Complete Warner Classics - Claudio Arrau - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Claudio Arrau was a pianist whose penetrating intellect and sense of the sublime were complemented by a transcendent technique and the capacity to produce sumptuous, yet lucid sonorities. This 24-CD collection represents a significant portion of his recorded legacy from the years between 1921 and 1962. Thanks to a scrupulous process of restoration and HD remastering, the recordings can now be heard in their full glory. Among them are four world premiere releases: Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109; a Chopin étude; and two pieces by Liszt.

Arrau was linked to Liszt through his teacher, Martin Krause, who had been a student of the great Romantic pianist and composer. After Arrau’s death in 1991 at the age of 88, the New York Times wrote: “In a career that spanned eight decades, Mr. Arrau was prized for an aristocratic approach to the great works of the 19th century. His specialties included the works of Liszt, to which he brought a rare combination of physical power and philosophical insight, and Beethoven, whose sonatas and concertos he played with an Apollonian breadth … His Chopin, Schumann and Debussy, too, were considered models of clarity throughout his long career.” Arrau himself said that: “Sometimes when I play, I get a sudden flash of new insight into the music. It's a strange and mystical feeling ... I am almost in ecstasy, a creative ecstasy, which I wouldn't miss for anything. This is what I live for."

Liner notes in French, English & German. Wallets with hole for recordings from the 78 RPM era – wallets with illustrations based on original artwork for LP era.

Label: Parlophone | Origin: Holland

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