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Claudio Arrau - Chopin, Schumann, Liszt (2024)

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Claudio Arrau - Chopin, Schumann, Liszt (2024)

Claudio Arrau - Chopin, Schumann, Liszt (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:51:28 | 497 Mb
Genre: Classical

Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) is a pianist fully deserving of the epithet ‘legendary’. His rigorous intellect and sense of the sublime found expression in his transcendent technique and sumptuous, yet lucid sonorities.

Claudio Arrau - The Unreleased Beethoven Recital 1959 (Remastered) (2021)

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Claudio Arrau - The Unreleased Beethoven Recital 1959 (Remastered) (2021)

Claudio Arrau - The Unreleased Beethoven Recital 1959 (Remastered) (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 243 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 149 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:02:17
Classical | Label: The Lost Recordings

The Lost Recordings has rediscovered the master tapes of this double recital in the Berlin radio archives. The label thus offers the world premiere of this Beethoven recital by the great Claudio Arrau, recorded on 12 March 1959 at the Hochschule für Muzik in Berlin. An exceptional document.

Claudio Arrau - Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered) (1954/2023)

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Claudio Arrau - Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered) (1954/2023)

Claudio Arrau, Otto Klemperer, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, Eugen Jochum & Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra - Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered) (1954/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 312 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 Mb | 01:12:48
Classical | Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

The Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, is a piano concerto written by Frédéric Chopin in 1830, when he was twenty years old. It was first performed on 12 October of that year, at the Teatr Narodowy (the National Theatre) in Warsaw, Poland, with the composer as soloist, during one of his "farewell" concerts before leaving Poland. It was the first of Chopin's two piano concertos to be published, and was therefore given the designation of Piano Concerto "No. 1" at the time of publication, even though it was actually written immediately after the premiere of what was later published as Piano Concerto No. 2.

The Golden Age of the Piano (1993)

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The Golden Age of the Piano (1993)

The Golden Age of the Piano (1993)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC, 4:3 (720x480) VBR | 115 min | 7.51 Gb | Scans included
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 | Subs: Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 中文
Genre: Classical, Documentary | Label: Philips | # 075 092-9 PH

A documentary on the great pianists of the twentieth century, introduced, written and narrated by David Dubal. Featuring the music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Clementi, Debussy, Field, Grainger, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Padarewski, Rachmaninov, Schubert, Scriabin and Weber. Featuring musicians Claudio Arrau, Alexander Brailowsky, Van Cliburn, Alfred Cortot, Glenn Gould, Percy Grainger, Myra Hess, Josef Hoffmann, Vladimir Horowitz, Wanda Landowska, Ignacy Paderewski, Artur Rubinstein, and Rudolf Serkin. Bonus: Claudio Arrau Centenary reissued of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Claudio Arrau, RCO, Christoph von Dohnanyi - Edvard Grieg & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos (1989)

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Claudio Arrau, RCO, Christoph von Dohnanyi - Edvard Grieg & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos (1989)

Edvard Grieg & Robert Schumann: Piano Concertos (1989)
Claudio Arrau, piano; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam; Christoph von Dohnányi

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 304 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 181 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips | # 426 079-2 | Time: 01:06:55

Claudio Arrau recorded these concertos twice for Philips, the present performances in 1963, and then again in 1980 with Colin Davis and the Boston Symphony. There's very little to choose between them. Tempos are almost identical, and contrary to what one might expect, the slow movement of the Schumann concerto is actually a bit faster in the later version. Arrau's way with the music is wholly characteristic of the man: serious, even reverential (at the beginning of the Schumann), and played with drop-dead gorgeous tone. The result enhances the stature of both works, but the Grieg in particular. The climax of the finale has an epic grandeur without a hint of bombast that you simply won't find in any other performance. Dohnányi's accompaniments are also distinguished: he lets Arrau lead but isn't afraid to permit the orchestra to assert itself where necessary; and of course the playing of the Concertgebouw is top-notch. If you haven't heard Arrau in this music, it really doesn't matter which of his recordings you wind up with, but do try to get at least one of them.

Claudio Arrau - Claudio Arrau Plays Schubert (Remastered) (2022)

Posted By: Rtax
Claudio Arrau - Claudio Arrau Plays Schubert (Remastered) (2022)

Claudio Arrau - Claudio Arrau Plays Schubert (Remastered) (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 403 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 282 MB
1:53:08 | Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Here is a collection of Claudio Arrau’s best Schubert performances on record, from the legendary Moments musicaux, Klavierstücke and Wanderer Fantasy to some very rare (and early) recordings of the piano trios with the Weissgerber brothers.

Claudio Arrau - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32 (2022)

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Claudio Arrau - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32 (2022)

Claudio Arrau - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32 (2022)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 197 MB | Cover | 01:12:21 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 169 MB
Classical | Label: Ludwig van Beethoven

The complete Warner recordings by Claudio Arrau, newly remastered in high resolution and including various premieres, have been released both in physical and digital formats! One of the greatest figures of the 20th-century, Arrau excelled particularly in the great romantic repertoire, and notably Beethoven whom he performed intensely on record, but also on stage (sometimes playing the complete sonatas in a row during legendary concert series).

Claudio Arrau - The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (2022)

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Claudio Arrau - The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (2022)

Claudio Arrau - The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 4.4 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 3.08 GB
21:16:50 | Classical | Label: Warner Classics

Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) is a pianist fully deserving of the epithet ‘legendary’. His rigorous intellect and sense of the sublime found expression in his transcendent technique and sumptuous, yet lucid sonorities. The recordings in this 24CD collection, a significant portion of Arrau’s legacy from the years between 1921 and 1962, are indispensable to his extensive discography. They can now be heard in their full glory, thanks to a process of restoration and HD remastering using the original tapes (for recordings from the LP era) or the best available source (for 78s). Among them are four world premiere releases: Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30, op. 109, a Chopin étude, and two pieces by Liszt.

Claudio Arrau - The Final Sessions Vol. 1: Schubert (1992)

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Claudio Arrau - The Final Sessions Vol. 1: Schubert (1992)

Claudio Arrau - The Final Sessions Vol. 1: Schubert (1992)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:17:03 | 269 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips | Catalog: 432 987-2

This Final Sessions release captures Arrau's tone better than any CD album I have heard. From the intial English Suites, all four of which were recorded during Arrau's Debussy sessions in Switzerland. The Beethoven is from Arrau's final Beethoven cycle, left incomplete at the time of his death and vary somewhat from his 60's set containig the concerto's and variations. The Schubert is wonderful. I can imagine a better vehicle for Arrau's wonderful sound and legato than D894. The Debussy, attainable only on Warner France, is also very incitful. Arrau does not subscribe to the Gieseking haze, but rather combines a germanic profundity with Michelangli's precision.
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Claudio Arrau - The Final Sessions Vol. 5: Beethoven (1994)

Posted By: tirexiss
Claudio Arrau - The Final Sessions Vol. 5: Beethoven (1994)

Claudio Arrau - The Final Sessions Vol. 5: Beethoven (1994)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:47:36 | 406 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips | Catalog: 432 173-2

Fabulous set of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas from the late Danish pianist Anne Oland. At this incredibly low price, you might be forgiven for thinking there is a catch. The only drawback of this set is the absence of any liner notes, but this repertoire is so well known that you can quickly find information about any of the sonatas from other sources. The quality of the playing and recorded sound are superlative throughout. A pianist of real distinction who sadly passed away in 2015.

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1988)

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Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1988)

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 236 Mb | Total time: 50:47 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 420 885-2 | Recorded: 1969

Claudio Arrau, one of the greatest piano masters of the s. XX, leaves us astonished with this intense and majestic version, showing his immense knowledge of German Romanticism of which he was an excellent exponent. Excellent temps and wonderful nuances. Here Bernard Haitink shows us why he became a benchmark in conducting by one of the best ensembles on the planet: the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988)

Claudio Arrau, Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 275 Mb | Total time: 52:49 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 420 702-2 | Recorded: 1969

Claudio Arrau, one of the greatest piano masters of the s. XX, leaves us astonished with this intense and majestic version, showing his immense knowledge of German Romanticism of which he was an excellent exponent. Excellent temps and wonderful nuances. Here Bernard Haitink shows us why he became a benchmark in conducting by one of the best ensembles on the planet: the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Claudio Arrau - Schumann: Piano Works (1991)

Posted By: tirexiss
Claudio Arrau - Schumann: Piano Works (1991)

Claudio Arrau - Schumann: Piano Works (1991)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 08:15:16 | 2.2 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips ‎| Catalog: 432308

Deep thought, care and love pervade this newest contribution to Arrau's Schumann cycle, just as they did all the others. The discovery for me was the Blumenstück, which if played at all (it isn't often) so easily emerges like some pretty but pale little drawing-room aquarelle. But not from Arrau. Characteristically, he reads between the lines of every bar, and discovers as much to express as in any of Schumann's wholly introspective pieces. I was amazed at the variety of mood he extracts from the work's not greatly varied figuration throughout the sequence of brief, closely related sections.

Claudio Arrau - Liszt: Piano Works (5CD) (1991)

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Claudio Arrau - Liszt: Piano Works (5CD) (1991)

Claudio Arrau - Liszt: Piano Works (5CD) (1991)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 05:17:38 | 1.3 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips | Catalog: 432 334

Although Claudio Arrau had impressive credentials as a Liszt player - his only teacher was Martin Krause, who was a student of Liszt - and he performed many of the composer's works early in his career, he neither exploited this association, nor became known as a Liszt specialist. Perhaps this was because Krause warned him not to become a specialist in the music of any one composer, urging him instead to embrace all music. Consequently, the younger Arrau's repertoire was very large; however, as he grew older he concentrated on fewer composers, moving as it were from the universal to the particular applying almost prophetic insight into certain scores, especially those of Beethoven and Liszt.

Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 (1999)

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Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 (1999)

Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sir Colin Davis - Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 (1999)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 01:10:32 | 297 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Philips | Catalog: 422 066-2PH

Though it`s hardly uncommon for a musician to be performing and recording at age 85, it`s difficult to think of many octogenarian performers who continue to explore new paths. Arrau is the wonderful exception, as his current Beethoven cycle for Philips has indicated time and again. This recording of the first two piano concertos offers further proof, for here Arrau turns in performances that force us to reconsider these works. We may be accustomed to hearing the First Concerto played with lightness and Mozartean elegance, but Arrau goes well beyond this cliche. His account of the first movement has a depth and mystery it is rarely accorded.