--- product_id: 184042801 title: "Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings" brand: "wilhelm backhaus" price: "€ 1346.79" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/184042801-wilhelm-backhaus-complete-decca-recordings store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings **Brand:** wilhelm backhaus **Price:** € 1346.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings by wilhelm backhaus - **How much does it cost?** € 1346.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/184042801-wilhelm-backhaus-complete-decca-recordings) ## Best For - wilhelm backhaus enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted wilhelm backhaus brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Marking 50 years since the passing of Wilhelm Backhaus (5 July 1969), Decca brings together, for the first time, the artist’s complete recordings for the label. New remasterings showcasing the incredible integrity of Backhaus’s pianism, featuring the landmark recordings of Beethoven – including two Sonata cycles (mono and stereo – the stereo only omits Op.106, not recorded at Backhaus’ time of death); Brahms’ Concertos, Cello Sonatas (with Fournier); and Backhaus’s celebrated 1954 Carnegie Hall recital. ## Images ![Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KicCIdK1L.jpg) ![Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eIcQzNNjL.jpg) ![Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91WYO3huVVL.jpg) ![Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91JvZiGUXrL.jpg) ![Wilhelm Backhaus: Complete Decca Recordings - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91PSfvdfP6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great box-set *by N***X on March 29, 2020* Ever since I learned of the Backhaus long-box once available in Japan, I rather hoped Decca would reissue a complete box, and they have. Beethoven sits at the center, with oft-reissued recordings. Both piano sonata cycles are included, and both are remastered. The mono cycle sounds slightly clearer, especially up top, but remains midrange focused, as the Decca Italy remastering from early in the century did. Likewise, the stereo set is a bit cleaner than the prior Original Masters reissue. Sound quality differentials are so small as to not matter. The performances remaining among the best on record. The near complete mono Beethoven piano concerto cycle, with some extraordinary support from Clemens Krauss, and the stereo set with Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt are very fine, the mono Brahms piano concertos more than that. The mostly repeat-free Diabellis are strikingly good for such a stripped-down take. The Mozart concerto is a bit heavy, but the solo works, while still a bit stern, are quite good. All of the other works in the set range from very good to some of the better versions available (eg, the Brahms Cello Sonatas with Pierre Fournier), with one exception, the Chopin recording, which is too heavy and not flowing or lyrical enough. One dud out of 39 is a good hit rate, and even then it's something to hear. A great box-set reissue. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the greatest pianists of all time *by A***R on March 4, 2021* Wilhelm Backhaus was one of the greatest pianists, this box carefully compiles everything he recorded for Decca. The box set has all original LP art and for things like the Beethoven Piano Sonatas the artwork for the LP box sets were used with smaller covers for each LP.The sound quality is truly exceptional. The Decca remastering engineers did not use any noise reduction so there is full hiss and brilliance in the upper registers of the piano. The sound of the mono Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle is identical to the very rare Japanese pressing box set from the early 1990s.The Beethoven Piano Sonata mono cycle is one of the greatest ever recorded. Also included are several live recordings, in very good recording quality that were previously quite rare on CD if they ever did come up for sale.Backhaus' imaginative interpretations are a must hear for anyone even remotely interested in classical music on piano. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully done edition. I await one from EMI/Warner from their archives *by L***L on July 2, 2020* Another first class production. Very nice to have it all in one cube-type box. Backhaus was one of the real greats. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/184042801-wilhelm-backhaus-complete-decca-recordings](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/184042801-wilhelm-backhaus-complete-decca-recordings) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*