Claudio Arrau: The 80th Birthday Recital (Sonata No. 21 / 23/ Images Book 1)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Fourth part of the successful 4-part Signature Performance Series. Claudio Arrau, one of the twentieth centurys greatest pianists, offered this concert at New York Citys Avery Fisher Hall in 1983 to celebrate his 80th birthday. To a capacity crowd, Arrau demonstrates how he earned this reputation, and why he still deserves it. A Herculean performance of two Beethoven sonatas, the Waldstein and Appassionata, is followed by music of Debussy, Liszt and Chopin. In these six works, we see the truth of Arraus own words that an interpreter must give his blood to the work interpreted.

REVIEW
Claudio Arrau the most musical and deeply serious piano phenomenon of our time. --Süddeutsche Zeitung

The Magician of the Piano --Le Figaro

Aristocratic pianism, remarkable from a man of 80, warmly embracing Beethoven's Waldstein and Appassionata Sonatas. Debussy's Reflets dans l eau is a highlight. --BBC Music Magazine,Apr'12

Arrau's unmistakable in-depth, gently cushioned sound-world… is balm to the ears. --Julian Haylock, International Record Review

Actors: Claudio Arrau, Claudio Arrau, Peter Rosen

Audio Languages: German, English, French, Spanish

Duration: 111 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: German, French, Spanish

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