Claudio Arrau
Piano
1903 - 1991

www.arrauhouse.org
Claudio Arrau

'ArrauHouse' - Complete Discography

Beethoven, Ludwig van [1770 - 1827]

Orchestral

001 - Beethoven Orchestral
Concerto for Violin, Piano and Cello in C - Triple Concerto: Op 56
Recorded: 1970 September. Watford Town Hall, UK
With Henryk Szeryng, violin, and János Starker, cello
Eliahu Inbal conducting The New Philharmonia Orchestra
Philips 33S 6500129. Cassette 7300092.
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP S
37' 20" / 1 record / AAA / 197?
Philips LY / 6500 129 /
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LP S
37' 20" / 1 record / AAA / 197?
Philips / Trésors Classiques / 6500 129 / black spine / France
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LP S
37' 20" / 1 record / AAA / 197?
Philips / Trésors Classiques / 6500 129 / red spine / France
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CAS S
37' 20" / 1 tape / Dolby / 1971
Philips / 7300 092 / Holland
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RR S
37' 16" / 1 reel / 4 track 7.5 IPS / 1972
Philips-Ampex / PHI L 5129 / USA
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LP S
37' 20" / 1 record / AAA / 19?
Melodiya-Philips / C10-18647-8 / Moscow
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 197?
Philips / Festivo Series / 6570 070 / England
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LP S
37' 20" / 1 record / AAA / 197?
Philips / Grandioso Serie / 6570 070 / Holland
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LP S
37' 20" / 1 record / AAA / 1981
Philips / Sequenza / 6527 121 / Holland
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LP S
37' 20" /  Record 6 of 6 / AAA / 1983
Philips 6768350 / 6570 939 /
Arrau Edition
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CD S
37' 22" /  1 disc / ADD / 1990
Philips / Silver Line Classics / 426 631-2 /
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CD S
37' 22" /  Disc 10 of 25 / ADD / 1991
Philips 432652-2 / 432 662-2 / Germany
Claudio Arau Collection
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CD S
37' 22" /  Disc 14 of 14 / ADD / 24 Bit / 1998
Philips Classics 462358-2 / 462 372-2 /
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos
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CD S
37' 15" / 1 disc / ADD / 1999
Philips / Eloquence / 464 368-2 /
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CD S
37' 23" / 1 disc / ADD / AMSI / 2001
Eloquence / Philips Classics / 468 158-2 / Hanover
AMSI - Ambient Surround Imaging

002 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C: Op. 15. [1798]. To princess Barbara Odescalchi
Recorded: 1958 1-3 May. London.
Alceo Galliera conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
GB Columbia 33M 33CX1625
US Angel 33MS 35723

US Quintessence 33S PMC-7071
   
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP M
1 record / AAA / blue-gold / 195?
Columbia / LP Microgroove / 33 CX1625 / England
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LP M
1 record / AAA / blue-gold / 19?
Columbia / LP Microgroove / 33 OCX1625 / Australia
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LP M
1 record / AAA / 19?
World Record Club / TE-343 /
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Emidisc Electrola / C 047-50 501 / Germany
.
LP S
Sides 1 & 2 of 8 / AAA / 19?
Emidisc Crystal Classic / 125 EMD 52 632 / Germany
Die Klavierkonzerte
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LP S
36' 53" / 1 record / AAA / 1978
Quintessence / Critic's Choice / PMC-7071 / USA
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 197?
Seraphim-EMI-Toshiba / AA-5091 / Japan
The Seraphim Guide to the Classics
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CAS S
36' 42" / Tape 2 of 3, side B / Dolby / 19?
MURRAY HILL Records & Tapes / C25950 2B / N.Y.
Claudio Arrau Plays Beethoven
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LP S
36' 53" / Record 1 of 4 / AAA / 1980
Quintessence / 4PMC-4701 AB / Minneapolis, USA
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Concerti
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CD S
36' 35" / Disc 1 of 3 / AAD / 1987
Pantheon Le Box D15070 / D15070/1 / New York
The 5 Piano Concerti
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CD S
36' 35" / 1 disc / AAD / 1987
Price-Less, Outlet Book Company / D 162391 / Germany, New York
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CD S
36' 44" /  Disc 1 of 5 / ADD / 1991
EMI Classics CZS 7 67379 2 / CDZ 7 67380 2 / England
EMI Claudio Arrau Beethoven Edition

003 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C: Op. 15. [1798]. To princess Barbara Odescalchi
Recorded: 1964 June. Amsterdam.
Bernard Haitink conducting The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
]*[
Deutscher Schallplattenpreis 1965
GB Philips 33M BAL20. 33S SBAL20.  GB Philips Cassette CPC0085.
US Philips 33S 839749 LY.  US Philips Cassette 18242CAA.
  
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 196?
Philips 835 281 DXY / Holland
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 196?
Philips 839 749 LY / SAL 3712 / England
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 196?
Orbis-Philips / 77 445 / Germany
.
LP S
Record 1 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips SBAL20 / SBAL20-1 / UK
The Five Piano Concertos
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LP S
Record 1 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips 835 281-85 AY / 835 281 AY / Holland
Beethoven 5 Pianoconcerten
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LP S
Record 1 of 5 / AAA / 19?
Philips S C 71 AX 501 / 835 281 LY / Holland
5 Klavierkonzerte
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LP S
37' 31" / 1 record / AAA / 19?
Philips / Festivo Series / 6570 167 / Holland
.
LP S
37' 31" / 1 record / AAA / 19?
Philips / Universo Series / 6580 122 /
.
LP S
Record 1 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips S-C 71AX501 / 835 281 LY / Holland
Beethoven 5 Klavierkonzerte
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LP S

37' 31" / Disque 1 / Sides 1-2 of 36 / AAA / 1970
Philips 6747001 / 6833 002 / France
Intégrale - Des 5 concertos et des 32 sonates pour piano
Beethoven: Edition du bi-centenaire

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LP S
1 record / AAA / 197?
Eterna / IV 8 / 825 542 / East Germany
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LP S
37' 31" / Sides 1 & 2 of 8 / AAA / 1978
Philips 6770014 4LP / 6598 269 / Holland
The Piano Concertos
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CAS S
Tape 1 of 3 / Dolby / 197?
Philips Stereo 7650013 / 7399 259-1 / Holland
The Piano Concertos
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LP S
37' 31" / Record 1 of 6 / AAA / 1983
Philips 6768350 / 6570 934 /
Arrau Edition
.
CD S
37' 40" / Disc 4 of 25 / ADD / 1991
Philips 432652-2 / 432 656-2 / Germany
Claudio Arrau Collection
.
CD S
37' 40" / Disc 12 of 14 / ADD / 24 Bit / 1998
Philips Classics 462358-2 / 462 370-2 /
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos
.
CD S
37' 23" / 1 disc / ADD / AMSI / 2001
Eloquence / Philips Classics / 468 158-2 / Hanover
AMSI - Ambient Surround Imaging
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CD S
37' 40" / 1 disc / ADD / 2002
Philips 470 139-2 / UCCP 9333 / Japan

004 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C: Op. 15. [1798]. To princess Barbara Odescalchi
Recorded: 1987 February. Dresden.
Sir Colin Davis conducting The Staatskapelle Dresden
]*[
Japan Record Academy Award 1989
Philips DDD 422 066-2
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP S
38' 27" / Record 1 of 4 / DDA / 1988
Philips / Digital Classics / 422149-1 / 422 324-1 /
The 5 Piano Concertos
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LP S
38' 25" / 1 record / DDA / DMM / 1989
Eterna / Digital Recording / 7 29 212/ Germany DDR
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CAS S
38' 27" / Tape 1 of 3, Side 1 / Dolby / 1988
Musical Heritage Society / 333514K / New Jersey
Claudio Arrau performs The 5 Beethoven Piano Concerti
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CD S
38' 27" / 1 disc / DDD / 1988
Philips / Digital Classics / 422 066-2 /
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CD S
38' 27" / Disc 1 of 3 / DDD / 19?
Philips / Digital Classics / 422 150-2 /
The 5 Piano Concertos
.
CD S
38' 27" / Disc 1 of 3 / DDD / 1994
Musical Heritage Society / 533415A / USA
The 5 Piano Concertos

005 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat: Op. 19. [1794]. To earl Carl Nicklas of Nickelsberg
Recorded: 1958 2-3 May & 7 October. London.
Alceo Galliera conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
GB Columbia: 33M CX1696. 33S SAX2346
US Quintessence 33S PMC-7072
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP M
1 record / AAA / 1960
Columbia Long Playing / 33 CX1696 / England
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 1960
Columbia Long Playing / SAX 2346 / England
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
World Record Club / WRC ST 568 / England.
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Emidisc Electrola / C 047-50 502 / Germany
.
LP S
Sides 3 of 8 / AAA / 19?
Emidisc Crystal Classic / 125 EMD 52 633 / Germany
Die Klavierkonzerte
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LP S
29' 32" / 1 record / AAA / 1978
Quintessence / Critic's Choice / PMC-7072 / USA
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CAS S
29' 37" / Tape 3 of 3, side B / Dolby / 19?
MURRAY HILL Records & Tapes / C25950 2B / New York
Claudio Arrau Plays Beethoven
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LP S
29' 32 " / Records 1 & 2 of 4 / AAA / 1980
Quintessence / 4PMC-4701 BC / Minneapolis, USA
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Concerti
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LP S
29' 22" / 1 record / AAA / 198?
EMI HMV Das MeisterWerk / 1C037 1031411 / Germany
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CD S
29' 40" / Disc 1 of 3 / AAD / 1987
Pantheon Le Box D15070 / D15070-1 / New York
The 5 Piano Concerti
.
CD S
29' 39" /  Disc 1 of 5 / ADD / 1991
EMI Classics CZS 7 67379 2 / CDZ 7 67380 2 /
EMI Claudio Arrau Beethoven Edition
.
CD S
29' 39" / 1 disc / ADD / 1995
Royal Classics / ROY 6482 / Holland.
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CD S
29' 44" / Disc 1 of 2 / ADD / 1999
2 Royal Long Players D Classics / DCL 705752 / Holland

006 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat: Op. 19. [1794]. To earl Carl Nicklas of Nickelsberg
Recorded: 1964 September. Amsterdam.
Bernard Haitink conducting The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
]*[
Deutscher Schallplattenpreis 1965
GB Philips 33M BAL20. 33S SBAL20.   GB Philips Cassette 7317142.
US Philips 33S 839751 LY.  US Philips
Cassette 7310173.
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 1964
Philips 839 751 LY / SAL 3714 / England
.
LP S
Record 2 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips SBAL20 / SBAL20-2 / UK
The Five Piano Concertos
.
LP S
Record 2 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips 835281-85 AY / 835 282 AY / Holland
Beethoven 5 Pianoconcerten
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Philips / Gold Label / GLS 122 / Australia
.
LP S
Record 2 of 5 / AAA / 19?
Philips S C 71 AX 501 / 835 282 LY / Holland
5 Klavierkonzerte
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LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Philips / Universo Series / 6580 123 /
.
LP S
Record 2 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips S-C 71AX501 / 835 282 LY / Holland
Beethoven 5 Klavierkonzerte
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LP S

30' 11" / Disque 2 / Sides 3-4 of 36 / AAA / 1970
Philips 6747001 / 6833 003 / France
Intégrale - Des 5 concertos et des 32 sonates pour piano
Beethoven: Edition du bi-centenaire

.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 197?
Eterna / 825 543 /
.
LP S
30' 11" / Side 3 of 8 / AAA / 1978
Philips 6770014 4LP / 6598 270 / Holland
The Piano Concertos
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CAS S
Tape 2 of 3 / Dolby / 197?
Philips Stereo 7650013 / 7399 260-4 / Holland
The Piano Concertos
.
LP S
30' 11" / Record 2 of 6 / AAA / 1983
Philips 6768350 / 6570 935 /
Arrau Edition
.
CD S
30' 24" / Disc 4 of 25 / ADD / 1991
Philips 432652-2 / 432 656-2 / Germany
Claudio Arrau Collection
.
CD S
30' 24" / Disc 12 of 14 / ADD / 24 Bit / 1998
Philips Classics 462358-2 / 462 370-2 /
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos
.
CD S
30' 24" / 1 disc / ADD / 2002
Philips 470 139-2 / UCCP 9333 / Japan

007 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat: Op. 19. [1794]. To earl Carl Nicklas of Nickelsberg
Recorded: 1987 October. Dresden.
Sir Colin Davis conducting The Staatskapelle Dresden
]*[
Japan Record Academy Award 1989
Philips DDD 422 066-2
Record Library Items in the Collection
.
LP S
31' 45" / Record 2 of 4 / DDA / 1988
Philips Digital Classics 422149-1 / 422 325-1 /
The 5 Piano Concertos
.
CAS S
31' 45" / Tape 1 of 3, Side 2 / Dolby / 1988
Musical Heritage Society / 333514K / New Jersey
Claudio Arrau performs The 5 Beethoven Piano Concerti
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CD S
31' 45" / 1 disc / DDD / 1988
Philips / Digital Classics / 422 066-2 /
.
LP S
31' 37" / 1 record / DDA - DMM / 1988
Eterna / Direct Metal Mastering / 7 29 214 / Germany
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CD S
31' 45" / Disc 1 of 3 / DDD / 19?
Philips / Digital Classics / 422 150-2 /
The 5 Piano Concertos
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CD S
31' 45" / Disc 1 of 3 / DDD / 1994
Musical Heritage Society / 533415A / USA
The 5 Piano Concertos

008 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1947 24 December. At the Academy of Music, Philadelphia.
Eugene Ormandy conducting The Philadelphia Orchestra
US Columbia 33M ML4302.  US Odyssey 33M Y-34601.
GB Columbia 33M 33CX1080.   GB Philips 33M SBR6252.
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP M
1 record / AAA / 1950
Columbia / Long Playing Microgroove / ML 4302 / USA
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LP M
1 record / AAA / 195?
Columbia / Long Playing / 33CX 1080 / England
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LP M
10-inch record / AAA / 19?
Philips / SBR 6252 / Great Britain
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LP M
35' 06" / AAA / 1977
Odyssey Columbia CBS / Y 34601 / New York
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CD M
34' 39" / 1 disc / ADD / 1998
Dante / Historical Piano Collection / HPC 124 / France
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CD M

34' 39" / Disc 1 of 4 / ADD / 24 Bits 96 Khz / 2005
Artone MCPS / 222367-354(1) /
Claudio Arrau

20-page booklet ISBN 3-86562-094-9

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CD M
35' 08 " / 1 disc / ADD / 2007
Naxos / Historical / 8.111263 / E.U.
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CD M
34' 53" / 1 disc / A?D / 2007
Past Classics / Saland Publishing / SP012 / U.K.
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CAS S/M
Beginning segment only:
02' 31" segment
/ 1 tape, side 1 / Dolby / 1983
Philips / 0647 147 / Germany
Ullstein-Buch Nr. 40001
Claudio Arrau - Ein Interpreten-Portrait, von Ingo Harden

009 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1957 24 October. Live from the Royal Festival Hall, London.
Otto Klemperer conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
GB Testament SBT2-1351
Record Library Items in the Collection
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CD M
37' 15" / Disc 1 of 2 / ADD / 2004
BBC recording / EMI -Testament / SBT2-1351 / England

010 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1958 31 March. Live at the Hamburg-Musikhalle.
Hans Schimdt-Isserstedt conducting The North German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Green Hill CD GH 0015/6 (from NDR Archives UO-03526)
Record Library Items in the Collection
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CD M
Disc 1 of 2 / ADD / 1996
Green Hill GH-0015-6 / GH-0015 /
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt 1900-73
Plus: Prokofiev Piano Conc 3, F.Gulda; Brahms Violin Conc, H.Szeryng; and Strauss Horn Conc. 1, Richard Brian.

011 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1958 19-22 June. London.
Alceo Galliera conducting The Philharmonia Orchestra
GB: Columbia 33M CX 1616.
US: Angel 33MS 35724.
US: Quintessence 33S PMC-7073
.
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP M
1 record / AAA / blue-gold / 19?
Columbia / 33CX 1616 / England
.
LP M
1 record / AAA / 19?
Angel Records / 35724 / New York
.
LP M
1 record / AAA / 19?
World Record Club / TE-201 /
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Angel Records / S 35724 / New York
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Emidisc Electrola / C 047-50 503 / Germany
.
LP S
Sides 5 & 6 of 8 / AAA / 19?
Emidisc Crystal Classic / 125 EMD 52 634 / Germany
Die Klavierkonzerte
.
LP S
37' 12" / 1 record / AAA / 19?
EMI Angel Toshiba / AA-8015 / Japan
Ever Clean Records [burgundy wax]
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LP S
37' 04" / 1 record / AAA / 1978
Quintessence / Critic's Choice / PMC-7073 / USA
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CAS S
37' 00" / Tape 1 of 3, Side A / Dolby / 19?
MURRAY HILL Records & Tapes / C25950 1A / New York
Claudio Arrau Plays Beethoven
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LP S
37' 04" / Record 2 of 4 / AAA / 1980
Quintessence / 4PMC-4701 CD / Minneapolis, USA
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Concerti
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LP S
1 record / AAA / (1981)
EMI La voix de son maître / C 059-00952 / France
.
CD S
37' 00" / Disc 2 of 3 / AAD / 1987
Pantheon Le Box D15070 / D15070-2 / New York
The 5 Piano Concerti
.
CD S
37' 15" /  Disc 2 of 5 / ADD / 1991
EMI Classics CZS 7 67379 2 / CDZ 7 67381 2 /
EMI Claudio Arrau Beethoven Edition
.
CD S
37' 14" / 1 disc / ADD / 1995
Royal Classics / ROY 6482 / Holland.
.
CD S
37' 14" / Disc 1 of 2 / ADD / 1999
2 Royal Long Players D Classics / DCL 705752 / Holland

012 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1959 24 March. Paris. Live.
Carl Schuricht conducting L' Orchestre national du Paris
Melodram Connaisseur MEL CD 27504
Record Library Items in the Collection
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CD M
36' 39" / Disc 1 of 2 / AAD / 1990
Melodram Connaisseur / MEL CD 27504 / Switzerland
Historical Recording

000 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1962. 15 January. Hamburg. Live.
Hans Knappertsbusch  conducting The North German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Italy Valentine Records 33MS GCL 64
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP M/S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Valentine Records / GCL 64 / Italy
I Grandi Concerti
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Printing error: Pianist in this recording is not Arrau, but most likely Andor Foldès.

013 - Beethoven Orchestral
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor: Op. 37. [1800]. To prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Recorded: 1964 September. Amsterdam.
Bernard Haitink conducting The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
]*[
Deutscher Schallplattenpreis 1965
GB Philips 33M BAL20. 33S SBAL20.   GB Philips Cassette 7650013.
US Philips 33S PHS5-970.  US Philips
Cassette 7505006.
Record Library Items in the Collection
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LP S

1 record / AAA / 196?
Philips / 835 283 DXY / Holland

Autographed copy

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LP S

1 record / AAA / 196?
Philips / SAL 3735 / 835 283 AY / red-silver /

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LP S
Record 3 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips SBAL20 / SBAL20-3 / UK
The Five Piano Concertos
.
LP S
Record 3 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips 835281-85 AY / 835 2823 AY / Holland
Beethoven 5 Pianoconcerten
.
LP S
Record 3 of 5 / AAA / 19?
Philips S C 71 AX 501 / 835 283 LY / Holland
5 Klavierkonzerte
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 196?
Eterna IV 10 / 8 20 544 / Germany
.
LP S
37' 43" / 1 record / AAA / 196?
Philips / Festivo Series / 6570 104 / Holland
.
LP S
37' 31" / 1 record / AAA / 196?
Philips / Festivo Series / 6570 167 / Holland
.
LP S
1 record / AAA / 19?
Philips / Universo Series / 6580 078 /
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LP S/M
1 record / AAA / 1973
Fontana (Philips 6533 011) / SEL-100 126 / Korea
.
LP S
Record 3 of 5 / AAA / 196?
Philips S-C 71AX501 / 835 283 LY / Holland
Beethoven 5 Klavierkonzerte
.
LP S

37' 43" / Disque 3 / Sides 5-6 of 36 / AAA / 1970
Philips 6747001 / 6833 004 / France
Intégrale - Des 5 concertos et des 32 sonates pour piano
Beethoven: Edition du bi-centenaire

.
LP S
37' 43" / Sides 5 & 6 of 8 / AAA / 1978
Philips 6770014 4LP / 6598 271 / Holland
The Piano Concertos
.
CAS S
Tape 1 of 3 / Dolby / 197?
Philips Stereo 7650013 / 7399 259-2 / Holland
The Piano Concertos
.
LP S
37' 43" / Record 3 of 6 / AAA / 1983
Philips 6768350 / 6570 936 /
Arrau Edition
.
CD S
37' 54" / Disc 5 of 25 / ADD / 1991
Philips 432652-2 / 432 657-2 / Germany
Claudio Arrau Collection
.
CD S
37' 54" / Disc 13 of 14 / ADD / 24 Bit / 1998
Philips Classics 462358-2 / 462 371-2 /
Beethoven - The Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos
.
CD S
37' 54" / 1 disc / ADD / 2002
Philips 470 140-2 / UCCP 9334 / Japan
.
.