Claudio Arrau - The Ambassador Auditorium Recitals, Pasadena, California, Usa, 1977, 1981 And 1986 [CD]

The first release of the legendary pianist Claudio Arrau's recitals from the Ambassador Auditorium from 1977, 1981 and 1986, encompassing works by Beethoven, LIszt, Debussy Schumann, Chopin and Brahms.

Born in Chile, Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, an artist who was totally serious about his role in life, a man completely dedicated to the music of the great composers who shared his insights and understanding of their work with his public.

Where other famous pianists play the piano for excitement, power or display, Arrau plays to probe, to divine, to interpret. Says Arrau, 'An interpreter must give his blood to the work interpreted.' Arrau is definitely not one-sided or without spiritual grandeur. Having won particular fame as a great Beethoven interpreter, he is no less celebrated for his Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Brahms and Debussy. Among the famed peers of his generation, it is a range without equal.

Located on the campus of Ambassador College in Pasadena, California, the 1262 seat Ambassador Auditorium was a major West Coast concert hall between 1974 and 1995 presenting around 2500 concerts, and attracted the greatest instrumentalists and orchestras.

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 I. Vivace, adagio espressivo

Brahms: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 I. Allegro maestoso

Schumann: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Thema - Andante

Liszt: Annees de pelerinage, deuxieme annee - Itale A161

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a, 'Les Adieux' I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro

II. Prestissimo

II. Andante. Andante espressivo - Andante molto

Etude I (Variation 1) - Un poco piu vivo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3 I. Presto

II. Abwesenheit: Andante espressivo

III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo

III. Scherzo. Allegro energico

Variation 1 (Op. posth.)

II. Largo e mesto

III. Das Wiedersehen

Liszt: Sonata in B minor, S178 I. Lento assai - Allegro energico

IV. Intermezzo

Etude II (Variation 2) - Andante

III. Menuet: Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, 'Walstein' I. Allegro con brio

II. Andante sostenuto

V. Finale. Allegro moderato ma rubato

Etude III - Vivace

IV. Rondo: Allegro

II. Introduzione: Adagio molto

III. Allegro energico -

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 13 in E flat major, Op. 27, No. 1, 'Quasi una fantasia' I. Andante - Allegro - Tempo I

Etude IV (Variation 3) - Allegro marcato

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57, 'Appassionata' I. Allegro assai

III. Rondo: Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo

IV. Andante sostenuto - Lento assai

II. Allegro molto e vivace

Etude V (Variation 4) - Scherzando

II. Andante con moto

III. Adagio con espressione

Etude VI (Variation 5) - Agitato

III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto

IV. Allegro vivace

Variation 2 (Op. posth.)

Etude VII (Variation 6) - Allegro molto

Variation 3 (Op. posth.)

Variation 4 (Op. posth.)

Etude VIII (Variation 7) - Sempre marcatissimo

Variation 5 (Op. posth.)

Etude IX - Presto possibile

Etude X (Variation 8) - Allegro con energia

Etude XI (Variation 9) - Andante espressivo

Etude XII (Finale) - Allegro brillante (based on Marschner's theme)

Debussy: Estampes I. Pagodes

Estampes II. La Soiree dans Grenad

Estampes III. Jardins sous la pluie

Chopin: Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5060216347172
• Release Date: July 04, 2025

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