Claudio Arrau
Piano
1903 - 1991

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Claudio Arrau
 'ArrauHouse'

 World Acknowledgment

 Prizes and Decorations
Claudio Arrau
 .
 
 
>  1910 Chile
10-year Government Scholarship to pursue piano studies in Berlin.
 
 
 
> 1915-
1918
Germany


 

Ibach-Schulhoff Prize,
Gustav Holländer Medaille,

Sachsen-Gothaische Medal, et al.
.
 
 
>  1918 Germany  
Graduation: Exceptional Honours Diploma in Piano
from the Julius Stern Conservatory of Berlin
.
 
 
> 1919 Germany
Franz Liszt Prize
.
 
 
> 1920 Germany
Franz Liszt Prize
.
 
 
> 1924 Chile  
Permanent Active Member of the Santiago J.S. Bach Society
.
 
 
> 1927 Switzerland
Grand prix international des pianistes
.
 
 
> 1941 Chile  
Hijo Ilustre de Chillán
.
 
 
> 1949 Mexico
Hijo Predilecto de México
.
 
 
> 1949 Chile
Doctor Honoris Causa, Chilean National University
.
 
 
> 1954 Chile  
Honorary Member of the Faculty of Music,
Chilean National University
.
 
 
> 1954 Chile
Hijo Ilustre de Santiago
.
 
 
> 1958 England
The Medal of
The Royal Philharmonic Society of London
.
 
 
> 1959 Chile  
Santiago's Honorary Citizen
.
 
 
> 1959 Chile
Hijo Benemérito de Chillán
Chillán's hitherto Lumaco Street was named after Claudio Arrau
.
 
 
> 1959 Chile
Concepción's Honorary Citizen and City Gold Medal
.
 
 
> 1959 Chile
Miembro Honorario, Universidad de Concepción
.
 
 
> 1965 France
Chevalier de l'ordre des arts et les lettres
.
 
 
> 1970 Germany
 
Das Bundesverdienstkreuz (The Cross of Merit) 
.
 
 
> 1980 Germany  
Die Hans von Bülow-Medaille, Berliner Philharmoniker
.
 
 
>
1982
Mexico
 
La Orden del Águila Azteca
.
 
 
> 1983 U.S.A  
The Philadelphia Bowl, City of Philadelphia
.
 
 
> 1983 Germany  
First Honorary Member of the
Düsseldorf Robert Schumann-Gesellschaft
.
 
 
>
1983
France
 
Commandeur de la Légion d'Honour
.
 
 
>
1983
World
 
The International UNESCO Music Prize
.
 
 
>
1983
Italy
 
Commandatore, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
.
 
 
>
1983
U.S.A.
 
The Beethoven Medal, New York
.
 
 
>
1983
England
 
Doctor Honoris Causa, The Oxford University
.
 
 
>
1983
Malta
Knighthood from the Order of Malta
.
 
 
>
1983
Chile
 
Premio Nacional de Arte, Mención en Música
.
 
 
>
1984
Chile
 
Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad de Concepción
.
 
 
>
1984
Chile
 
Profesor Honoris Causa, Universidad de Bío-Bío
.
 
 
>

1984

The
Americas

 
The Highest Distinction Award from the Inter-American
Music Council and the Organization of American States
.
 
 
>
1988
Venezuela
 
La Medalla Teresa Carreño
.
 
 
>
1988
England
 
An Honorary Member of
The Royal Philharmonic Society of London
.
 
 
>
1990
England
 
The Gold Medal of
The Royal Philharmonic Society of London
[undelivered]
.
 
 
>

 

1991

 

 

Germany


 
Posthumous -
The "Arrau-Medaille ", instituted by the Düsseldorf Robert
Schumann-Gesellschaft, to be awarded periodically to pianists especially committed to the spirit and tradition of Maestro
Claudio Arrau's keyboard artistry.
.
 
 

End of 'Prizes and Decorations' section


 Last updated on 7th September 2007