Brahms, Beethoven & R. Schumann: Piano Concertos (Live)
10/18/2019, 16 Tracks, 3:31:21
Featuring
Claudio Arrau
Eliahu Inbal
Ernest Bour
Gary Bertini
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
SWF - Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden
Johannes Brahms
Robert Schumann
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were made between 1969 and 1980, with some being live performances and others studio recordings.
Performer Biography
Claudio Arrau once performed Brahms's First and Second Piano Concertos in a single evening, a feat only Eugen d'Albert had attempted before him in 1895.
Performer Biography
Arrau's teacher, Martin Krause, was one of Franz Liszt's last students; after Krause's death, Arrau refused other teachers out of respect.
Critical Reception
Joachim Kaiser, a music critic, called Claudio Arrau a 'high priest of faithfulness to the score' and praised his technical skill and profound interpretations.
Performer Biography
Claudio Arrau, the Chilean pianist featured on this album, began performing publicly at age five and started studying at age seven.
Performer Biography
Arrau was known for mastering entire oeuvres, stating that an interpreter only does justice to a composer by knowing all their works.
Performer Biography
Claudio Arrau was a professor at the Stern'sche Konservatorium in Berlin from 1925 to 1940, the same institution where he had studied.
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