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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
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op.13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabileWalter Gieseking	-	EMI	5:50
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 C-Moll Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave, Allegro Di Molto E Con BrioFriedrich Gulda	-	Membran	8:03
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 C-Moll Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio CantabileFriedrich Gulda	-	Membran	5:03
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 C-Moll Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo: AllegroFriedrich Gulda	-	Membran	4:09
Sonate no. 8 "Pathétique" : Adagio cantabileJustus Frantz	-	RCA Red Seal	5:47
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Grande sonate pathétique”: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brioGianluca Cascioli	-	Arcana	10:07
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Grande sonate pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabileGianluca Cascioli	-	Arcana	4:32
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Grande sonate pathétique”: III. Rondo. AllegroGianluca Cascioli	-	Arcana	4:51
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio CantabileBruno Leonardo Gelber	-	-	5:18
Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13: I. GraveBruno Leonardo Gelber	-	-	3:16
PathétiqueCzech National Symphony Orchestra, Melo Mafali, Wolf Hoffmann	-	Nuclear Blast	5:14
Sonata, op. 13 "Pathétique": Adagio cantabileWibi Soerjadi	-	Soerjadi Records	5:25
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. AllegroJohn Lill	-	Brilliant Classics	5:02
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Allegro di molto e con brioJohn Lill	-	Resonance	9:14
Adagio cantabile Klaviersonate op13 c-MollAlfred Brendel	-	Digital Classic	5:41
Klaviersonate Nr. 8 c-Moll, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brioPaul Badura-Skoda	-	-	6:54
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathetique”, op. 13: Adagio cantabileWilhelm Kempff	-	Deutsche Grammophon	4:59
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13: I. Grave; allegro di molto e con brioWerner Haas	-	Concerto Royale	8:26
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13: II. Adagio cantabileWerner Haas	-	Concerto Royale	4:58
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13: III. Rondo; allegroWerner Haas	-	Concerto Royale	4:36

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