"Moonlight" Piano Sonata, No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: 1. Adagio sostenuto
Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean pianist … Read Full Bio ↴Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean pianist of world fame for his deep interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.
Arrau recorded the complete piano music of Robert Schumann, and edited his works for publication, as well as all Beethoven piano sonatas in Urtext edition. He is also famous for his recordings of Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Schubert and Debussy, among others. He played with style and passion, with a prodigious technique. Many claimed that his rich, weighty tone lent his interpretations a distinctive voice, some saying it sounded thick and muddy and others praising its rounded tone, saying it sounded as though Arrau were almost playing the organ or "plowing" his "paws" into the "flexible" keyboard. According to American critic Harold Schonberg, Arrau always put "a decidedly romantic piano tone in his interpretations." Although he often played with slower and more deliberate tempi from his middle age, Arrau had a reputation for being a fabulous virtuoso early in his career. According to Joseph Horowitz in his book Conversations With Arrau (1982), many critics feel his overall approach became less spontaneous and more reserved and introspective after the death of his mother, to whom he was extremely close.
At the time of his death at 88 in Mürzzuschlag, Austria, Arrau was working on a compact disc recording of the complete works of Bach for keyboard, and had Haydn, Mendelssohn, Reger, Busoni and Boulez's 3rd Sonata in preparation. His remains were interred in his native city of Chillán, Chile.
The Robert Schumann Society established the Arrau Medal in 1991. It has been awarded to András Schiff, Martha Argerich and Murray Perahia.
Arrau recorded the complete piano music of Robert Schumann, and edited his works for publication, as well as all Beethoven piano sonatas in Urtext edition. He is also famous for his recordings of Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Schubert and Debussy, among others. He played with style and passion, with a prodigious technique. Many claimed that his rich, weighty tone lent his interpretations a distinctive voice, some saying it sounded thick and muddy and others praising its rounded tone, saying it sounded as though Arrau were almost playing the organ or "plowing" his "paws" into the "flexible" keyboard. According to American critic Harold Schonberg, Arrau always put "a decidedly romantic piano tone in his interpretations." Although he often played with slower and more deliberate tempi from his middle age, Arrau had a reputation for being a fabulous virtuoso early in his career. According to Joseph Horowitz in his book Conversations With Arrau (1982), many critics feel his overall approach became less spontaneous and more reserved and introspective after the death of his mother, to whom he was extremely close.
At the time of his death at 88 in Mürzzuschlag, Austria, Arrau was working on a compact disc recording of the complete works of Bach for keyboard, and had Haydn, Mendelssohn, Reger, Busoni and Boulez's 3rd Sonata in preparation. His remains were interred in his native city of Chillán, Chile.
The Robert Schumann Society established the Arrau Medal in 1991. It has been awarded to András Schiff, Martha Argerich and Murray Perahia.
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"Moonlight" Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2: 1. Adagio sostenuto
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Andy Awad
Arrau's absolutely masterful here. I've never heard anything like the third movement the way he plays it. It's completely original and exciting in it's own very unique way, but it's entirely appropriate and in accordance with Beethoven. Somehow, he plays the rubatos in a way that doesn't make the peace overly "romantic", but rather makes it an incredibly intense and energetic experience, much like I think Beethoven would want it to be.
Ebbe S. Rosenkilde
Maestro, incredible, perfect execution of an absolutely wonderful pice of music
maestrfranz777
Come sempre le esecuzioni di Arrau spiccano sulle altre: tempi giusti, lettura perfetta, intelligenza pianistica a livello supremo.
Людмила Овчинникова
Браво !!!! Очень понравилось, особенно третья часть !¡!
COPOM PMDF
Um monstro sagrado !
arturo zeballos
insuperable como siempre Claudio Arrau. que manera refinada de interpretar algo tan bello como esta sonara
J-Pierre Lassalle
Splendide !😃
Quel amour de la musique !
Quel beau travail !
Merci !
Blake Bailey
Such a genius song, and perfectly executed too
Bruchett
Amazing and Underrated in my opinion. Many pianists just rush it as if its a race.
felipe ordenes
don Claudio Arrau si que entendió el valor de cada nota , agradecido