Wilhelm Backhaus

Wilhelm Backhaus/Ludwig van Beethoven - Works

Wilhelm Backhaus

12 media for this composer
8 labels for this composers
9 works for this composer
11 recordings for this composer

Wilhelm Backhaus ( 1884 - 1969 ) was born in Leipzig, Germany. He was well known for his faithful interpretations of Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Chopin. As a composer he wrote transcriptions of works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Strauss.

Wilhelm Backhaus - Ludwig van Beethoven Discography

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Piano Sonatas

Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1

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

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight Sonata'

Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 'Tempest'

Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79 'Cuckoo'

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111



Piano and Orchestra

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
- Landon Ronald conducting London Symphony Orchestra

- Guido Cantelli conducting New York Philharmonic


Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 'Emperor'
- Landon Ronald conducting Royal Albert Hall Orchestra

- Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt conducting Wiener Philharmoniker