Claudio Arrau – The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (24/192 FLAC)

Performer: Claudio Arrau
Number of Discs: 24
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Warner
Release: 2022
Size: 32.8 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover

Chopin: Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34
01. No. 3 (Recorded 1921)

Schubert: Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780
02. No. 3 in F Minor (Recorded 1921)

Busoni: Piano Sonatina
03. No. 6 “Chamber Fantasy After Carmen”

Chopin: Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34
04. No. 3 (Recorded 1928)

05. Schubert: Ständchen, D. 889

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
06. No. 9 in F Minor (Recorded 1928)

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
07. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor (Recorded 1928)

08. Liszt: Valse mélancolique, S. 210

Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Troisième année “Italie”, S. 163
09. No. 4, Les jeux d’eau à la Villa d’Este

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25
10. No. 2 in F Minor (Recorded 1929)

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
11. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor (Recorded 1929)

Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28
12. No. 23 in F Major

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25
13. No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Aeolian Harp” (Recorded 1929)

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
14. No. 3 in E Major “Tristesse” (Recorded 1929)

15. Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254

Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer”
16. II. Adagio
17. III. Tema. Pria ch’io l’impegno – Allegretto – Var. 1-9

Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 99, D. 898
18. III. Scherzo

Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929
19. III. Scherzando. Allegro moderato – Trio

20. Chopin: Tarantella in A-Flat Major, Op. 43

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
21. No. 8 in F Major (Recorded 1938)

Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9
22. No. 1, Préambule
23. No. 2, Pierrot
24. No. 3, Arlequin
25. No. 4, Valse noble
26. No. 5, Eusebius
27. No. 6, Florestan
28. No. 7, Coquette
29. No. 8, Réplique
30. No. 10, Papillons
31. No. 11, ASCH-SCHA “Lettres dansantes”
32. No. 12, Chiarina
33. No. 13, Chopin
34. No. 14, Estrella
35. No. 15, Reconnaissance
36. No. 16, Pantalon et Columbine
37. No. 17a, Valse allemande
38. No. 17b, Paganini
39. No. 18, Aveu
40. No. 19, Promenade
41. No. 20, Pause
42. No. 21, Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins

43. Debussy: Tarantelle styrienne, CD 77, L. 69

Debussy: Estampes, CD 108, L. 100
44. No. 3, Jardins sous la pluie

45. Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47
46. Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”
47. I. Allegro
48. II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
49. III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
50. IV. Presto con fuoco

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
51. I. Maestoso (Recorded 1947)
52. II. Adagio (Recorded 1947)
53. III. Rondo (Recorded 1947)

Chopin: 17 Polish Songs, Op. 74
54. No. 12, My Darling

55. Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
56. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor (Recorded 1950)

Liszt: Valses oubliées, S. 215
57. No. 1 in F-Sharp Major

Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Première année “Suisse”, S. 160
58. No. 4, Au bord d’une source

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”
59. I. Adagio sostenuto
60. II. Allegretto
61. III. Presto agitato

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3
62. I. Presto (Recorded 1951)
63. II. Largo e mesto (Recorded 1951)
64. III. Menuetto. Allegro (Recorded 1951)
65. IV. Rondo. Allegro (Recorded 1951)
66. III. Menuetto. Allegro (Test Recording)
67. IV. Rondo. Allegro (Test Recording)

68. Mendelssohn: Rondo capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14, MWV U67

Granados: Goyescas, Book 2, Op. 11
69. IV. Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor

Debussy: Préludes, Livre II, CD 131, L. 123
70. No. 3, La Puerta del Vino

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570
71. I. Allegro
72. II. Adagio
73. III. Allegretto

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
74. I. Allegro moderato
75. II. Andante con moto
76. III. Rondo. Vivace – Presto

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10
77. No. 1 in C Major
78. No. 2 in A Minor “Chromatique”
79. No. 3 in E Major “Tristesse”
80. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor
81. No. 5 in G-Flat Major “Black Keys”
82. No. 6 in E-Flat Minor
83. No. 7 in C Major
84. No. 8 in F Major
85. No. 9 in F Minor
86. No. 10 in A-Flat Major
87. No. 11 in E-Flat Major
88. No. 12 in C Minor

89. Chopin: Allegro de concert, Op. 46

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25
90. No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Aeolian Harp”
91. No. 2 in F Minor
92. No. 3 in F Major
93. No. 4 in A Minor
94. No. 5 in E Minor
95. No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor
96. No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
97. No. 8 in D-Flat Major
98. No. 9 in G-Flat Major “Butterfly”
99. No. 10 in B Minor
100. No. 11 in A Minor “Winter Wind”
101. No. 12 in C Minor

Chopin: 3 Nouvelles Études
102. No. 1 in F Minor
103. No. 2 in A-Flat Major
104. No. 3 in A-Flat Major

Schubert: Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780
105. No. 1 in C Major
106. No. 2 in A-Flat Major
107. No. 3 in F Minor
108. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor
109. No. 5 in F Minor
110. No. 6 in A-Flat Major

111. Schubert: Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915
112. Schubert: March in E Major, D. 606

Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780
113. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor (Mono Version)

Schubert: 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946
114. No. 1, in E-Flat Minor
115. No. 2 in E-Flat Major
116. No. 3 in C Major

Schubert: Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760 “Wanderer-Fantasy”
117. I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo
118. II. Adagio
119. III. Presto
120. IV. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”
121. I. Allegro con brio
122. II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
123. III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101
124. I. Allegretto ma non troppo
125. II. Vivace all marcia
126. III. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto
127. IV. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
128. I. Allegro con brio
129. II. Largo
130. III. Rondo. Allegro – Presto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”
131. I. Adagio – Allegro
132. II. Andante espressivo
133. III. Vivacissimamente

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
134. I. Allegro molto moderato – Cadanza – Tempo I
135. II. Adagio
136. III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato – Andante maestoso

Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
137. I. Allegro affetuoso – Andante espressivo – Tempo I – Cadenza – Allegro molto
138. II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
139. III. Allegro vivace

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
140. I. Vivace, ma non troppo
141. II. Prestissimo
142. III. (a) Andante molto cantabile e espressivo
143. III. (b) Variation I. Molto espressivo
144. III. (c) Variation II. Leggiermente
145. III. (d) Variation III. Allegro vivace
146. III. (e) Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema
147. III. (f) Variation V. Allegro, ma non troppo
148. III. (g) Variation VI. Tempo I del tema

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110
149. I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
150. II. Allegro molto
151. III. (a) Adagio ma non troppo
152. III. (b) Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
153. I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato
154. II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37
155. I. Allegro con brio (Live)
156. II. Largo (Live)
157. III. Rondo. Allegro – Presto (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58
158. I. Allegro moderato (Live)
159. II. Andante con moto (Live)
160. III. Rondo. Vivace – Presto (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
161. I. Allegro (Live)
162. II. Adagio un poco mosso (Live)
163. III. Allegro – Più allegro (Live)

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15
164. I. Allegro con brio
165. II. Largo
166. III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 “À Thérèse”
167. I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo
168. II. Allegro vivace

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
169. I. Allegro
170. II. Adagio un poco mosso
171. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 “Empeor”: III. Allegro – Più allegro

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19
172. I. Allegro con brio
173. II. Adagio
174. III. Rondo. Molto allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3
175. I. Presto
176. II. Largo e mesto
177. II. Menuetto. Allegro
178. III. Rondo. Allegro

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”
179. I. Allegro assai
180. II. Andante con moto
181. III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54
182. I. In tempo d’un Menuetto
183. II. Allegretto

Beethoven: 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80
184. Thema. Allegretto
185. Variation I
186. Variation II
187. Variation III
188. Variation IV
189. Variation IX
190. Variation V
191. Variation VI
192. Variation VII
193. Variation VIII
194. Variation X
195. Variation XI
196. Variation XII
197. Variation XIII
198. Variation XIV
199. Variation XIX
200. Variation XV
201. Variation XVI
202. Variation XVII
203. Variation XVIII
204. Variation XX
205. Variation XXI
206. Variation XXII
207. Variation XXIII
208. Variation XXIV
209. Variation XXIX
210. Variation XXV
211. Variation XXVI
212. Variation XXVII
213. Variation XXVIII
214. Variation XXX
215. Variation XXXI
216. Variation XXXII

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58
217. I. Allegro moderato
218. II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
219. III. Largo
220. IV. Finale. Presto non tanto

221. Chopin: Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23
222. I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
223. II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo – Tempo I
224. III. Allegro con fuoco

Weber: Konzertstück in F Minor, Op. 79, J. 282
225. I. Larghetto affettuoso
226. II. Allegro passionato
227. III. Tempo di marcia – Più mosso
228. IV. Presto giocoso

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15
229. I. Maestoso
230. II. Adagio
231. III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83
232. I. Allegro non troppo
233. II. Allegretto appassionato
234. III. Andante
235. IV. Allegro grazioso

Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) is a pianist fully deserving of the epithet ‘legendary’. His rigorous intellect and sense of the sublime found expression in his transcendent technique and sumptuous, yet lucid sonorities. The recordings in this 24CD collection, a significant portion of Arrau’s legacy from the years between 1921 and 1962, are indispensable to his extensive discography. They can now be heard in their full glory, thanks to a process of restoration and HD remastering using the original tapes (for recordings from the LP era) or the best available source (for 78s). Among them are four world premiere releases: Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30, op. 109, a Chopin étude, and two pieces by Liszt.