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Piano Recitals 1954, 1960 & 1963

1/12/2018, 73 Tracks, 5:01:48

Featuring

  • Claudio Arrau
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Robert Schumann
  • Claude Debussy
  • Maurice Ravel
  • Franz Liszt
  • Frédéric Chopin
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • Johannes Brahms

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Interpretation

Claudio Arrau's recordings for Philips are characterized by a deliberate, slower tempo and gesture, avoiding mechanical thoughtlessness.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features live recordings of Claudio Arrau's recitals from 1954, 1960, and 1963 in Ludwigsburg and Schwetzingen, Germany.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Claudio Arrau, the Chilean pianist, had a career spanning from 1903 to 1991, performing almost continuously for 88 years.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Martin Krause, Claudio Arrau's teacher, was a strong proponent of German discipline and musical correctness, influencing Arrau's artistic development.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Claudio Arrau was a child prodigy, able to captivate audiences at the age of five.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

In his later years, Claudio Arrau's performances of Schumann and Brahms were notably deliberate, exploring the breadth of the music rather than displaying fleet-fingered virtuosity.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Claudio Arrau studied at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin from the age of ten under Martin Krause, one of Franz Liszt's last pupils.

Source: Booklet

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