Not a “top ten”, merely a selection of performances nominated by readers of this blog and followers and friends on Twitter and Facebook.
1. Sviatoslav Richter
2. Clara Haskil
3. Paul Badura-Skoda
4. Claudio Arrau
5. Grigory Sokolov
6. Mitsuko Uchida
7. Alexander Lonquich
8. Clifford Curzon
9. Wilhelm Kempff
10. Maria Yudina
What about Ingrid Haebler?
Either of Pollini or Kovacevich I would have thought were essential.
This list can not be complete without Radu Lupu ‘s recording who is known for his Schubert recordings.
I agree – and the only reason he’s not there is because I couldn’t find a YouTube clip of him playing this sonata
Yes, I agree completely Radu Lupu
Yes I agree Radu Lupu is one of the best for Schubert. If only someone can upload a Youtube of him playing this. I’m sure there are plenty of recordings out there of him playing the Schubert sonatas.