CLAUDIO ARRAU – THE COMPLETE PHILIPS RECORDINGS (80 CDS) DECCA

Limited Edition 80-CD set presenting 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.

Includes 2 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)

CD 1: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1
1. 1. Allegro 5:23
2. 2. Adagio 5:41
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegretto) 3:00
4. 4. Prestissimo 7:25
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
5. 1. Allegro vivace 10:43
6. 2. Largo appassionato 8:12
7. 3. Scherzo (Allegretto) 3:17
8. 4. Rondo (Grazioso) 6:49
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
9. 1. Allegro con brio 10:46
10. 2. Adagio 10:14
11. 3. Scherzo (Allegro) 3:17
12. 4. Allegro assai 5:44
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:20:31

CD 2: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 4 & 5

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E Flat Major, Op. 7
1. 1. Allegro molto e con brio 8:38
2. 2. Largo, con gran espressione 9:40
3. 3. Allegro 5:13
4. 4. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso) 7:44
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1
5. 1. Allegro molto e con brio 5:45
6. 2. Adagio molto 8:33
7. 3. Finale (Prestissimo) 4:33
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 50:06

CD 3: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 6, 7, 8 & 9

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
1. 1. Allegro 8:20
2. 2. Allegretto 4:03
3. 3. Presto 4:00
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op.10, No.3
4. 1. Presto 6:42
5. 2. Largo e mesto 10:25
6. 3. Menuetto (Allegro) 2:59
7. 4. Rondo (Allegro) 4:10
Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op. 13 -“Pathétique”
8. 1. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
9:04
9. 2. Adagio cantabile
6:20
10. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
4:30
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1
11. 1. Allegro 6:40
12. 2. Allegretto 3:32
13. 3. Rondo (Allegro comodo) 3:25
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:14:10

CD 4: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 10, 11 & 12

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2
1. 1. Allegro 7:25
2. 2. Andante 6:13
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai) 3:21
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major, Op. 22
4. 1. Allegro con brio 7:31
5. 2. Adagio con molto espressione 10:46
6. 3. Menuetto 3:18
7. 4. Rondo (Allegretto) 6:42
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Flat Major, Op. 26
8. 1. Andante con variazioni 8:50
9. 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto) 2:33
10. 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe 6:16
11. 4. Allegro 3:11
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:06:06

CD 5: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13, 14 & 15

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1
1. 1. Andante – Allegro – Tempo I 6:01
2. 2. Allegro molto e vivace 2:15
3. 3. Adagio con espressione 3:29
4. 4. Allegro vivace – Tempo I – Presto 5:42
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 -“Moonlight”
5. 1. Adagio sostenuto
6:46
6. 2. Allegretto
2:27
7. 3. Presto agitato
7:42
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 -“Pastorale”
8. 1. Allegro 9:32
9. 2. Andante 7:53
10. 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 2:03
11. 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
4:59
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 58:49

CD 6: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas 16, 17, & 18

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31, No. 1
1. 1. Allegro vivace 6:35
2. 2. Adagio grazioso 12:17
3. 3. Rondo (Allegretto) 6:29
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 -“The Tempest”
4. 1. Largo – Allegro 8:40
5. 2. Adagio 10:23
6. 3. Allegretto
7:43
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 -“The Hunt”
7. 1. Allegro 8:41
8. 2. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace) 5:37
9. 3. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso) 5:19
10. 4. Presto con fuoco 5:04
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:16:48

CD 7: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1
1. 1. Andante
4:36
2. 2. Rondo (Allegro) 3:42
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49, No. 2
3. 1. Allegro ma non troppo 4:58
4. 2. Tempo di Menuetto 3:57
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 -“Waldstein”
5. 1. Allegro con brio 11:47
6. 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto) 4:37
7. 3. Rondo (Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo) 10:27
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54
8. 1. In Tempo d’un Menuetto 6:14
9. 2. Allegretto 5:53
10. 3. Più Allegro 0:29
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 -“Appassionata”
11. 1. Allegro assai
11:12
12. 2. Andante con moto
7:18
13. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
8:18
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:23:28

CD 8: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 24, 25, 26 & 27

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F Sharp Major, Op. 78 “For Therese”
1. 1. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
7:31
2. 2. Allegro vivace 2:58
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79
3. 1. Presto alla tedesca 4:55
4. 2. Andante 3:05
5. 3. Vivace 2:04
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E Flat Major, Op. 81a -“Les adieux”
6. 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio – Allegro)
7:00
7. 2. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)
3:47
8. 3. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente)
6:19
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90
9. 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck 5:12
10. 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen 7:57
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 50:48

CD 9: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 28 & 29

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101
1. 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo) 4:47
2. 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia) 6:05
3. 3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto) 3:42
4. 4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro) 7:59
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Major, Op. 106 -“Hammerklavier”
5. 1. Allegro 10:48
6. 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace 2:30
7. 3. Adagio sostenuto 20:26
8. 4. Largo – Allegro risoluto 11:43
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:08:00

CD 10: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109
1. 1/2. Vivace ma non troppo-Adagio espressivo-Tempo I – Prestissimo
6:34
2. 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
16:24
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major, Op. 110
3. 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 6:57
4. 2. Allegro molto 2:22
5. 3a. Adagio ma non troppo 3:56
6. 4. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) 7:13
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111
7. 1. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato 9:15
8. 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile) 19:40
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:12:21

CD 11: Beethoven: “Eroica” Variations, Op.35; 32 Variations on an Original Theme; 6 Variations, Op.34

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -“Eroica Variations”
1. 1. Introduzione col Basso del Tema: Allegretto vivace 3:38
2. Variations 1-15 17:23
3. Finale alla Fuga: Allegro con brio – Andante con moto 5:09
4. 32 Piano Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, WoO 80 12:16
5. 6 Piano Variations in F, Op.34 15:04
6. Rondo in G, Op.51, No.2 10:34
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:04:04

CD 12: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
1. 1. Allegro con brio
16:45
2. 2. Largo
11:40
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro scherzando)
9:25
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19
4. 1. Allegro con brio 14:13
5. 2. Adagio 9:23
6. 3. Rondo (Molto allegro) 6:57
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Total Playing Time: 1:08:23

CD 13: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
1. 1. Allegro con brio 17:15
2. 2. Largo 11:15
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 9:33
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
4. 1. Allegro moderato 19:24
5. 2. Andante con moto 5:30
6. 3. Rondo (Vivace) 10:15
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Total Playing Time: 1:13:12
CD 14: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 – “Emperor”; Concerto for Piano, Violin & Cello

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 – “Emperor”
1. 1. Allegro 20:36
2. 2. Adagio un poco mosso 8:06
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro) 10:41
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Concerto in C Major for Piano, Violin & Cello, Op.56
4. 1. Allegro
17:39
5. 2. Largo – attacca:
5:24
6. 3. Rondo alla Polacca
14:18
Claudio Arrau, Henryk Szeryng, János Starker, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal
Total Playing Time: 1:16:44

CD 15: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 & 4

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.1 In D, Op.12 No.1
1. 1. Allegro con brio
9:23
2. 2. Tema con variazioni (Andante con moto)
7:21
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
5:00
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.2 In A, Op.12 No.2
4. 1. Allegro vivace 6:34
5. 2. Andante più tosto allegretto 5:04
6. 3. Allegro piacevole 5:00
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.4 In A Minor, Op.23
7. 1. Presto 7:47
8. 2. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto 7:53
9. 3. Allegro molto 5:37
Arthur Grumiaux, Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 59:39

CD 16: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, 7 & 8

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.5 In F, Op.24 – “Spring”
1. 1. Allegro 10:13
2. 2. Adagio molto espressivo 5:19
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto) 1:11
4. 4. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) 6:28
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.7 In C Minor, Op.30 No.2
5. 1. Allegro con brio 7:41
6. 2. Adagio cantabile 8:57
7. 3. Scherzo (Allegro) 3:13
8. 4. Finale (Allegro) 5:09
Sonata For Violin And Piano No.8 In G, Op.30 No.3
9. 1. Allegro assai 6:29
10. 2. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso 7:51
11. 3. Allegro vivace 3:30
Arthur Grumiaux, Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:06:01

CD 17: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 & 3

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1
1. 1. Allegro
5:33
2. 2. Adagio
5:50
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegretto)
3:20
4. 4. Prestissimo
7:51
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2
5. 1. Allegro vivace
7:21
6. 2. Largo appassionato
7:19
7. 3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
3:24
8. 4. Rondo (Grazioso)
7:52
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3
9. 1. Allegro con brio
11:46
10. 2. Adagio
9:47
11. 3. Scherzo (Allegro)
3:27
12. 4. Allegro assai
5:58
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:19:28

CD 18: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E Flat Major, Op. 7
1. 1. Allegro molto e con brio
9:11
2. 2. Largo, con gran espressione
9:51
3. 3. Allegro
5:23
4. 4. Rondo (Poco allegretto e grazioso)
8:24
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1
5. 1. Allegro molto e con brio
6:06
6. 2. Adagio molto
8:23
7. 3. Finale (Prestissimo)
4:44
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10, No. 2
8. 1. Allegro
8:40
9. 2. Allegretto
3:50
10. 3. Presto
4:18
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:08:50

CD 19: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos.7, 8, 9 & 10

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op.10, No.3
1. 1. Presto
7:13
2. 2. Largo e mesto
11:16
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegro)
3:04
4. 4. Rondo (Allegro)
4:07
Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op. 13 -“Pathétique”
5. 1. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
9:39
6. 2. Adagio cantabile
6:14
7. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
4:55
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1
8. 1. Allegro
7:28
9. 2. Allegretto
4:03
10. 3. Rondo (Allegro comodo)
3:35
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14, No. 2
11. 1. Allegro
7:19
12. 2. Andante
6:39
13. 3. Scherzo (Allegro assai)
3:51
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:19:23

CD 20: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 11, 12 & 13

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B Flat Major, Op. 22
1. 1. Allegro con brio
7:43
2. 2. Adagio con molto espressione
10:12
3. 3. Menuetto
3:30
4. 4. Rondo (Allegretto)
6:59
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A Flat Major, Op. 26
5. 1. Andante con variazioni
9:14
6. 2. Scherzo (Allegro molto)
2:58
7. 3. Marcia funebre sulla morte d’un Eroe
6:58
8. 4. Allegro
3:37
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1
9. 1. Andante – Allegro – Tempo I
6:04
10. 2. Allegro molto e vivace
2:21
11. 3. Adagio con espressione
3:23
12. 4. Allegro vivace – Tempo I – Presto
5:50
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:08:49

CD 21: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15, 16 & 17

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 -“Pastorale”
1. 1. Allegro
10:41
2. 2. Andante
8:21
3. 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
2:30
4. 4. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo
5:19
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31, No. 1
5. 1. Allegro vivace
6:52
6. 2. Adagio grazioso
11:10
7. 3. Rondo (Allegretto)
6:38
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 -“The Tempest”
8. 1. Largo – Allegro
8:00
9. 2. Adagio
10:03
10. 3. Allegretto
7:56
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:17:30

CD 22: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 18, 19 & 20; Andante favori; 32 Variations in C Minor

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 -“The Hunt”
1. 1. Allegro
8:40
2. 2. Scherzo (Allegretto vivace)
5:11
3. 3. Menuetto (Moderato e grazioso)
5:12
4. 4. Presto con fuoco
5:03
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1
5. 1. Andante
4:39
6. 2. Rondo (Allegro)
3:55
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49, No. 2
7. 1. Allegro ma non troppo
4:28
8. 2. Tempo di Menuetto
4:18
9. Andante favori In F Major, WoO 57
11:44
10. 32 Piano Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, WoO 80
12:18
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:05:28

CD 23: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 21, 22 & 23

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 -“Waldstein”
1. 1. Allegro con brio
12:23
2. 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
4:25
3. 3. Rondo (Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo)
10:58
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54
4. 1. In Tempo d’un Menuetto
6:19
5. 2. Allegretto
6:32
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 -“Appassionata”
6. 1. Allegro assai
11:33
7. 2. Andante con moto
7:35
8. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
9:03
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:08:48

CD 24: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F Sharp Major, Op. 78 “For Therese”
1. 1. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
7:24
2. 2. Allegro vivace
3:11
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79
3. 1. Presto alla tedesca
4:57
4. 2. Andante
3:14
5. 3. Vivace
2:07
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E Flat Major, Op. 81a -“Les adieux”
6. 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio – Allegro)
7:27
7. 2. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)
3:54
8. 3. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente)
6:57
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90
9. 1. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
5:38
10. 2. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
8:34
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101
11. 1. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung (Allegretto ma non troppo)
4:27
12. 2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig (Vivace alla marcia)
5:54
13. 3/4. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll …Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit (Allegro)
11:24
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:15:08

CD 25: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109
1. 1. Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo – Tempo I
4:06
2. 2. Prestissimo
2:36
3. 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
16:39
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A Flat Major, Op. 110
4. 1. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
7:42
5. 2. Allegro molto
2:37
6. 3. Adagio ma non troppo – Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo)
11:37
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111
7. 1. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
9:12
8. 2. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
19:57
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:14:26

CD 26: Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op.120

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C Major, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1. Tema (Vivace) – Variation I (Alla marcia maestoso)
2:41
2. Variation 2 (Poco allegro)
0:56
3. Variation 3 (L’istesso tempo)
1:25
4. Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace)
1:06
5. Variation 5 (Allegro vivace)
0:59
6. Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso)
1:45
7. Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro)
1:12
8. Variation 8 (Poco vivace)
1:37
9. Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto)
1:42
10. Variation 10 (Presto)
0:43
11. Variation 11 (Allegretto)
1:08
12. Variation 12 (Un poco più moto)
1:02
13. Variation 13 (Vivace)
0:56
14. Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso)
3:29
15. Variation 15 (Presto scherzando)
0:41
16. Variation 16 (Allegro)
1:01
17. Variation 17
1:01
18. Variation 18 (Poco moderato)
1:52
19. Variation 19 (Presto)
1:01
20. Variation 20 (Andante)
2:20
21. Variation 21 (Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo I)
1:41
22. Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla “Notte e giorno faticar” di Mozart
0:49
23. Variation 23 (Allegro assai)
1:00
24. Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante)
2:53
25. Variation 25 (Allegro)
0:51
26. Variation 26
1:20
27. Variation 27 (Vivace)
1:10
28. Variation 28 (Allegro)
1:03
29. Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo)
1:16
30. Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile)
2:09
31. Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo)
5:15
32. Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro – Poco adagio)
3:19
33. Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro)
4:16
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 55:39

CD 27: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
1. 1. Allegro con brio
17:41
2. 2. Largo
11:07
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro scherzando)
9:42
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19
4. 1. Allegro con brio
15:08
5. 2. Adagio
9:27
6. 3. Rondo (Molto allegro)
7:06
Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Colin Davis
Total Playing Time: 1:10:11

CD 28: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
1. 1. Allegro con brio
18:03
2. 2. Largo
11:47
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
10:14
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
4. 1. Allegro moderato
20:50
5. 2. Andante con moto
6:09
6. 3. Rondo (Vivace)
10:36
Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Colin Davis
Total Playing Time: 1:17:39

CD 29: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 – “Emperor”

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 – “Emperor”
1. 1. Allegro
20:58
2. 2. Adagio un poco mosso
8:27
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
11:08
Claudio Arrau, Staatskapelle Dresden, Colin Davis
Total Playing Time: 40:33

CD 30: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2 & 3; Rondo, K.485

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.1 in C, K.279
1. 1. Allegro
7:17
2. 2. Andante
8:17
3. 3. Allegro
5:22
Piano Sonata No.2 In F, K.280
4. 1. Allegro assai
8:09
5. 2. Adagio
9:17
6. 3. Presto
4:55
Piano Sonata No.3 in B flat, K.281
7. 1. Allegro
6:59
8. 2. Andante amoroso
8:52
9. 3. Rondeau (Allegro)
4:56
10. Rondo in D Major, K.485
7:48
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:11:52

CD 31: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.4 In E Flat, K.282
1. 1. Adagio
10:21
2. 2. Menuetto I-II
5:33
3. 3. Allegro
3:35
Piano Sonata No.5 in G, K.283
4. 1. Allegro
6:42
5. 2. Andante
8:47
6. 3. Presto
6:34
Piano Sonata No.6 in D, K.284 “Dürnitz”
7. 1. Allegro
7:50
8. 2. Rondeau en Polonaise (Andante)
4:18
9. 3. Tema con variazione
18:00
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:11:40

CD 32: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 7, 8 & 9

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.7 in C, K.309
1. 1. Allegro con spirito
9:17
2. 2. Andante, un poco adagio
7:42
3. 3. Rondeau (Allegretto grazioso)
6:46
Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor, K.310
4. 1. Allegro maestoso
8:50
5. 2. Andante cantabile con espressione
10:12
6. 3. Presto
3:10
Piano Sonata No.9 in D, K.311
7. 1. Allegro con spirito
7:15
8. 2. Andantino con espressione
6:30
9. 3. Rondeau (Allegro)
7:12
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:06:54

CD 33: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 10 & 11; Adagio, K.540

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.10 in C Major, K.330
1. 1. Allegro moderato
9:56
2. 2. Andante cantabile
7:32
3. 3. Allegretto
8:31
Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K.331 -“Alla Turca”
4. 1. Tema (Andante grazioso) con variazioni
16:22
5. 2. Menuetto
7:12
6. 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto)
3:34
7. Adagio in B minor, K.540
16:41
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:09:48

CD 34: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.12 In F Major, K.332
1. 1. Allegro
10:45
2. 2. Adagio
5:39
3. 3. Allegro assai
11:52
Piano Sonata No.13 In B Flat, K.333
4. 1. Allegro
11:20
5. 2. Andante cantabile
12:19
6. 3. Allegretto grazioso
7:01
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 58:56

CD 35: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15, 16 & Sonata K.533/494

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.15 in F, K.533/494
1. 1. Allegro, K.533
11:15
2. 2. Andante, K.533
16:55
3. 3. Rondo (Allegretto), K.494
8:38
Piano Sonata No.16 In C Major, K.545 “Sonata facile”
4. 1. Allegro
4:55
5. 2. Andante
8:18
6. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
2:07
Piano Sonata No.17 in B Flat Major, K.570
7. 1. Allegro
8:52
8. 2. Adagio
10:27
9. 3. Allegretto
3:50
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:15:17

CD 36: Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos.14 & 18; Fantasia, K.475; Fantasia, K.397; Rondo, K.511

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.18 In D, K.576
1. 1. Allegro
5:28
2. 2. Adagio
7:04
3. 3. Allegretto
4:25
4. Fantasia in C Minor, K.475
12:58
Piano Sonata No.14 In C Minor, K.457
5. 1. Molto allegro 7:23
6. 2. Adagio 8:41
7. 3. Allegro assai 4:50
8. Fantasia in D minor, K.397
6:05
9. Rondo in A Minor, K.511
10:13
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:07:07

CD 37: Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 & 18

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Piano Sonata No.13 in A Major, D.664, Op.120
1. 1. Allegro moderato 11:37
2. 2. Andante 5:24
3. 3. Allegro 8:08
Piano Sonata No.18 In G, D.894
4. 1. Molto moderato e cantabile
18:55
5. 2. Andante
11:35
6. 3. Menuetto (Allegro moderato)
5:15
7. 4. Allegretto
9:47
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:10:41

CD 38: Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 & 20

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Piano Sonata No.19 In C Minor, D.958
1. 1. Allegro
11:43
2. 2. Adagio
8:26
3. 3. Menuetto (Allegro)
3:41
4. 4. Allegro
9:57
Piano Sonata No.20 In A Major, D.959
5. 1. Allegro 15:40
6. 2. Andantino 8:59
7. 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) 5:52
8. 4. Rondo (Allegretto) 11:51
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:16:09
CD 39: Schubert: Piano Sonata No.21 in B Flat, D.960

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Piano Sonata No.21 In B Flat Major, D.960
1. 1. Molto moderato 20:15
2. 2. Andante sostenuto 10:52
3. 3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace con delicatezza) 4:50
4. 4. Allegro ma non troppo 8:28
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 44:25

CD 40: Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op.90; 4 Impromptus, Op.142

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899
1. No.1 In C Minor (Allegro molto moderato) 9:55
2. No.2 In E Flat Major (Allegro) 5:43
3. No.3 In G Flat Major (Andante) 6:44
4. No.4 In A Flat Major (Allegretto) 8:32
4 Impromptus Op.142, D.935
5. No.1 in F Minor: Allegro moderato
13:23
6. No.2 in A Flat Major: Allegretto
8:26
7. No.3 in B Flat Major: Theme (Andante) with Variations
14:11
8. No.4 in F Minor: Allegro scherzando
8:02
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:14:56

CD 41: Schubert: 3 Impromptus, D.946; 6 Moments Musicaux, D.780

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
3 Klavierstücke, D.946
1. No.1 In E Flat Minor (Allegro assai)
14:57
2. No.2 In E Flat (Allegretto)
15:27
3. No.3 In C (Allegro)
5:44
6 Moments musicaux, Op.94, D.780
4. No.1 in C Major (Moderato)
5:55
5. No.2 in A Flat Major (Andantino)
6:53
6. No.3 in F Minor (Allegro moderato)
2:09
7. No.4 in C Sharp Minor (Moderato)
6:05
8. No.5 in F Minor (Allegro vivace)
2:50
9. No.6 in A Flat Major (Allegretto)
7:56
10. Allegretto In C Minor, D. 915
6:45
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:14:41

CD 42: Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op.28

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
24 Préludes, Op.28
1. No.1 in C Major
0:45
2. No.2 in A Minor
1:47
3. No.3 in G Major
1:07
4. No.4. in E Minor
2:01
5. No.5 in D Major
0:41
6. No.6 in B Minor
2:19
7. No.7 in A Major
0:53
8. No.8 in F Sharp Minor
1:58
9. No.9 in E Major
1:30
10. No.10 in C Sharp Minor
0:34
11. No.11 in B Major
0:40
12. No.12 in G Sharp Minor
1:08
13. No.13 in F Sharp Major
3:16
14. No.14 in E Flat Minor
0:49
15. No.15 in D Flat Major (“Raindrop”)
5:30
16. No.16 in B Flat Minor
1:11
17. No.17 in A Flat Major
3:28
18. No.18 in F Minor
0:58
19. No.19 in E Flat Major
1:24
20. No.20 in C Minor
1:45
21. No.21 in B Flat Major
2:10
22. No.22 in G Minor
0:53
23. No.23 in F Major
1:01
24. No.24 in D Minor
2:24
25. Prélude No.25 in C sharp minor, Op.45
5:29
26. Prélude No.26 in A flat, Op.posth.
1:03
27. Impromptu No.1 In A Flat, Op.29
4:52
28. Impromptu No.2 in F sharp, Op.36
6:13
29. Impromptu No.3 in G flat, Op.51
6:28
30. Impromptu No.4 In C Sharp Minor, Op.66 “Fantaisie-Impromptu”
5:52
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:10:09

CD 43: Chopin: Waltzes

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -“Grande valse brillante”
6:08
2. Waltz No.2 in A flat, Op.34 No.1 – “Valse brillante”
6:15
3. Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34 No.2
6:26
4. Waltz No.4 In F Major, Op.34 No.3 “Grande Valse Brilliante”
2:49
5. Waltz No.5 in A flat, Op.42 – “Grande valse”
4:35
6. Waltz No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 -“Minute”
2:28
7. Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2
4:20
8. Waltz No.8 in A flat, Op.64 No.3
4:03
9. Waltz No.9 in A flat, Op.69 No.1 -“Farewell”
4:44
10. Waltz No.10 in B minor, Op.69 No.2
5:02
11. Waltz No.11 in G flat, Op.70 No.1
2:25
12. Waltz No.12 in F minor/A flat, Op.70 No.2
3:37
13. Waltz No.13 in D flat, Op.70 No.3
3:53
14. Waltz No.14 in E minor, Op.posth.
3:46
15. Waltz No.16 in A flat, Op.posth. 1:36
16. Waltz No.15 in E, Op.posth. 2:35
17. Waltz No.19 in A minor, Op.posth. 2:32
18. Waltz No.18 in E flat, Op.posth. 1:51
19. Waltz No.17 in E flat, Op.posth. 3:04
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:12:09

CD 44: Chopin: 4 Ballades; Barcarolle, Op.60; Fantaisie, Op.49

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23 9:13
2. Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38
8:11
3. Ballade No.3 In A-Flat Major, Op.47
7:49
4. Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52
12:13
5. Barcarolle in F Sharp, Op.60
9:46
6. Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49 12:34
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 59:46

CD 45: Chopin: 4 Scherzi; Polonaise, Op.61

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
11:21
2. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
10:28
3. Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
8:04
4. Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54
12:11
5. Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie
13:00
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 55:04

CD 46: Chopin: Nocturnes Nos. 1-11

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1
5:49
2. Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2
4:49
3. Nocturne No.3 in B, Op.9 No.3
7:16
4. Nocturne No.4 in F, Op.15 No.1
5:09
5. Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2
3:48
6. Nocturne No.6 in G minor, Op.15 No.3
4:45
7. Nocturne No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.1
5:28
8. Nocturne No.8 in D flat, Op.27 No.2
6:20
9. Nocturne No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1
5:43
10. Nocturne No.10 in A flat, Op.32 No.2
5:20
11. Nocturne No.11 in G minor, Op.37 No.1
7:21
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:01:48

CD 47: Chopin: Nocturnes Nos. 12-21

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Nocturne No.12 in G, Op.37 No.2
7:04
2. Nocturne No.13 In C Minor, Op.48 No.1
6:25
3. Nocturne No.14 in F sharp minor, Op.48 No.2
7:49
4. Nocturne No.15 in F minor, Op.55 No.1
5:48
5. Nocturne No.16 in E flat, Op.55 No.2
5:30
6. Nocturne No.17 in B, Op.62 No.1
7:48
7. Nocturne No.18 in E, Op.62 No.2
7:11
8. Nocturne No.19 in E minor, Op.72 No.1
4:16
9. Nocturne No.20 in C sharp minor, Op.posth.
4:33
10. Nocturne No.21 in C minor, Op.posth.
3:44
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:00:08

CD 48: Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor, Op.11
1. 1. Allegro maestoso 20:46
2. 2. Romance (Larghetto)
11:25
3. 3. Rondo (Vivace) 10:16
Piano Concerto No.2 In F Minor, Op.21
4. 1. Maestoso
14:48
5. 2. Larghetto
10:10
6. 3. Allegro vivace
9:20
Claudio Arrau, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal
Total Playing Time: 1:16:45

CD 49: Chopin: Variations on “Don Giovanni”; Fantasy on Polish Airs; Krakowiak; Andante spianato

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Variations In B-Flat “La ci darem la mano” From Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”, Op.2
19:24
Fantasy On Polish Airs, Op. 13
2. Fantasy On Polish Airs, Op. 13
14:13
3. Krakowiak – Concert Rondo in F, Op.14
14:33
4. Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise Brillante In G Major / E Flat Major, Op. 22
15:15
Claudio Arrau, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal
Total Playing Time: 1:03:25

CD 50: Schumann: Abegg Variations; Fantasie, Op.17; Nachtstücke, Op.23

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Abegg Variations, Op.1
1. Thema 0:54
2. Variation I 1:04
3. Variation II 1:14
4. Variation III 1:07
5. Cantabile 1:45
6. Finale alla fantasia 2:55
7. Papillons, Op.2 15:51
Fantasie In C, Op.17
8. 1. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen – Im Legendenton – Erstes Tempo
14:29
9. 2. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch – Etwas langsamer – Viel bewegter
8:21
10. 3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten – Etwas bewegter
11:40
Nachtstücke, Op.23
11. 1. Mehr langsam, oft zurückhaltend
5:07
12. 2. Markiert und lebhaft
4:56
13. 3. Mit grosser Lebhaftigkeit
3:46
14. 4. Einfach
3:05
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:16:14

CD 51: Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9; Piano Sonata No.1; Fantasiestück, Op.12

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Carnaval, Op.9
1. 1. Préambule 2:24
2. 2. Pierrot 1:43
3. 3. Arlequin 1:04
4. 4. Valse noble 1:57
5. 5. Eusebius 1:54
6. 6. Florestan 1:01
7. 7. Coquette 1:37
8. 8a. Réplique 0:53
9. 9. Papillons 0:46
10. 10. A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) 1:07
11. 11. Chiarina 1:22
12. 12. Chopin 1:26
13. 13. Estrella 0:43
14. 14. Reconnaissance 2:02
15. 15. Pantalon et Colombine 0:58
16. 16. Valse allemande – Intermezzo: Paganini 2:12
17. 17. Aveu 1:12
18. 18. Promenade 2:35
19. 19. Pause 0:20
20. 20. Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins 4:07
Piano Sonata No.1 In F Sharp Minor, Op.11
21. 1. Introduzione (Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace – Più lento) 13:50
22. 2. Aria 4:09
23. 3. Scherzo (Allegrissimo) ed Intermezzo 5:52
24. 4. Finale (Allegro un poco maestoso – Più allegro) 12:40
3 Fantasiestücke, Op.111
25. 1. Molto vivace et appassionatamente 2:04
26. 2. Piu tosto lento – un poco più mosso – Tempo I 4:29
27. 3. Con forza, assai marcato 3:22
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:17:49

CD 52: Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op.12; Sinfonische Etüden, Op.13

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
8 Fantasiestücke, Op.12
1. 1. Des Abends 4:14
2. 2. Aufschwung 3:36
3. 3. Warum? 3:15
4. 4. Grillen 3:24
5. Fantasiestück No. 9 2:00
6. 5. In der Nacht 4:05
7. 6. Fabel 3:04
8. 7. Traumes-Wirren 2:33
9. 8. Ende vom Lied 5:14
Symphonic Studies, Op.13
1852 version
10. Theme: Andante 1:35
Version 1852 with Etudes from 1837 version
11. Variation I. Un poco più vivo 1:26
12. Post. Variation I 1:58
13. Variation II. Marcato il canto 3:42
14. Etude III. Vivace 1:32
15. Variation III 1:03
16. Variation IV 1:29
17. Post. Variation IV 3:23
18. Variation V. Agitato 1:12
19. Variation VI. Allegro molto 1:21
20. Post. Variation II 2:39
21. Post. Variation V 3:00
22. Variation VII 1:54
23. Etude IX. Presto possibile 0:48
24. Post. Variation III 1:22
25. Variation Vlll 1:27
26. Variation IX. Con espressione 1:57
27. Finale. Allegro brillante 7:43
28. Arabeske In C, Op.18 6:12
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:17:08

CD 53: Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op.15; Kreisleriana, Op.16; Waldszenen, Op.80

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Kinderszenen, Op.15
1. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
1:37
2. 2. Kuriose Geschichte 1:04
3. 3. Hasche-Mann 0:33
4. 4. Bittendes Kind 0:52
5. 5. Glückes genug 1:36
6. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit 0:55
7. 7. Träumerei
3:03
8. 8. Am Kamin 1:25
9. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd 0:44
10. 10. Fast zu ernst 2:05
11. 11. Fürchtenmachen 1:47
12. 12. Kind im Einschlummern 2:05
13. 13. Der Dichter spricht 2:21
Kreisleriana, Op.16
14. 1. Äusserst bewegt 2:41
15. 2a. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch 2:42
16. 2b. Intermezzo I (Sehr lebhaft) 0:39
17. 2c. Tempo I 2:25
18. 2d. Intermezzo II (Etwas bewegter) 3:17
19. 2e. Tempo I 1:48
20. 3. Sehr aufgeregt 4:45
21. 4. Sehr langsam 4:17
22. 5. Sehr lebhaft 3:30
23. 6. Sehr langsam 4:47
24. 7. Sehr rasch 2:16
25. 8. Schnell und spielend 3:39
Waldszenen, Op.82
26. 1. Eintritt 1:51
27. 2. Jäger auf der Lauer 1:27
28. 3. Einsame Blumen 1:58
29. 4. Verrufene Stelle 2:50
30. 5. Freundliche Landschaft 1:15
31. 6. Herberge 2:02
32. 7. Vogel als Prophet
3:02
33. 8. Jagdlied 2:36
34. 9. Abschied 3:43
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:17:37

CD 54: Schumann: Davidsbündlertanze, Op.6; Humoresque, Op.20

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6
1. 1. Lebhaft 1:24
2. 2. Innig 1:41
3. 3. Etwas hahnbüchen 1:33
4. 4. Ungeduldig 0:55
5. 5. Einfach 1:58
6. 6. Sehr rasch 2:01
7. 7. Nicht schnell 4:29
8. 8. Frisch 1:02
9. 9. Lebhaft 1:33
10. 10. Balladenmässig, sehr rasch 1:28
11. 11. Einfach 1:23
12. 12. Mit Humor 0:52
13. 13. Wild und lustig 3:06
14. 14. Zart und singend 3:05
15. 15. Frisch 2:02
16. 16. Mit gutem Humor 1:47
17. 17. Wie aus der Ferne 4:17
18. 18. Nicht schnell 2:23
19. Blumenstück, Op.19 8:42
Humoreske, Op.20
20. 1. Einfach
2:19
21. 2. Sehr rasch und leicht
3:44
22. 3. Hastig
4:30
23. 4. Einfach und zart
2:06
24. 5. Intermezzo
3:02
25. 6. Innig
3:03
26. 7. Sehr lebhaft
3:10
27. 8. Finale
6:02
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:13:37

CD 55: Schumann: Noveletten, Op.21; Piano Sonata No.2, Op.22

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Noveletten, Op.21
1. No.1 In F (Markiert und kräftig) 5:46
2. No.2 In D (Äusserst rasch und mit Bravour) 6:02
3. No.3 In D (Leicht und mit Humor) 5:07
4. No.4 In D (Ballmässig, sehr munter) 3:58
5. No.5 In D (Rauschend und festlich) 9:36
6. No.6 In A (Sehr lebhaft, mit vielem Humor) 4:18
7. No.7 In E (Äusserst rasch) 3:14
8. No.8 In F Sharp Minor (Sehr lebhaft) 11:28
Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.22
9. 1. So rasch wie möglich – Schneller – Noch schneller 6:38
10. 2. Andantino 5:04
11. 3. Scherzo (Sehr rasch und markiert) 1:51
12. 4. Rondo (Presto – Etwas langsamer – Prestissimo, quasi cadenza – Immer schneller und schneller) 5:33
Original finale (rejected by Schumann)
13. 4. Presto passionato 6:52
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:15:27

CD 56: Schumann: Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op.26; 3 Romanzen, Op.28; Piano Concerto in A Minor

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op.26
1. 1. Allegro (Vivace assai) 8:52
2. 2. Romanze (Piuttosto lento) 2:34
3. 3. Scherzino 2:19
4. 4. Intermezzo (Colla più grande energia) 1:59
5. 5. Finale (Il più vivace possibile) 6:12
3 Romanzen, Op.28
6. No. 1 in B flat minor (Sehr markiert) 3:33
7. No. 2 In F Sharp (Einfach) 4:04
8. No. 3 in B (Sehr markiert) 7:19
Claudio Arrau
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
9. 1. Allegro affettuoso 16:04
10. 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso) 5:51
11. 3. Allegro vivace 11:15
Claudio Arrau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis
Total Playing Time: 1:10:02

CD 57: Liszt: Sonata in B Minor; Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178
1. Lento assai – Allegro energico
3:19
2. Grandioso – Recitativo –
9:26
3. Andante sostenuto –
8:22
4. Allegro energico – Andante sostenuto – Lento assai
11:13
Claudio Arrau
Piano Concerto No.1 In E-Flat Major, S. 124
5. 1. Allegro maestoso 6:13
6. 2. Quasi adagio – Allegretto vivace 5:40
7. 2. Allegro animato 4:35
8. 3. Allegro marziale animato 4:42
Piano Concerto No.2 In A Major, S. 125
9. 1. Adagio sostenuto assai – Allegro agitato assai
7:52
10. 2. Allegro moderato
5:32
11. 3. Allegro deciso – Marziale un poco meno allegro
7:08
12. 4. Allegro animato
1:50
Claudio Arrau, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis
Total Playing Time: 1:15:52

CD 58: Liszt: 12 Etudes d’exécution transcendante, S.139

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
12 Études d’exécution transcendante, S.139
1. No.1 Prélude (Presto)
1:01
2. No.2 Molto vivace
2:13
3. No.3 Paysage (Poco adagio)
4:16
4. No.4 Mazeppa (Presto)
7:35
5. No.5 Feux follets (Allegretto)
4:22
6. No.6 Vision (Lento)
6:01
7. No.7 Eroica (Allegro)
4:50
8. No.8 Wilde Jagd (Presto furioso)
5:04
9. No.9 Ricordanza (Andantino)
10:58
10. No.10 Allegro agitato molto
4:44
11. No.11 Harmonies du soir (Andantino)
8:50
12. No.12 Chasse neige (Andante con moto)
6:04
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:05:58

CD 59: Liszt: 6 Chants de Chopin; Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
1. Valse oubliée No.1 in F sharp, S.215 4:02
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
6 Chants polonais de Frédéric Chopin, S.480
2. 1. The Maiden’s Wish
4:23
3. 2. Spring 2:56
4. 3. The Ring 3:24
5. 4. Drinking Song 1:56
6. 5. My Darling
4:03
7. 6. Return Home 1:52
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
10 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S. 173
8. No. 7 Funérailles 13:08
3.Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
9. Moderato –
8:09
10. Andante –
2:18
11. Più sostenuto quasi preludio – Andante semplice
8:47
12. Ballade No.2 in B minor, S.171 14:04
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:09:02

CD 60: Liszt: Liebestraum No.3; Concert Paraphrases after Verdi; Mephisto Waltz No.1

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
1. Liebestraum No.3 In A-Flat, S.541 No.3 (Arr. by Liszt from: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S.298)
5:06
Concert Paraphrase on Rigoletto, S.434 after Verdi’s opera
2. “Rigoletto” 7:26
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886), Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
3. Ernani: Concert Paraphrase, S.432 8:46
4. Il Trovatore: Miserere, S.433 8:15
5. I Lombardi: Salve Maria: Concert Paraphrase, S.431 6:04
6. Aida: Danza sacre e Duetto finale: Concert Paraphrase, S.436
11:42
7. Don Carlo: Coro di festa e Marcia funebre: Concert Paraphrase, S.435 7:45
8. Réminiscences de Simone Boccanegra, S.438 after Verdi’s opera
10:56
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
9. Mephisto Waltz No.1, S. 110 No.2 “The Dance in the Village Inn” (after Lenau)
12:49
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:18:49

CD 61: Liszt: Sonata in B Minor; 5 Etudes de Concert

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
2 Etudes de Concert, S.145
1. No.1 Waldesrauschen
4:32
2. No.2 Gnomenreigen
3:16
3 Etudes de Concert, S.144
3. No.1 In A Flat “Il lamento” (A capriccio – Allegro cantabile) 10:48
4. No.2 In F Minor “La leggierezza” (A capriccio – Quasi allegretto) 5:34
5. No.3 In D Flat “Un sospiro” (Allegro affettuoso)
6:03
Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178
6. Lento assai – Allegro energico – Grandioso – Recitativo
12:49
7. Andante sostenuto –
7:51
8. Allegro energico
8:24
9. Andante sostenuto – Lento assai
3:16
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:02:33

CD 62: Liszt: Années de Pelerinage – Suisse & Italie

Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Années de pèlerinage: Troisième année, S.163
1. 4. Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este
8:50
Années de pèlerinage: Première année: Suisse, S.160
2. 6. Vallée d’Obermann
15:05
Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième année: Italie, S.161
3. 7. Après une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata) 18:25
4. 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca 7:12
5. 6. Sonetto 123 del Petrarca 8:54
Années de pèlerinage: Première année: Suisse, S.160
6. 1. La Chapelle de Guilaume Tell
7:06
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:05:32

CD 63: Brahms: 4 Ballades, Op.10; Handel & Paganini Variations

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
4 Ballades, Op.10
1. No.1 in D minor 3:53
2. No.2 in D 7:34
3. No.3 in B minor 3:19
4. No.4 in B 9:18
5. Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel, Op.24 29:07
Variations On A Theme By Paganini, Op.35
Book 1
6. Variation I 14:07
7. Variation II 11:29
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:18:47

CD 64: Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Scherzo, Op.4

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor, Op.2
1. 1. Allegro non troppo, ma energico
6:26
2. 2. Andante con espressione
5:22
3. 3. Scherzo. Allegro
3:53
4. 4. Finale (Introduzione. Sostenuto – Allegro non troppo e rubato)
12:16
Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor, Op.5
5. 1. Allegro maestoso 10:41
6. 2. Andante espressivo 13:48
7. 3. Scherzo 4:58
8. 4. Intermezzo (Andante molto) 4:16
9. 5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato) 7:47
10. Scherzo in E flat minor, Op.4 9:23
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:18:50

CD 65: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.1 in D Minor

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
1. 1. Maestoso – Poco più moderato
24:19
2. 2. Adagio
15:53
3. 3. Rondo (Allegro non troppo)
13:00
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Total Playing Time: 53:12

CD 66: Brahms: Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
1. 1. Allegro non troppo
19:18
2. 2. Allegro appassionato
9:20
3. 3. Andante – Più adagio
12:08
4. 4. Allegretto grazioso – Un poco più presto
10:06
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink
Total Playing Time: 50:52

CD 67: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor; Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, TH 55
1. 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito 21:39
2. 2. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I 7:53
3. 3. Allegro con fuoco 7:19
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
4. 1. Allegro molto moderato 14:48
5. 2. Adagio 7:33
6. 3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso 10:55
Claudio Arrau, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis
Total Playing Time: 1:10:07

CD 68: Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor; Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor

Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
1. 1. Allegro molto moderato 14:28
2. 2. Adagio 7:07
3. 3. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Quasi presto – Andante maestoso 11:08
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
4. 1. Allegro affettuoso 16:27
5. 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso) 6:11
6. 3. Allegro vivace 11:18
Claudio Arrau, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi
Total Playing Time: 1:06:39

CD 69: Debussy: Preludes Book 1

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Préludes / Book 1, L. 117
1. 1. Danseuses de Delphes
3:15
2. 2. Voiles
4:25
3. 3. Le vent dans la plaine
2:11
4. 4. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l’air du soir
3:52
5. 5. Les collines d’Anacapri
3:02
6. 6. Des pas sur la neige
4:03
7. 7. Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest
3:29
8. 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin
2:47
9. 9. La sérénade interrompue
2:57
10. 10. La cathédrale engloutie
6:44
11. 11. La danse de Puck
3:29
12. 12. Minstrels
2:19
Images – Book 1, L. 110
13. 1. Reflets dans l’eau
5:23
14. 2. Hommage à Rameau
7:31
15. 3. Mouvement
3:24
Estampes, L. 100
16. 1. Pagodes
5:04
17. 2. La soirée dans Grenade
5:41
18. 3. Jardins sous la pluie
4:06
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:13:42

CD 70: Debussy: Preludes Book 2

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Préludes – Book 2, L.123
1. 1. Brouillards
3:38
2. 2. Feuilles mortes
3:55
3. 3. La puerta del vino
3:36
4. 4. Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses
3:17
5. 5. Bruyères
2:59
6. 6. General Lavine – eccentric
2:46
7. 7. La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune
5:31
8. 8. Ondine
3:31
9. 9. Hommage à S. Pickwick, Esq., P.P.M.P.C.
2:53
10. 10. Canope
3:33
11. 11. Les tierces alternées
2:58
12. 12. Feux d’artifice
4:46
Images – Book 2, L. 111
13. 1. Cloches à travers les feuilles
5:23
14. 2. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fût
6:10
15. 3. Poissons d’or
4:31
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 59:27

CD 71: Debussy: Suite bergamasque

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Suite bergamasque, L. 75
1. 1. Prélude
6:09
2. 2. Menuet
5:13
3. 3. Clair de lune
6:48
4. 4. Passepied
5:38
Pour le piano, L. 95
5. 2. Sarabande
5:14
6. La plus que lente, L.121
6:23
7. Valse romantique, L.71
5:03
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 40:28

CD 72: Bach, J.S.: Partitas Nos. 2 & 1

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No.2 In C Minor, BWV 826
1. 1. Sinfonia (Grave adagio – Andante)
5:34
2. 2. Allemande
4:55
3. 3. Courante
3:22
4. 4. Sarabande
3:59
5. 5. Rondeaux
1:53
6. 6. Capriccio
4:08
Partita No.1 In B-Flat Major, BWV 825
7. 1. Praeludium
1:57
8. 2. Allemande
4:07
9. 3. Corrente
3:57
10. 4. Sarabande
5:06
11. 5/6. Menuet I – Menuet II
2:39
12. 7. Giga
3:43
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 45:20

CD 73: Bach, J.S.: Partitas Nos.5 & 3

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No.5 In G Major, BWV 829
1. 1. Praeambulum
2:34
2. 2. Allemande
5:44
3. 3. Corrente
2:03
4. 4. Sarabande
5:37
5. 5. Tempo di minuetto
1:46
6. 6. Passepied
1:49
7. 7. Gigue
4:22
Partita No.3 In A Minor, BWV 827
8. 1. Fantasia
2:49
9. 2. Allemande
3:04
10. 3. Corrente
3:26
11. 4. Sarabande
3:59
12. 5. Burlesca
2:32
13. 6. Scherzo
1:20
14. 7. Gigue
4:04
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 45:09

CD 74: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.23 – Appassionata; Liszt: Ballade No.2; Chopin: Scherzo No.1

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 -“Appassionata”
1. 1. Allegro assai 11:38
2. 2. Andante con moto 7:07
3. 3. Allegro ma non troppo 8:28
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
4. Ballade No.2 in B minor, S.171 13:47
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
5. Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20 11:15
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 52:15

CD 75: Beethoven: 33 Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, Op.120; Eroica Variations

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
33 Piano Variations In C Major, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli
1. Tema (Vivace)
0:53
2. Variation 1 (Alla marcia maestoso)
1:44
3. Variation 2 (Poco allegro)
1:07
4. Variation 3 (L’istesso tempo)
1:36
5. Variation 4 (Un poco più vivace)
1:06
6. Variation 5 (Allegro vivace)
0:55
7. Variation 6 (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso)
1:36
8. Variation 7 (Un poco più allegro)
1:04
9. Variation 8 (Poco vivace)
1:27
10. Variation 9 (Allegro pesante e risoluto)
1:42
11. Variation 10 (Presto)
0:37
12. Variation 11 (Allegretto)
1:10
13. Variation 12 (Un poco più moto)
1:04
14. Variation 13 (Vivace)
0:53
15. Variation 14 (Grave e maestoso)
3:13
16. Variation 15 (Presto scherzando)
0:41
17. Variation 16 (Allegro)
0:59
18. Variation 17
0:57
19. Variation 18 (Poco moderato)
2:06
20. Variation 19 (Presto)
0:52
21. Variation 20 (Andante)
2:50
22. Variation 21 (Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo I)
1:22
23. Variation 22 (Allegro molto): Alla “Notte e giorno faticar” di Mozart
0:43
24. Variation 23 (Allegro assai)
0:59
25. Variation 24 Fughetta (Andante)
3:44
26. Variation 25 (Allegro)
0:50
27. Variation 26
1:26
28. Variation 27 (Vivace)
1:04
29. Variation 28 (Allegro)
1:00
30. Variation 29 (Adagio ma non troppo)
1:15
31. Variation 30 (Andante, sempre cantabile)
2:29
32. Variation 31 (Largo, molto espressivo)
4:56
33. Variation 32 Fuga (Allegro – Poco adagio)
2:53
34. Variation 33 (Tempo di minuetto moderato, ma non tirarsi dietro)
4:11
35. 15 Piano Variations And Fugue In E Flat, Op.35 -“Eroica Variations” 26:48
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:22:12

CD 76: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.29 – “Hammerklavier” & No. 8 – “Pathétique”

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Major, Op. 106 -“Hammerklavier”
1. 1. Allegro
11:03
2. 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace
2:23
3. 3. Adagio sostenuto
20:42
4. 4. Largo – Allegro risoluto
11:42
Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op. 13 -“Pathétique”
5. 1. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
8:37
6. 2. Adagio cantabile
5:38
7. 3. Rondo (Allegro)
4:18
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:04:23
CD 77: Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 – “Moonlight”, No.23 – “Appassionata” & No.26 – “Les Adieux”

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 -“Moonlight”
1. 1. Adagio sostenuto
6:50
2. 2. Allegretto
2:23
3. 3. Presto agitato
7:25
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 -“Appassionata”
4. 1. Allegro assai
10:34
5. 2. Andante con moto
7:33
6. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
8:11
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E Flat Major, Op. 81a -“Les adieux”
7. 1. Das Lebewohl (Adagio – Allegro)
7:02
8. 2. Abwesenheit (Andante espressivo)
3:46
9. 3. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente)
5:58
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
10. Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49
13:08
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:12:50

CD 78: Chopin: 4 Scherzi; 4 Ballades

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
10:42
2. Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
10:26
3. Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
8:03
4. Scherzo No.4 in E, Op.54
12:36
5. Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23
9:16
6. Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38
8:45
7. Ballade No.3 In A-Flat Major, Op.47
7:58
8. Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52
12:33
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:20:19

CD 79: Chopin: 4 Impromptus; Barcarolle, Op.60; 2 Interviews

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
1. Impromptu No.1 In A Flat, Op.29
4:32
2. Impromptu No.2 in F sharp, Op.36
6:19
3. Impromptu No.3 in G flat, Op.51
6:10
4. Impromptu No.4 In C Sharp Minor, Op.66 “Fantaisie-Impromptu”
5:34
5. Barcarolle in F Sharp, Op.60
9:14
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837 – 1910)
6. Islamey 7:47
7. Claudio Arrau Interview 1964 12:49
8. Claudio Arrau – Thoughts On Beethoven Sonatas 21:48
Claudio Arrau
Total Playing Time: 1:14:13

CD 80: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
1. Overture “Leonore No.3”, Op. 72b
14:25
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Leonard Bernstein
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
2. 1. Allegro moderato
20:00
3. 2. Andante con moto
5:40
4. 3. Rondo (Vivace)
10:08
Claudio Arrau, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Leonard Bernstein
Total Playing Time: 50:13