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Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”

Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique” by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata, composed 1795–1798. 801 recordings in this catalogue, from 1924 to 2020. Scored for Piano.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Wilhelm Kempff

Soloist · 39 recordings

Alfred Brendel

Soloist · 36 recordings

Daniel Barenboim

Conductor · 30 recordings

Wilhelm Backhaus

Soloist · 21 recordings

Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak

Soloist · 20 recordings

Friedrich Gulda

Soloist · 19 recordings

Claude Frank

Soloist · 18 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 18 recordings

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Sourced recording

Maurizio Pollini

Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio

2002 · Deutsche Grammophon

Movement or excerpt

Maurizio Pollini plays the opening Grave and Allegro of Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata.

Source: Deutsche Grammophon: Beethoven Favourite Piano Sonatas / Pollini · Checked 2026-10-22

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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.

Jenő Jandó
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1987 · on 19 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Kempff
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1965 · on 13 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Glenn Gould
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1966 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Emil Gilels
candidate grouping · catalogue year 1980 · on 11 albums
Low-confidence candidate · 3 catalogue recordings
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Wilhelm Backhaus
catalogue year 1958 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
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- Recording 1
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Recordings (801 of 801)

Performance practice

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Pathetique "Sonata" - 2nd MovementAlfred Scholz	-	Legacy Entertainment Inc.	5:38
Pathétique Sonata in C minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabileWalter Gieseking	-	EMI Classics	5:48
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique": II. Adagio cantabileIstván Székely	-	The Times	5:02
Adagio Cantabile from Sonata in C minor No. 8, "Pathétique" (arranged for piano & orchestra)Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra	-	Ardee Music Publishing, Inc.	5:11
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. AllegroRudolf Serkin	-	Sony Classical	4:14
Sonata (Grand Sonate Pathétique) in C minor, Opus 13 - Adagio cantabileIan Hobson	-	Arabesque Recordings	5:01
Sonata (Grand Sonate Pathétique) in C minor, Opus 13 - Rondo: AllegroIan Hobson	-	Zephyr	5:11
Sonata (Grand Sonate Pathétique) in C minor, Opus 13 - Grave-Allegro di molto e con brioIan Hobson	-	Zephyr	10:00
Sonata no. 8 “Pathétique”: Adagio CantabileIstván Székely	-	Music Digital	5:05
Pathetique Sonata: Adagio cantabileSylvia Čápová-Vizváry	-	Reference Gold	4:51
Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique" Adagio CantabileJohn O'Conor	-	Telarc Digital	4:46
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 c-moll op. 13 "Pathétique": Adagio cantabileEmil Gilels	-	Deutsche Grammophon	5:50
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Andante cantabileFrançois-Frédéric Guy	-	-	5:43
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Grande Sonate Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileMélodie zhao	-	Claves Records	5:25
Klaviersonate No. 8, op. 13 "Pathétique" ii. Adagio cantabile / Beethoven --Wilhelm Kempff	-	Deutsche Grammophon	4:51
Klaviersonate No. 8, op. 13 "Pathétique" i. Allegro di molto e con brio / Beethoven --Wilhelm Kempff	-	Deutsche Grammophon	7:37
Klaviersonate No. 8, op. 13 "Pathétique" iii. Rondo AllegroWilhelm Kempff	-	Deutsche Grammophon	4:43
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 13, "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brioTzvi Erez	-	-	9:27
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileTzvi Erez	-	-	4:52
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 13, "Pathétique": III. Rondo. AllegroTzvi Erez	-	-	4:49

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