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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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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
Browse 3 recordings and 13 linked albums
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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
Browse 3 recordings and 11 linked albums
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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)

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brioRonald Brautigam Year: 2003	2003	BIS	8:33
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. AllegroRonald Brautigam Year: 2003	2003	BIS	4:54
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13, "Pathetique": II. Adagio cantabileMari Kodama Year: 2003	2003	PentaTone Classics	5:15
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brioMaurizio Pollini Year: 2002	2002	Deutsche Grammophon	8:34
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabileMaurizio Pollini Year: 2002	2002	Deutsche Grammophon	4:38
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: III. Rondo. AllegroMaurizio Pollini Year: 2002	2002	Deutsche Grammophon	4:21
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave. Allegro di molto e con brioArtur Pizarro Year: 2002	2002	Linn Records	9:06
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileArtur Pizarro Year: 2002	2002	Linn Records	4:57
Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. AllegroArtur Pizarro Year: 2002	2002	Linn Records	3:58
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabileStephen Kovacevich Year: 1997	1997	EMI Classics	5:34
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro molto e con brioStephen Kovacevich Year: 1997	1997	EMI Classics	8:48
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo. AllegroStephen Kovacevich Year: 1997	1997	EMI Classics	4:19
Sonate no. 8, op. 13 en ut mineur “Pathétique” : 1. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brioAldo Ciccolini Year: 1997	1997	Cascavelle	9:03
Sonate no. 8, op. 13 en ut mineur “Pathétique” : 2. Adagio cantabileAldo Ciccolini Year: 1997	1997	Cascavelle	5:33
Sonate no. 8, op. 13 en ut mineur “Pathétique” : 3. Rondo (Allegro)Aldo Ciccolini Year: 1997	1997	Cascavelle	4:46
Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": Adagio cantabileAnne Øland Year: 1995	1995	ClassicO	5:24
Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": Grave - Allegro di molto e con brioAnne Øland Year: 1995	1995	ClassicO	9:19
Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": Rondo. AllegroAnne Øland Year: 1995	1995	ClassicO	4:30
Grande Sonate Pathétique, op. 13: I. Grave. Allegro molto e con brioGarrick Ohlsson Year: 1995	1995	Bridge Records	9:53
Grande Sonate Pathétique, op. 13: II. Adagio cantabileGarrick Ohlsson Year: 1995	1995	Bridge Records	6:11

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