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Piano Recitals 1954, 1960 & 1963

Claudio Arrau

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These are three concerts recorded by SWR (Stuttgart radio), in public, at Schwetzingen and Ludwigsburg  on 27 March 1954, 12 March 1960 and 26 May 1963 respectively. The SWR master tapes have been painstakingly remastered, as you might well imagine. At it seems that this is the first time that these concerts have been put on the market! But all that work, unfortunately, can't improve the tuning on the piano in the first 1954 concert, even if that problem is negligible when set against the quality of Claudio Arrau's playing and interpretation. For this first concert, the stand-out works are Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata, Schumann's Carnaval, and in the second we find Pour le piano by Debussy - in a delicious, dreamy tone that never gets misted over - followed by Jeux d'eau and a superbly spirited and quirky Alborada del grazioso by Ravel. The 1960 concert, played on a better instrument, was dedicated to Chopin: two Ballades, the fantasmagorical Sonata in B minor, and then the 24 Preludes. Finally, the 1963 concert - the longest yet, running for 90 minutes -  was recorded in a hall with very different, slightly reverberating, acoustics, on a piano that really meets the artist's needs. The highlights are... really, the whole programme! We are treated to Sonata Op. 101 by Beethoven, Brahms's Handel Variations and the no-less-imposing Carnaval by Schumann - which makes up the second part of the concert, and for which the microphones were placed rather further away... These are three documents which are fundamental to an understanding of the art of this monumental pianist, who at the time of recording was at the height of his power. © SM/Qobuz

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Piano Recitals 1954, 1960 & 1963

Claudio Arrau

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Rondo in D major, K. 485 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

1
Rondo in D Major, K. 485
00:07:43

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

2
I. Allegro assai
00:10:49

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

3
II. Andante con moto
00:07:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

4
III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
00:08:16

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Fantasie in C major, Op. 17 (Robert Schumann)

5
I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen
00:15:46

Robert Schumann, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

6
II. Mässig
00:07:23

Robert Schumann, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

7
III. Langsam getragen
00:12:08

Robert Schumann, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

DISC 2

Pour le piano, L. 95 (Claude Debussy)

1
I. Prélude
00:04:15

Claude Debussy, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

2
II. Sarabande
00:05:24

Claude Debussy, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

3
III. Toccata
00:03:50

Claude Debussy, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Jeux d'eau, M. 30 (Maurice Ravel)

4
Jeux d'eau
00:05:21

Maurice Ravel, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Miroirs, M. 43 (Maurice Ravel)

5
Miroirs: No. 4. Alborada del gracioso
00:05:50

Maurice Ravel, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

6 Chants polonais, S. 480 (After Chopin's Op. 74) (Franz Liszt)

6
Chopin - 6 Chants polonais, S480/R145: No. 5. Mein Freuden (Moja pieszczotka, My Joys)
00:04:02

Franz Liszt, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Études, op. 10 (Frédéric Chopin)

7
12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 10, No. 4
00:02:04

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14, MWV U67 (Felix Mendelssohn)

8
Rondo capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14, MWV U67
00:06:59

Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47 (Frédéric Chopin)

9
Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47
00:07:38

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 (Frédéric Chopin)

10
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
00:12:14

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 (Live) (Frédéric Chopin)

11
Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
00:10:59

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

DISC 3

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 (Frédéric Chopin)

1
I. Allegro maestoso
00:13:49

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

2
II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
00:02:51

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

3
III. Largo
00:10:19

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

4
IV. Finale: Presto, non tanto
00:04:53

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

24 Preludes, Op. 28 (Frédéric Chopin)

5
No. 1 in C Major
00:00:38

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

6
No. 2 in A Minor
00:01:57

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

7
No. 3 in G Major
00:01:00

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

8
No. 4 in E Minor
00:01:56

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

9
No. 5 in D Major
00:00:38

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

10
No. 6 in B Minor
00:02:23

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

11
No. 7 in A Major
00:00:54

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

12
No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor
00:01:46

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

13
No. 9 in E Major
00:01:29

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

14
No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
00:00:31

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

15
No. 11 in B Major
00:00:40

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

16
No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor
00:01:00

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

17
No. 13 in F-Sharp Major
00:03:22

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

18
No. 14 in E-Flat Minor
00:00:49

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

19
No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrop"
00:05:29

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

20
No. 16 in B-Flat Minor
00:00:57

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

21
No. 17 in A-Flat Major
00:03:20

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

22
No. 18 in F Minor
00:00:49

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

23
No. 19 in E-Flat Major
00:01:04

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

24
No. 20 in C Minor
00:01:35

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

25
No. 21 in B-Flat Major
00:02:09

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

26
No. 22 in G Minor
00:00:49

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

27
No. 23 in F Major
00:00:57

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

28
No. 24 in D Minor
00:02:17

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

DISC 4

2 Rondos, Op. 51 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1
Rondo in G Major, Op. 51, No. 2
00:11:06

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

2
I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung
00:04:31

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

3
II. Lebhaft. Marschmassig
00:05:39

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

4
III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll
00:03:37

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Claudio Arrau, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2018 SWR Classic (P) 2018 SWR Classic

Album review

These are three concerts recorded by SWR (Stuttgart radio), in public, at Schwetzingen and Ludwigsburg  on 27 March 1954, 12 March 1960 and 26 May 1963 respectively. The SWR master tapes have been painstakingly remastered, as you might well imagine. At it seems that this is the first time that these concerts have been put on the market! But all that work, unfortunately, can't improve the tuning on the piano in the first 1954 concert, even if that problem is negligible when set against the quality of Claudio Arrau's playing and interpretation. For this first concert, the stand-out works are Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata, Schumann's Carnaval, and in the second we find Pour le piano by Debussy - in a delicious, dreamy tone that never gets misted over - followed by Jeux d'eau and a superbly spirited and quirky Alborada del grazioso by Ravel. The 1960 concert, played on a better instrument, was dedicated to Chopin: two Ballades, the fantasmagorical Sonata in B minor, and then the 24 Preludes. Finally, the 1963 concert - the longest yet, running for 90 minutes -  was recorded in a hall with very different, slightly reverberating, acoustics, on a piano that really meets the artist's needs. The highlights are... really, the whole programme! We are treated to Sonata Op. 101 by Beethoven, Brahms's Handel Variations and the no-less-imposing Carnaval by Schumann - which makes up the second part of the concert, and for which the microphones were placed rather further away... These are three documents which are fundamental to an understanding of the art of this monumental pianist, who at the time of recording was at the height of his power. © SM/Qobuz

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