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Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7

Sonata for Piano no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1797–1798. 356 recordings in this catalogue, from 1935 to 2019. Scored for Piano.

Movements

I. Allegro molto e con brio
II. Largo, con gran espressione
III. Allegro
IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 20 recordings

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 20 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 17 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 13 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 12 recordings

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Soloist · 12 recordings

Claudio Arrau

Soloist · 12 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

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 7 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 5 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Backhaus
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1966 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1971 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Daniel Barenboim
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 4 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings
Browse 4 recordings and 4 linked albums
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Recordings (356)

Performance practice

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

Unknown356

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Große Sonate Nr. 4 Es-Dur Op. 7: II Largo, Con Gran EspressioneFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Orfeo	8:01
Große Sonate Nr. 4 Es-Dur Op. 7: III AllegroFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Orfeo	4:41
Große Sonate Nr. 4 Es-Dur Op. 7: IV Rondo. Poco Allegretto E GraziosoFriedrich Gulda Year: 1953	1953	Orfeo	5:48
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brioWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1953	1953	Decca Classics	6:25
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressioneWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1953	1953	Decca Classics	6:46
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: III. AllegroWilhelm Backhaus Year: 1953	1953	Decca Classics	3:58
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)Wilhelm Backhaus Year: 1953	1953	Decca Classics	5:59
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressioneGlenn Gould Year: 1952	1952	CBC Records	9:31
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: IV. Rondo (poco allegretto e grazioso)Wilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	7:14
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: III. AllegroWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	5:19
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brioWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	8:42
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressioneWilhelm Kempff Year: 1951	1951	Deutsche Grammophon	7:50
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 4. Rondo. Poco Allegretto e graziosoWilhelm Kempff Year: 1940	1940	Deutsche Grammophon	6:47
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 2. Largo, con gran espressioneWilhelm Kempff Year: 1940	1940	Deutsche Grammophon	8:23
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 1. Allegro molto e con brioWilhelm Kempff Year: 1940	1940	Deutsche Grammophon	6:13
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 3. AllegroWilhelm Kempff Year: 1940	1940	Deutsche Grammophon	4:04
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7 "Grand Sonata": I. Allegro molto e con brioArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	Warner Classics	7:28
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7 "Grand Sonata": III. AllegroArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	History	4:51
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7 "Grand Sonata": IV. Rondo, Poco Allegretto e graziosoArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	Documents	6:09
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7 "Grand Sonata": II. Largo, con gran espressioneArtur Schnabel Year: 1935	1935	History	9:14

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