747313908486

Claudio Arrau Plays Piano Concerts By Brahms, Schumann, Beethoven (Recordings 1969, 1972, 1980)

Claudio Arrau

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Format: 3CD

Cat No: SWR19084CD

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Release Date:  01 October 2019

Label:  Swr Classic / SWR Classic

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  3

Barcode:  747313908486

Genres:  Classical  Solo Instrumental  

Composer/Series:  Claudio Arrau plays Piano Concerts by Brahms, Schumann, Beethoven (Recordings 1969, 1972, 1980)

  • Description

    The featured works are among Arrau’s most favourite pieces. These recordings are being released for the first time. Claudio Arrau was a virtuoso pianist with a large repertoire and a reputation for being one of the world’s hardest working artists, tirelessly traveling from continent to continent. Arrau was 66 when he made this recording of Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major. After a powerful, incisive opening, Arrau piles up the tension with steely determination and ends the opening movement with triumphant trills. In the wild scherzo he kindles demonic fire; in the dreamy adagio he stokes sweet and magical sounds for his reverie.