When did Beethoven write his first piano sonata?
Piano sonatas (Beethoven)
The first pianist to make a complete recording was Artur Schnabel, who recorded them for EMI between 1932 and 1935.[7] Other pianists to make complete recordings include Claudio Arrau (twice; 1962-66 and 1984-90),[8] Vladimir Ashkenazy, Wilhelm Backhaus, Daniel Barenboim, Malcolm Binns and Ronald Brautigam (on period pianos), Alfred Brendel, Rudolf Buchbinder, John O'Conor, Annie Fischer, Claude Frank, Richard Goode, Maria Grinberg, Friedrich Gulda, Jenő Jandó, Wilhelm Kempff, Anton Kuerti, Paul Lewis, HJ Lim, Kun-Woo Paik, Alfredo Perl, Maurizio Pollini, Bernard Roberts, András Schiff, Russell Sherman, Robert Taub, and Gerard Willems. Known for their Beethoven, both Solomon and Emil Gilels began recordings of the sonatas, but neither completed. Whereas Solomon suffered a career-ending stroke, Gilels died before he could finish his own set.