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Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109

Ludwig van Beethoven1820Op. 109
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Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1820. 567 recordings in this catalogue, from 1932 to 2025. Scored for Piano.

Movements

  1. I. Vivace, ma non troppo

  2. II. Prestissimo

  3. III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 26 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 25 recordings

Rudolf Serkin

Soloist · 25 recordings

Maurizio Pollini

Soloist · 24 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 18 recordings

Stephen Kovacevich

Soloist · 15 recordings

Glenn Gould

Soloist · 13 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 12 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

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  1. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 8 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  2. Maurizio Pollini

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1975 · on 7 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  3. Jenő Jandó

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 6 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings

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  4. Glenn Gould

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1956 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings

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  5. Claudio Arrau

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1965 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 2 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (567 of 567)

Conductor
Daniel Barenboim25Vladimir Ashkenazy6Ian Hobson3
Label
Deutsche Grammophon77Decca Classics55Warner Classics54EMI Classics36Sony Classical30Erato27Philips26Decca Records20RCA Red Seal19Brilliant Classics17Philips Classics16FP15
Decade
1930s61940s71950s631960s461970s521980s441990s312000s342010s742020s13
Credited instrument
Piano472Fortepiano2

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. PrestissimoKonstantin Scherbakov
2:19
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster EmpfindungKonstantin Scherbakov
12:33
Sonata 30 en Mi Mayor Opus 109 PrestissimoClaudio Arrau
2:36
Sonata No.30, Opus. 109 - First Movement, Vivace Ma Non Troppo; Second Movement, PrestissimoRichard Goode
6:00
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIIa. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)Daniel Barenboim
2:31
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - II. PrestissimoDaniel Barenboim
2:59
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIIb. Variation I: Molto espressivoDaniel Barenboim
2:20
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIIc. Variation II: LeggiermenteDaniel Barenboim
1:35
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIId. Variation III: Allegro vivaceDaniel Barenboim
0:30
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIIe. Variation IV: Etwas langsamer als das ThemaDaniel Barenboim
3:18
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIIf. Variation V: Allegro, ma non troppoDaniel Barenboim
0:55
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 - IIIg. Variation VI: Tempo I del temaDaniel Barenboim
4:00
Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivoKonstantin Lifschitz
4:03
Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. PresstissimoKonstantin Lifschitz
2:34
Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivoKonstantin Lifschitz
15:12
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace - Adagio espressivoFazıl Say
3:49
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Tema (Gesangvoll Mit Innigster Empfindung - Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)Fazıl Say
2:24
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation 1 - Molto espressivoFazıl Say
1:39
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation 2 - LeggiermenteFazıl Say
1:35
Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation 3 - Allegro vivaceFazıl Say
0:26

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