Debussy, claudio arrau arrau heritage debussy 2003. Regarded by many music critics as a master interpreter and impassioned artist, arrau enjoyed a stellar, if sometimes unorthodox, career that spanned over 80 years. Chilean pianist claudio arrau 1903 1991 was aa towering figure in the pianistic world, respected by all. Claudio arrau piano, arthur grumiaux violin, staatskapelle dresden, royal concertgebouw orchestra, london symphony orchestra, sir colin davis, bernard haitink. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir. Claudio arrau the complete philips recordings claudio arrau, henryk szeryng, janos starker, new philharmonia orchestra, eliahu inbal. Philips 432 3042 images and preludes complete, with estampes. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Thats simply because book 2 requires a different style than book 1, and gieseking makes each prelude shine. The bach shares the last disc with book 2 of debussy s preludes, which display arrau s brilliant color effects and sensitivity to their harmonic adventurousness, making it regrettable that he didnt record even more of that composers music.
A playlist featuring bedrich smetana and claude debussy. Achetez claudio arrau plays debussy coffret 3 cd au meilleur prix. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Claudio arrau 1903 1991 was born in chillan, chile. Known for his beethoven, brahms, mozart and chopin, he made many recordings for various labels. Thats simply because book 2 requires a different style than book 1, and gieseking makes each prelude.
Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of debussy s preludes must have come as a surprise to many. He is also famous for his recordings of schubert, brahms and debussy. They were published in two booksseries, each consisting of three pieces. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own. Variations 6 for piano on an original theme in f major, op. These works are distinct from debussys images pour orchestre. Superb playing by the great claudio arrau, arguably the finest pianist since liszt. Three tapes side 6 of 6 dolby chromium dioxide 1983. Public performances of works not committed to disc. Music profile for claudio arrau, born 6 february 1903. Variations 32 on an original theme in c minor, woo 80 beethoven. The french musical critic jean roy wrote of claudio arraus 1979 recording. In addition to his liszt recordings, he recorded all of the beethoven sonatas and concertos and a majority of chopin and schumanns works.
Debussy, claudio arrau arrau heritage debussy 2003, cd. Listen to your favorite songs from debussy 101 by claude debussy now. Album claudio arrau plays debussy, claude debussy by claudio. Albums include complete samtliche les 21 nocturnes, 12 etudes dexecution transcendante. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. Arrau was born on february 6, 1903, in chillan, chile. Martin krause was arrau s teacher who was taught by liszt.
Claudio arrau the complete rca victor and columbia album. Dec 11, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group debussy. Debussy 101 by claude debussy on amazon music unlimited. Musical genius, prodigy, and boy wonder are some of the words most often used to describe claudio arrau 19031991. Triple concerto for piano, violin, and cello in c major, op. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. When they were released in the early 80s, claudio arrau was in his late seventies and some said the virtuoso chilean pianist was too old to play debussy s preludes, images, and estampes, claiming that his famous velvet tone and polished technique were no longer up to the extreme technical challenge. Debussy, claudio arrau claudio arrau debussy 1991, cd. Estampes, a classical music compilation by claudio arrau. Arrau heritage, an album by claude debussy, claudio arrau on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In his work french piano music, published in 1930, alfred cortot offered a remarkably apt description of what it was that made debussy s piano music so important and original, just twelve years after the composers death. February 6, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20thcentury composers, especially bach, beethoven, schubert, chopin, schumann, liszt and brahms. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki.
Solo works in early arrau, not played in later years. Claude debussy 18621918 was the first composer to radically break with the romantic tradition, giving rise to the explorations of sound and form that dominated the twentieth century. They may not be the last word in spontaneity or electricity, but they possess sincerity and beauty in full measure, along with an appealing tonal richness. Anyone who saw arrau in concert knows that microphones never really captured his resplendent tone.
Claudio arrau leon was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire. Images usually pronounced in french is a suite of six compositions for solo piano by claude debussy. Claudio arrau plays debussy claude debussy by claudio arrau download and listen to the album. Philips 420 3932 and 420 3942 arraus readings, recorded in 1979, find him in spectacular form. Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of debussys preludes. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. For book 2, arrau is still excellent but gieseking is the finest recording.