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

Ludwig van Beethoven1797–1798Op. 7
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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

  1. I. Allegro molto e con brio

  2. II. Largo, con gran espressione

  3. III. Allegro

  4. 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

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  1. Wilhelm Kempff

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1964 · on 7 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  2. Jenő Jandó

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1988 · on 5 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  3. Wilhelm Backhaus

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1966 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  4. Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1971 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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  5. Daniel Barenboim

    candidate grouping · catalogue year 1981 · on 4 albums

    Low-confidence candidate · 4 catalogue recordings

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Recordings (356 of 356)

Conductor
Daniel Barenboim20Ian Hobson4Vladimir Ashkenazy4Frans Helmerson1
Label
Decca Classics56Deutsche Grammophon37Decca Records20Warner Classics20Brilliant Classics16EMI Classics16Philips16Мелодия13EMI12Philips Classics12Chandos8Claves Records8
Decade
1930s41940s41950s211960s531970s361980s401990s292000s332010s40
Credited instrument
Piano301Fortepiano4Cello1

Performance practice

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

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Recording / performers
Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op. 7: Largo, con gran espressioneAnne Øland
8:43
Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op. 7: AllegroAnne Øland
5:37
Sonata No. 4 in E Flat Major, Op. 7: Rondo. Poco Allegretto e graziosoAnne Øland
8:03
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat, Op. 7: I. Allegro Molto E Con BrioSviatoslav Richter
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Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: I. Molto allegro e con brioJohn O'Conor
8:18
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: II. Largo, con gran espressioneJohn O'Conor
7:56
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: IV. Rondo: Poco allegretto e graziosoJohn O'Conor
6:57
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat, op. 7: III. AllegroJohn O'Conor
5:18
Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 "Grand Sonata" - I. Allegro molto e con brioDaniel Barenboim
8:55
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 1. Allegro molto e con brioValentina Lisitsa
6:52
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 2. Largo con gran espressioneValentina Lisitsa
9:03
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 3. AllegroValentina Lisitsa
4:48
Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: 4. Rondo – Poco allegretto e graziosoValentina Lisitsa
6:04
Grande Sonate no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brioKonstantin Lifschitz
7:35
Grande Sonate no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: II. Largo con gran espressioneKonstantin Lifschitz
10:58
Grande Sonate no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: III. AllegroKonstantin Lifschitz
5:08
Grande Sonate no. 4 in E‐flat major, op. 7: IV. Rondo. Poco allegretto e graziosoKonstantin Lifschitz
7:44
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: I. Allegro molto e con brioFazıl Say
8:23
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: III. AllegroFazıl Say
4:52
Piano Sonata no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 7: II. Largo con gran espressioneFazıl Say
8:20

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