17:31
Sonate n°29, Op.106, en si bémol majeur: Adagio sostenutoWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	14:59
Sonate n°29, Op.106, en si bémol majeur: Scherzo - Assai vivaceWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	2:22
Sonate n°29, Op.106, en si bémol majeur: AllegroWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	9:07
Sonate n°29, Op.106, en si bémol majeur: Largo - Allegro risolutoWalter Gieseking Year: 1949	1949	Tahra	10:00
Sonata Nn. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: II. Scherzo (Assai vivace)Wilhelm Kempff Year: 1936	1936	Deutsche Grammophon	2:44
Sonata Nn. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: I. AllegroWilhelm Kempff Year: 1936	1936	Deutsche Grammophon	8:45
Sonata Nn. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: III. Adagio sostenutoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1936	1936	Deutsche Grammophon	18:15
Sonata Nn. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106: IV. Largo: Allegro risolutoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1936	1936	Deutsche Grammophon	11:49
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. AllegroArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	History	8:54
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo, Allegro risoluto / FugaArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	Naxos Historical	11:15
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto, Appassionato e onArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	Pearl	18:04
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo, Assai vivaceArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	History	2:41

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