Beethoven: Op. 27 No. 2 – Piano Sonata No. 14 „Moonlight“

Von Igor Levitts Träumerei am Kamin bis zu Maria Yudinas Trauermusik mit Mahlerscher Wucht

Adagio sostenuto – Allegretto – Presto agitato

12’08 – 16’04

Igor Levit – Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2, „Moonlight“ – first movement (Opus Klassik 2019)

Harold Bauer plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.14 „Moonlight“ – Recorded in 1926

Josef Hofmann plays Beethoven „Moonlight“ Sonata (live, 1936)

Vladimir Sofronitsky plays Beethoven Sonata No.14 „Moonlight“ – Recorded in 1952, live

Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata No.14 Quasi una Fantasia in C♯ minor Op.27 No.2, „Moonlight“ – Ivan Moravec

Walter Gieseking plays Beethoven „Moonlight“ Sonata (rec. 1951)

Und zum Schluss – wie immer – das Allerbeste (in meinen Ohren) – ex aequo:

Beethoven – Piano sonata n°14 op 27 n°2 – Annie Fischer

Maria Yudina plays Moonlight Sonata (live; vermutlich 1952 in Kiew) – for some reason the audio was cut in the end of the 2nd to near the beginning of the 3rd.