Though Brendel's repertoire exhibits both admirable depth and scope, perhaps his most enduring monuments shall be his Beethoven piano works. Below is a catalogue of his recordings of Beethoven sonata cycles as well as other pieces. In future I hope to include notes on individual selections which are particularly outstanding.

Vox Cycle (1960s)

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. I
Vox CDX 5028 [2 Discs]
• Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
• Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
• Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
• Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
• Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
• Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. II
Vox CDX 5042 [2 Discs]
• Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
• Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
• Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Das Lebewohl"/"Les Adieux"
• Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
• Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
• Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
• Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
• Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. III
Vox CDX 5056 [2 Discs]
• Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
• Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
• Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
• Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
• Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
• Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
• Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
• Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
• Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Vol. IV
Vox CDX 5060 [2 Discs]
• Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
• Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
• Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
• Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
• Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
• Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
• Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Variations & Vignettes for Piano
Vox CD3X 3017 [3 Discs]
• 15 Variations with Fugue on a Theme from Prometheus, Op. 35 "Eroica"
• Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
• 5 Variations on "Rule Brittania" in D major, WoO 79
• 7 Variations on "God Save the King" in D major, G. 189
• 12 Variations on a Russian Dance from Wranitsky's Ballet Das Waldmädchen in A major, G. 182
• 6 Variations on an Original Theme in G major, Op. 34
• 6 Variations on a Theme from The Ruins of Athens in D major, Op. 76
• 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80
• 7 Variations from Winter's Opera Das unterbrochene Opferfest in F major, G. 186
• 24 Variations on Righini's Air "Venni Amore" in D major, WoO 65
• 6 Variations on the Duet from Paisiello's La Molinara in G major, WoO 70
• 8 Variations on Süssmayr's Theme "Tändeln und Scherzen" in F major, G. 187
• 13 Variations on Dittersdorf's Air "Es war einmal ein alter Mann" in A major, G. 178
• 10 Variations on Salieri's Air "La stessa la stessissima" in B major, WoO 73
• Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
• 6 Easy Variations on a Swiss Air in F major, G. 183
• 9 Variations on Paisiello's Air "Quarrt'e piu bello" in A major, WoO 69
• 6 Variations on an Original Theme in G major, WoO 77
• 8 Variations on Grétry's Air "Une fièvre brûlante" in C major, G. 184
• Rondo in G major, Op. 51 No. 2
• Allegretto in C minor, WoO 53
• 6 Ecossaises, WoO 83
• Für Elise, WoO 59
• Polonaise in C major, Op. 89

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Diabelli Variations, Bagatelles, Variations, Rondos
Vox CDX 5112 [2 Discs]
• 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120
• 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119
• 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
• Rondo a capriccio in G major, Op. 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny"
• Rondo in C major, Op. 51 No. 1
• 7 Bagatelles, Op. 33
• Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"
• "Ziemlich Lebhaft" in B-flat major, WoO 60


Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Concertos (1960s)
Vox CDX3 3502 [3 Discs]


• Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15

Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra / Willfried Boettcher, conductor


• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Heinz Wallberg, conductor


• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73

Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Heinz Wallberg, conductor


• Fantasia in G minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasia"

Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra & Stuttgart Lehrergesangverein / Willfried Boettcher, conductor

First Philips Cycle (1970s)

Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas
Philips 412 575-2 [11 Discs]


• Disc 1
  
• Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
• Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
• Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"


• Disc 2
  
• Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
• Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
• Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2


• Disc 3
  
• Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3
• Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
• Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1


• Disc 4
  
• Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
• Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22
• Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"


• Disc 5
  
• Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
• Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
• Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"


• Disc 6
  
• Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
• Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"


• Disc 7
  
• Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3
• Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
• Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2
• Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"


• Disc 8
  
• Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
• Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
• Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
• Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79


• Disc 9
  
• Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Das Lebewohl"/"Les Adieux"
• Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
• Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101


• Disc 10
  
• Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
• Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109


• Disc 11
  
• Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
• Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
• Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"



Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos (1970s)
[3 Discs Available Individually]


• Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2
  Philips 420 882-2
  London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernhard Haitink, conductor
  
• Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19


• Piano Concertos No. 3 & 4
  Philips 420 861-2
  London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernhard Haitink, conductor
  
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58


• Piano Concerto No. 5 & Choral Fantasia
  Philips 420 347-2
  London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir / Bernhard Haitink, conductor
  
• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
• Fantasia in G minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasia"

Second Philips Cycle (1990s)

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
Philips 446 909-2 [10 Discs]


• Op. 2 Nos. 1-3
  Philips 442 124-2
  
• Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1
• Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2
• Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3


• Op. 10 Nos. 1-3
  Philips 446 664-2
  
• Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1
• Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
• Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3


• Op. 13, Op. 14 Nos. 1 & 2, Op. 22
  Philips 442 774-2
  
• Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique"
• Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1
• Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2
• Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22


• Op. 26, Op. 27 Nos. 1 & 2
  Philips 438 863-2
  
• Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 "Funeral March"
• Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1
• Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
• Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1


• Op. 7, Op. 28, Op. 49 No. 2
  Philips 446 624-2
  
• Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7
• Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 "Pastoral"
• Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2


• Op. 31 Nos. 1-3
  Philips 438 134-2
  
• Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1
• Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"
• Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3


• Op. 53, Op. 54, Op. 101, Andante favori
  Philips 438 472-2
  
• Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
• Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54
• Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
• Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori"


• Op. 57, Op. 78, Op. 79, Op. 90
  Philips 442 787-2
  
• Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79
• Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"
• Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90
• Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"


• Op. 81a, Op. 106
  Philips 446 093-2
  
• Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
• Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Das Lebewohl"/"Les Adieux"


• Op. 109-111
  Philips 446 701-2
  
• Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
• Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
• Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Compilations & Other Works

Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos (1983)
Philips 411 189-2 [3 Discs Available Individually or as a Set]


• Piano Concertos No. 1 & 2
  Philips 412 787-2
  Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
  
• Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19


• Piano Concertos No. 3 & 4
  Philips 412 788-2
  Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
  
• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58


• Piano Concerto No. 5 & Piano Sonata No. 31
  Philips 412 789-2
  Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor
  
• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73
• Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110


Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 24, Op. 78 "Für Therese" & No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" Live!
Philips 412 723-2 [Discontinued; now included in "The Art of Alfred Brendel" below]

• Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
• Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese"

Beethoven: Für Elise, Eroica-Variationen Op. 35, 6 Bagatellen Op. 126, Ecossaisen WoO 83
Philips 412 227-2

• 15 Variations and Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica Variations"
• Bagatelle in A minor WoO 59, "Für Elise"
• 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126
• 6 Ecossaises WoO 83

Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen
Philips 426 232-2

• 33 Variations in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 "Diabelli Variations"

Beethoven/Schumann: Theme and Variations II
Philips 432 093-2

Robert Schumann:

• Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Ludwig van Beethoven:

• 6 Variations in F major, Op. 34
• 5 Variations on "Rule Brittania" in D major, WoO 79
• 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" in G major, WoO 70

Alfred Brendel Recital: Bach/Busoni, Haydn, Beethoven (1991)
Philips 432 760-2

J. S. Bach/Ferruccio Busoni:

• Organ Chorale Prelude "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" BWV 659
Joseph Haydn:

• Piano Sonata in G minor, Hob. XVI:44
• Piano Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20
Ludwig van Beethoven

• Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110

The Art of Alfred Brendel: Beethoven (1996)
Philips 446 922-2 [5 Discs] / Philips 446 920-2 [25 Discs]
Chicago Symphony Orchestra / James Levine, conductor

• Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (Same as 411 189-2)
• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 (Same as 411 189-2)
• Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2 No. 3 (Same as 412 575-2)
• Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22 (Same as 412 575-2)
• Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 (Same as 412 575-2)
• Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" (Same as 412 575-2)
• Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 "Für Therese" (Same as 412 723-2)
• Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Same as 412 723-2)
• Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 (Same as 412 575-2)
• 33 Variations in C major on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op. 120 "Diabelli Variations" Live
• 6 Variations in F major, Op. 34 (Same as 432 093-2)
• 15 Variations & Fugue in E-flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica" (Same as 412 227-2)
• 5 Variations on "Rule Brittania" in D major, WoO 79 (Same as 432 093-2)
• 6 Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento" in G major, WoO 70 (Same as 432 093-2)
• Bagatelle in A minor WoO 59, "Für Elise" (Same as 412 227-2)
• 6 Ecossaises WoO 83 (Same as 412 227-2)
• 6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 (Same as 412 227-2)
• Andante in F major, WoO 57 "Andante favori" (Same as 412 575-2)