Claudio Arrau: Complete Philips Recordings
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Label: Decca
Cat No: 4832984
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 80
Release Date: 9th March 2018
Contents
Works
Partita no.1 in B flat major, BWV825Partita no.2 in C minor, BWV826
Partita no.3 in A minor, BWV827
Partita no.5 in G major, BWV829
Islamey
Andante favori in F, WoO57
Diabelli Variations, op.120
Eroica Variations, op.35
Leonore Overture no.3 in C major, op.72b
Piano Concertos nos 1-5 (complete)
Piano Sonatas nos 1-32 (complete)
Rondo in C major, op.51 no.1
Triple Concerto in C major for piano, violin and cello, op.56
Variations (6) in F major, op.34
Variations (32) on an original theme, WoO80
Violin Sonata no.1 in D major, op.12 no.1
Violin Sonata no.2 in A major, op.12 no.2
Violin Sonata no.4 in A minor, op.23
Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, op.24 'Spring'
Violin Sonata no.7 in C minor, op.30 no.2
Violin Sonata no.8 in G major, op.30 no.3
Ballades (4), op.10
Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83
Piano Sonata no.2 in F sharp minor, op.2
Piano Sonata no.3 in F minor, op.5
Scherzo in E flat minor, op.4
Variations (28) on a theme of Paganini, op.35
Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op.24
Ballades (4)
Barcarolle in F sharp major, op.60
Fantasy in A major on Polish Airs, op.13
Fantasy in F minor, op.49
Impromptu no.1 in A flat major, op.29
Impromptu no.2 in F sharp major, op.36
Impromptu no.3 in G flat major, op.51
Impromptu no.4 in C sharp minor, op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Nocturnes (21)
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor, op.11
Piano Concerto no.2 in F minor, op.21
Polonaise no.7 in A flat major, op.61 'Polonaise-Fantaisie'
Preludes (24), op.28
Scherzi (4)
Variations on Mozart's 'La ci darem la mano' in B flat major, op.2 (version for solo piano)
Waltzes (19)
Images pour piano, Book 2
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2
Suite bergamasque
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Annees de Pelerinage, 1st Year 'Suisse', S160
Annees de Pelerinage, 2nd Year, S161
Ballade no.2 in B minor, S171
Chants polonais (6), S480 (after Chopin)
Concert Etudes (3), S144
Etudes d'execution transcendante (12), S139
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses, S173
Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major, S124
Piano Concerto no.2 in A major, S125
Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
Rigoletto Paraphrase, S434
Valses oubliees (4), S215
Fantasia in C minor, K475
Fantasia in D minor, K397
Piano Sonatas nos 1-18 (complete)
Rondo in A minor, K511
Rondo in D major, K485
Impromptus (4), op.90 D899
Impromptus (4), op.142 D935
Klavierstucke (3), D946
Moments musicaux (6), op.94 D780
Piano Sonata no.13 in A major, D664
Piano Sonata no.18 in G major, D894
Piano Sonata no.19 in C minor, D958
Piano Sonata no.20 in A major, D959
Piano Sonata no.21 in B flat major, D960
Abegg Variations, op.1
Arabeske in C major, op.18
Blumenstuck, op.19
Carnaval, op.9
Davidsbundlertanze, op.6
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17
Fantasiestucke (3), op.111
Fantasiestucke (8), op.12
Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Carnival in Vienna), op.26
Humoreske in B flat major, op.20
Kinderszenen, op.15
Kreisleriana, op.16
Nachtstucke, op.23
Novelleten (8), op.21
Papillons, op.2
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Piano Sonata no.1 in F sharp minor, op.11
Piano Sonata no.2 in G minor, op.22
Romances (3), op.28
Waldszenen, op.82
Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor, op.23
Artists
Claudio Arrau (piano)Henryk Szeryng (violin)
Janos Starker (cello)
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Staatskapelle Dresden
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Conductors
Bernard HaitinkEliahu Inbal
Colin Davis
Christoph von Dohnanyi
Leonard Bernstein
Works
Partita no.1 in B flat major, BWV825Partita no.2 in C minor, BWV826
Partita no.3 in A minor, BWV827
Partita no.5 in G major, BWV829
Islamey
Andante favori in F, WoO57
Diabelli Variations, op.120
Eroica Variations, op.35
Leonore Overture no.3 in C major, op.72b
Piano Concertos nos 1-5 (complete)
Piano Sonatas nos 1-32 (complete)
Rondo in C major, op.51 no.1
Triple Concerto in C major for piano, violin and cello, op.56
Variations (6) in F major, op.34
Variations (32) on an original theme, WoO80
Violin Sonata no.1 in D major, op.12 no.1
Violin Sonata no.2 in A major, op.12 no.2
Violin Sonata no.4 in A minor, op.23
Violin Sonata no.5 in F major, op.24 'Spring'
Violin Sonata no.7 in C minor, op.30 no.2
Violin Sonata no.8 in G major, op.30 no.3
Ballades (4), op.10
Piano Concerto no.1 in D minor, op.15
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major, op.83
Piano Sonata no.2 in F sharp minor, op.2
Piano Sonata no.3 in F minor, op.5
Scherzo in E flat minor, op.4
Variations (28) on a theme of Paganini, op.35
Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, op.24
Ballades (4)
Barcarolle in F sharp major, op.60
Fantasy in A major on Polish Airs, op.13
Fantasy in F minor, op.49
Impromptu no.1 in A flat major, op.29
Impromptu no.2 in F sharp major, op.36
Impromptu no.3 in G flat major, op.51
Impromptu no.4 in C sharp minor, op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Nocturnes (21)
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor, op.11
Piano Concerto no.2 in F minor, op.21
Polonaise no.7 in A flat major, op.61 'Polonaise-Fantaisie'
Preludes (24), op.28
Scherzi (4)
Variations on Mozart's 'La ci darem la mano' in B flat major, op.2 (version for solo piano)
Waltzes (19)
Images pour piano, Book 2
Preludes (12), Book 1
Preludes (12), Book 2
Suite bergamasque
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16
Annees de Pelerinage, 1st Year 'Suisse', S160
Annees de Pelerinage, 2nd Year, S161
Ballade no.2 in B minor, S171
Chants polonais (6), S480 (after Chopin)
Concert Etudes (3), S144
Etudes d'execution transcendante (12), S139
Harmonies poetiques et religieuses, S173
Piano Concerto no.1 in E flat major, S124
Piano Concerto no.2 in A major, S125
Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
Rigoletto Paraphrase, S434
Valses oubliees (4), S215
Fantasia in C minor, K475
Fantasia in D minor, K397
Piano Sonatas nos 1-18 (complete)
Rondo in A minor, K511
Rondo in D major, K485
Impromptus (4), op.90 D899
Impromptus (4), op.142 D935
Klavierstucke (3), D946
Moments musicaux (6), op.94 D780
Piano Sonata no.13 in A major, D664
Piano Sonata no.18 in G major, D894
Piano Sonata no.19 in C minor, D958
Piano Sonata no.20 in A major, D959
Piano Sonata no.21 in B flat major, D960
Abegg Variations, op.1
Arabeske in C major, op.18
Blumenstuck, op.19
Carnaval, op.9
Davidsbundlertanze, op.6
Etudes symphoniques, op.13
Fantasie in C major, op.17
Fantasiestucke (3), op.111
Fantasiestucke (8), op.12
Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Carnival in Vienna), op.26
Humoreske in B flat major, op.20
Kinderszenen, op.15
Kreisleriana, op.16
Nachtstucke, op.23
Novelleten (8), op.21
Papillons, op.2
Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Piano Sonata no.1 in F sharp minor, op.11
Piano Sonata no.2 in G minor, op.22
Romances (3), op.28
Waldszenen, op.82
Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor, op.23
Artists
Claudio Arrau (piano)Henryk Szeryng (violin)
Janos Starker (cello)
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Staatskapelle Dresden
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Conductors
Bernard HaitinkEliahu Inbal
Colin Davis
Christoph von Dohnanyi
Leonard Bernstein
About
Arrau’s career spanned the developments in sound recording from the acoustic era to modern digital recording and he emerged on those upland plateaus where the real heroes of music dwell. But he never remained on those plateaus as he explained in an interview in 1960: “It’s a question of evolution. Any artist who is alive develops all the time and what he thought was good a week ago is bad a week later.” Through the best part of the 20th century, every recording of Arrau’s was considered an event. This was much helped by the close and warm, glorious sound the Philips engineers gave him on his records, starting with the Beethoven sonata cycle through to his recording of Bach’s G major Partita, recorded only months before his death at the age of 88 in 1991.
This limited edition 80-CD set presents Claudio Arrau’s complete Philips and American Decca recordings plus his live recording of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4 with Leonard Bernstein (Amnesty International) on Deutsche Grammophon.
Arrau was among the most deeply satisfying interpreters of Mozart, Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin and particularly Beethoven.
Includes recordings with Sir Colin Davis, Bernard Haitink, Leonard Bernstein, Henryk Szeryng, János Starker and Arthur Grumiaux.
Also includes two previously unreleased interviews with Claudio Arrau:
- An introduction to the Beethoven Concertos – made for the original 1964 LP release with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and Bernard Haitink
- Thoughts on the Beethoven Sonatas (1970)
180-page perfect-bound book, including:
- New essay by pianophile and recording producer Jeremy Hayes (E/F/G)
- Many unseen photographs from the Philips/Decca archive and original sleeves
- Recording and Work indices
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