Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

This page lists all recordings of Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata', by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Volume 37 of the Glenn Gould Complete Jacket Collection

Beethoven Sonatas Nos. 8, 14 & 23

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Glenn Gould (piano)

The Canadian musician Glenn Gould was undoubtedly one of the greatest pianists of all time. To mark the 75th anniversary of his birth, and the 25th anniversary of his death, Sony BMG Masterworks presents this seminal artist’s vinyl recordings as re-mastered CDs, designed to replicate the exact artwork of the original gramophone records in miniaturised form. Already issued as part of an 80-CD box set (88697130942), these albums are now being made available individually.

Sony - The Original Jacket Collection - 88697148112

(CD)

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Beethoven - The Piano Sonatas (Volume 6)

Live recording from Zurich’s Town Hall, produced by Manfred Eicher

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78

András Schiff (piano)

Volume VI of András Schiff’s much acclaimed live Beethoven cycle in chronological order offers five masterworks from the so-called “middle period” ie the first decade of the 19th century, when among other groundbreaking compositions, the “Eroica” Symphony was written. The CD features two of his most popular sonatas, those named ‘Appassionata’ (No 23 in F minor) and ‘Les Adieux’ (No 26 in E flat) as well as the neglected Op 54 Sonata, and Opp. 78 and 79. Like all Schiff’s Beethoven recitals, some sonatas were played on a Bösendorfer, others on a Steinway.

ECM New Series András Schiff Beethoven - 4766187

(CD)

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Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Alfred Brendel (piano)

Alto - ALC1016

(CD)

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Andreas Haefliger - Perspectives 3

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale'

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Schubert:

Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960

Andreas Haefliger (piano)

2 CDs for price of 1

“The idea of recording for CD piano-recital programmes designed for the concert hall is a good one, provided that the programmes make musical sense and that the spontaneity of live performance can be preserved. On both counts, Haefliger succeeds. Sunday Times

Avie - AV2148

(CD - 2 discs)

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Friedrich Gulda

Beethoven:

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101

Friedrich Gulda (piano)

Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Mario Rossi

Recording: Saal 1, Funkhaus, Cologne, 25 February 1957 & Saal 2, Funkhaus, Cologne, 22 February 1957

The two Beethoven piano sonatas precede his Decca recordings of the same works. Jeremy Siepmann in his notes says, “One of the things that most impresses here is the sheer wholeness of the playing. Outstanding examples include all of Op. 101. Nor by any means is the Appassionata to be sniffed at, though unlike some, Gulda makes a clear distinction between passion and hysterics.”

Medici Masters - MM0242

(CD)

£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Volume 1

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3

Piano Sonata No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 7

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Angela Hewitt (piano)

‘Every bit as intellectually lucid, technically secure and focussed, as her Bach … this exhilarating clarity of thought is matched by her clean incisive sound (well caught by the recording), and helps to contribute to the striking sense of purpose in these relatively early and still essentially classical works’ (BBC Music Magazine)

Gramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - November 2006

Hyperion Angela Hewitt Beethoven - CDA67518

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Mikhail Pletnev (piano)

Virgin - The Classics - 3632802

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Arthur Rubinstein (piano)

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BMG Living Stereo - 82876716192

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£8.49 (£7.23 ex. VAT)

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Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54

Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3

Nikolai Lugansky (piano)

“Lugansky is that rare animal, a Russian pianist equipped not only with all the technical armoury and brilliance one expects as a matter of course, but a musician of integrity and deep thoughtfulness, his mind always concentrated on conveying his own, considered view of what the composer wanted, not on making an impression for his own sake.” (International Record Review)

Warner Classics - 2564623002

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