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

This page lists all recordings of Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique', 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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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Volume 5

Beethoven:

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

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

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

Garrick Ohlsson (piano)

“This is great playing. …everything here is refreshing, in works which so often sound stale.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2008 *****

Bridge Garrick Ohlsson Beethoven - BRIDGE9250

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Volume 27 of the Glenn Gould Complete Jacket Collection

Beethoven:

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

Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1

Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2

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 - 88697148012

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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)

Sony - The Original Jacket Collection - 88697148112

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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

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas

Beethoven:

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

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

Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90

Piano Sonata No. 30 in E-flat major, Op. 109

Jonathan Biss (piano)

"Many people are high on Jonathan Biss, the young American pianist, and they are not wrong…..Jonathan Biss is a musical fellow" New York Sun

“The stand-out performance here is Op. 109, where Biss is never less than compelling and at times profound. The way he dissolves the sonority of the Andante's final variation before coalescing for the theme's final return is a magical moment of great emotional force.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 ****

EMI - 3944222

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Beethoven - Piano Sonatas Volume 2

Beethoven:

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

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

Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Angela Hewitt is widely acknowledged as one of the great pianists of the age. Gramophone Artist of the Year in 2006 and the recent subject of a week-long artist focus on BBC Radio 3, her frenetic concert schedule and expanding discography bear testimony to her extraordinary talent and energy. Hewitt’s legion of fans will be delighted at this eagerly awaited second volume of Beethoven sonatas. Her first release in this series was fulsomely praised for its ‘clarity, intelligence and elegance’ … ‘fusing poetry and passion’, and all these trademark qualities of her playing are fully present in this second disc. Angela presents three very different works here, written within a period of seven years: the enchanting ‘Pastoral’ Sonata Op 28, the monumental ‘Pathétique’ Op 13 and the dazzling early masterpiece Op 2 No 3. Her interpretations are vividly personal, yet the voice of the composer speaks clearly throughout.

“Angela Hewitt is on characteristic top form in three of Beethoven’s iconic sonatas … Hewitt’s intelligent planning gives it [Pathétique] a hardcore makeover. The extremes of dynamic range are deftly realised, and she’s fearless at articulating with a brittle touch where necessary” Classic FM Magazine *****

“The Pastoral sonata leads off Angela Hewitt’s second Beethoven sonata cycle instalment, and she taps into the music’s overall geniality while also paying heed to its darker corners … I love Hewitt’s conversational give and take between the droning left-hand ostinato and the main theme at the Rondo finale’s outset … in addition to Hyperion’s superb sound, Hewitt, as usual, provides her own penetrating, vividly articulate annotations” Gramophone Magazine

Hyperion Angela Hewitt Beethoven - CDA67605

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