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Sonata for Piano no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammer-Klavier"

Ludwig van Beethoven1817Op. 106
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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

  1. I. Allegro

  2. II. Scherzo. Assai vivace

  3. III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e molto con sentimento

  4. 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

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  1. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 9 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  2. Maurizio Pollini

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1977 · on 9 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  3. Jenő Jandó

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 7 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 5 catalogue recordings

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  4. Wilhelm Backhaus

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1952 · on 6 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  5. Emil Gilels

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1982 · on 6 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (551 of 551)

Conductor
Daniel Barenboim32Vladimir Ashkenazy8Christoph Eschenbach5Ian Hobson4
Label
Deutsche Grammophon66Decca Classics64Sony Classical32EMI Classics25Warner Classics25Brilliant Classics24Philips21Decca Records20Philips Classics17Naxos13Мелодия13EMI12
Decade
1930s81940s41950s661960s561970s521980s531990s272000s342010s532020s47
Credited instrument
Piano482Fortepiano8

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B‐flat major (“Hammerklavier”), op. 106: IV. Largo - Allegro risolutoValery Afanassiev
14:43
Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimentoGerard Willems
20:19
Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo, Allegro risoluto – Fuga a tre voci, con alcune licenzeGerard Willems
13:15
Grande Sonate No. 29 en si bémol majeur, Op. 106 dite Hammerklavier: III. Adagio sostenutoJean-Frédéric Neuburger
17:24
Grande Sonate No. 29 en si bémol majeur, Op. 106 dite Hammerklavier: II. Scherzo : Assai vivaceJean-Frédéric Neuburger
2:43
Grande Sonate No. 29 en si bémol majeur, Op. 106 dite Hammerklavier: I. AllegroJean-Frédéric Neuburger
10:21
Grande Sonate No. 29 en si bémol majeur, Op. 106 dite Hammerklavier: IV. Largo – Allegro risolutoJean-Frédéric Neuburger
12:15
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ("Hammerklavier"), Op. 106: 2. Scherzo. Assai vivaceCharles Rosen
2:31
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ("Hammerklavier"), Op. 106: 1. AllegroCharles Rosen
10:41
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ("Hammerklavier"), Op. 106: 4. Largo - Allegro risolutoCharles Rosen
11:57
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major ("Hammerklavier"), Op. 106: 3. Adagio sostenuto. Appassionato e con molto sentimentoCharles Rosen
18:24
Scherzo From "Hammerklavier"Anton Kuerti
2:26
Klaviersonate, op. 106, 1. Satz (Ausschnitt)Friedrich Gulda
0:43
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IVa. Largo -Daniel Barenboim
2:14
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Major, Op. 106 -"Hammerklavier": 2. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo - Tempo I)Gianluca Cascioli
2:36
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. AllegroFrançois-Frédéric Guy
10:45
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. ScherzoFrançois-Frédéric Guy
2:46
Sonate op. 106 n°29 “Hammerklavier”: 4. Largo. Allegro risolutoFrançois-Frédéric Guy
12:58
Sonate op. 106 n°29 “Hammerklavier”: 3. Adagio sostenutoFrançois-Frédéric Guy
19:37
Sonate op. 106 n°29 “Hammerklavier”: 2. ScherzoFrançois-Frédéric Guy
2:40

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