sonata artists
6 published sonata artists, led by Ludwig van Beethoven, Tikhon Khrennikov and Giovanni Battista Sammartini.
At a glance
6 published sonata artists; 177 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 3 tier 3
- 6
- Release groups
- 360
- Studio albums
- 234
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 177
- Timeline events
- 271
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 7.5M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 50 years
- Full biographies
- 5
- Biography words
- 20,414
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most sonata artists. France leads with 1.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with sonata. The most shared is opera, with 5 artists in both.
Covers from sonata
177 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Choral Symphony
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1973
9 Symphonien
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1972
Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major / Six Bagatelles / Rondo a capriccio
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1972
Serenade for Flute
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1972
1812 Overture / Wellington’s Victory
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1971
Fidelio
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1971
Wellington's Victory (or the Battle of Victoria), op. 91 / Music For The Ritterballett, WoO 1 / Jena Symphony
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1971
Beethoven Edition: Die Streichtrios
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Beethoven Edition: Fidelio
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Concert nr. 5 pentru pian și orchestră în Mi bemol major, op. 73 („Imperial“)
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Die Klaviertrios
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Duo Wikarski (Reger, Beethoven, Schumann, Dessau)
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Leaders
Ludwig van Beethoven has the most release groups (267); Ludwig van Beethoven the longest career (108 years); Tikhon Khrennikov the most awards (41).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Ludwig van Beethoven | 267 |
| Joseph Bodin de Boismortier | 53 |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch | 23 |
| Giovanni Battista Sammartini | 14 |
| Tikhon Khrennikov | 2 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ludwig van Beethoven | 108 |
| Joseph Bodin de Boismortier | 39 |
| Giovanni Battista Sammartini | 37 |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch | 34 |
| Tikhon Khrennikov | 32 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Tikhon Khrennikov | 41 |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | 1 |
Most famous sonata artists

Ludwig van Beethoven
Electorate of Cologne · Person · born 1770
classical music, opera, art music, symphony, sonata
7.5M listeners · 274 wikis

Tikhon Khrennikov
Soviet Union · Person · born 1913
opera, concerto, symphony, ballet, song, sonata, string quartet
35 wikis

Giovanni Battista Sammartini
Duchy of Milan · Person · born 1700
opera, symphony, religious music, sonata
35 wikis

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
France · Person · born 1689
opera, concerto, motet, sonata, cantata
23 wikis

Johann Friedrich Fasch
Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst · Person · born 1688
opera, sonata, cantata, mass
21 wikis
Jean Baptiste Loeillet of Ghent
Person · born 1688
sonata
10 wikis