Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas

Wilhelm Backhaus

• Released on 1/01/1992 by Decca Music Group Ltd.
• Main artists: Wilhelm Backhaus
• Genre: Klassiek

Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:03:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Adagio (Stereo Version)

00:03:55

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Menuetto. Allegretto (Stereo Version)

00:02:21

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Prestissimo (Stereo Version)

00:03:46

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 1. Allegro vivace (Stereo Version)

00:04:54

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

6 2. Largo appassionato (Stereo Version)

00:04:57

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

7 3. Scherzo. Allegretto (Stereo Version)

00:02:45

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

8 4. Rondo. Grazioso (Stereo Version)

00:06:14

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

9 1. Allegro con brio (Stereo Version)

00:07:19

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

10 2. Adagio (Stereo Version)

00:05:52

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

11 3. Scherzo. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:03:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

12 4. Allegro assai (Stereo Version)

00:05:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

13 1. Allegro molto e con brio (Stereo Version)

00:04:05

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

14 2. Adagio molto (Stereo Version)

00:05:49

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

15 3. Finale. Prestissimo (Stereo Version)

00:03:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 2

Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Allegro molto e con brio (Stereo Version)

00:06:17

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Largo, con gran espressione (Stereo Version)

00:06:06

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:03:48

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Rondo. Poco allegretto e grazioso (Stereo Version)

00:06:34

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 1. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:04:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

6 2. Allegretto (Stereo Version)

00:03:24

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

7 3. Presto (Stereo Version)

00:02:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

8 1. Presto (Stereo Version)

00:04:52

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

9 2. Largo e mesto (Stereo Version)

00:06:33

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

10 3. Menuetto. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:02:33

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

11 4. Rondo. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:04:01

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1964 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

12 1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio (Stereo Version)

00:06:13

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1959 Decca Music Group Limited

13 2. Adagio cantabile (Stereo Version)

00:04:46

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1959 Decca Music Group Limited

14 3. Rondo. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:04:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1959 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 3

Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:04:31

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Allegretto (Stereo Version)

00:03:10

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Rondo. Allegro comodo (Stereo Version)

00:03:25

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

4 1. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:04:55

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

5 2. Andante (Stereo Version)

00:05:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

6 3. Scherzo. Allegro assai (Stereo Version)

00:03:19

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

7 1. Allegro con brio (Stereo Version)

00:05:40

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

8 2. Adagio con molto espressione (Stereo Version)

00:07:08

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

9 3. Menuetto (Stereo Version)

00:03:07

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

10 4. Rondo. Allegretto (Stereo Version)

00:05:35

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

11 1. Andante con variazioni (Stereo Version)

00:07:05

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Abel, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited

12 2. Scherzo. Allegro molto (Stereo Version)

00:02:38

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Abel, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited

13 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte d'un Eroe (Stereo Version)

00:05:11

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Abel, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited

14 4. Allegro (Stereo Version)

00:02:48

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Michael Bremner, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Abel, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1963 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 4

Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 1. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I (Stereo Version)

00:04:51

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

2 2. Allegro molto e vivace (Stereo Version)

00:02:08

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

3 3. Adagio con espressione (Stereo Version)

00:02:11

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

4 4. Allegro vivace - Tempo I - Presto (Stereo Version)

00:05:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - John Mordler, Producer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

5 1. Adagio sostenuto (Stereo Version)

00:05:42

JAMES BROWN, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited

6 2. Allegretto (Stereo Version)

00:02:17

JAMES BROWN, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited

7 3. Presto (Stereo Version)

00:07:21

JAMES BROWN, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Wilhelm Backhaus, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Minshull, Producer

℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited

About the album

• 8 disc(s) - 102 track(s)
• Total length: 08:54:57

• Main artists: Wilhelm Backhaus
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
• Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
• Genre: Klassiek
• Collection: Original Masters
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