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Claudio Arrau's 1984 visit to Chile

1984, 10th May. Claudio Arrau being lifted from Santiago International Airport.

1984, 11th May.  Rehearsing Brahms's Piano Concerto No.1 & Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5. Claudio Arrau. Juan Pablo Izquiero. Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago. Teatro Municipal.

1984, 12th May.  Brahms's Piano Concerto No.1. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5. Claudio Arrau. Juan Pablo Izquiero. Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago. Teatro Municipal.

1984, 16th May. Claudio Arrau's recital at the 'Teatro Municipal' of Santiago. Beethoven. Schubert. Chopin. Liszt. Debussy. Brahms.

1984, 23th May. Claudio Arrau's recital at the 'Teatro Municipal' of Santiago. Beethoven. Liszt. Debussy.   Photo CMVP..

1984, 17th May.  Claudio Arrau rehearsing Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos.4 & 5. Víctor Tevah. Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Chile. Catedral Metropoitana, Santiago.

1984, 18th May.  Claudio Arrau. Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos.4 & 5. Víctor Tevah. Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Chile. Catedral Metropolitana, Santiago. Photographs by courtesy of the 'Centro de Documentación de las Artes Escénicas del Teatro Municipal de Santiago'.

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1984, 24 May: Casa del Deporte, Chillán, Chile. Presentation of the Chillán's Coat of Arms and three oleos by painter Gumercindo Oyarzo. Maestro Arrau is wearing the Doctor Honoris Causa medal awarded by the University of Concepción earlier this day.
Ruth and Claudio Arrau, with Héctor Canahuate, Mayor of Chillán.	Ruth and Claudio Arrau.
Lucrecia, Ruth, Claudio.	Ruth, Claudio.
Claudio Arrau
Lucrecia, Ruth and Claudio Arrau, with Héctor Canahuate, Mayor of Chillán.
Claudio Arrau and admirers.
Claudio Arrau and admirers.
Images by photographer Héctor Yáñez, kindly contributed by pianist Raúl de la Mora..

1984, 24 May: Chillán Viejo, Chile. Visit to the Museo O'Higginiano y de Bellas Artes, Cluadio Arrau surrounded by Baltazar Hernández, Silvia Molina and other members of the Cultural Reception Committee.

Baltazar Hernández, Claudio Arrau, Silvia Molina and other members of the Reception Committee.

Claudio Arrau with members of the Reception Committee.

Photographs kindly provided by Mrs. Silvia Molina.

1984, May: Claudio, Ruth (standing behind him, with head turned), Agustín (on her left), and friends. Chile. §

1984, May: Claudio Arrau, sister Lucrecia, and friends. Afternoon tea time. Chile. §

1984, May: Claudio Arrau, pre-concert preparation. El Mercurio, Santiago, Chile.

1984, 12 May: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5. Brahm's Piano Concerto No.1. Juan Pablo Izquierdo and Claudio Arrau. Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra at the Santiago Municipal Theatre. Chile. §

1984, 12 May: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5 & Brahm's Piano Concerto No.1. Claudio Arrau and Juan Pablo Izquierdo. Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra at the Santiago Municipal Theatre. Chile. 12-minute ovation: "Never have I felt an emotion as great as this".

1984, 23th May: Claudio Arrau Recital. Farewell ovation. Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Chile.

1984, 23 May: Claudio Arrau's farewell recital. Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Chile.

1984, 18 May: Crowd gathering to listen to Beetoven's Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5. Claudio Arrau and Víctor Tevah. Chilean National University's Symphonic Orchestra at the Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral. Chile. §

1984, 17th May: Claudio Arrau. Rehearsal of Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5. Víctor Tevah conducting the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Chile. Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral.

1984, 18th May: Claudio Arrau.   Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5. Víctor Tevah conducting the 'Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Chile'. Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago.

1984, 22nd May: Master Class for Young Musicians. Salón Filarmónico (subsequently Sala Claudio Arrau), Teatro Municipal. Santiago, Chile. §

1984, May: Master Class for Young Musicians. Salón Filarmónico (subsequently Sala Claudio Arrau), Teatro Municipal. Santiago, Chile. §

1984, May: Claudio Arrau, Master Class for Young Musicians at the Goethe Institute of Santiago, Chile.

Arrau in Chile, 1984. Master Classes.

1984, May: Claudio Arrau, Master Class for Young Musicians Salón Filarmónico (subsequently Sala Claudio Arrau), Teatro Municipal. Santiago, Chile.

1984, May: Claudio Arrau, Master Class for Young Musicians Salón Filarmónico (subsequently Sala Claudio Arrau), Teatro Municipal. Santiago, Chile. Photographs by courtesy of the 'Centro de Documentación de las Artes Escénicas del Teatro Municipal de Santiago'.

Arrau in Chile, 1984

1984, May.  Claudio Arrau and Agustín Arrau, backstage at the Teatro Municipal. Santiago. Chile.

1984, May.  Tenor Ramón Vinay and pianist Claudio Arrau chatting. Santiago. Chile.

1984, May.  At Claudio Arrau's registration ceremony as an Honorary Member of the Chilean Academy of Fine Arts - Chile Institute, Santiago. Ruth Arrau, Fernando Debesa, Pedro Berthon, Claudio Arrau, Samuel Claro, Arnaldo Tapia Caballero (behind), Ignacio González, Sergio Montecino, and Horacio Aránguiz.

Photographs by courtesy of the 'Centro de Documentación de las Artes Escénicas del Teatro Municipal de Santiago'.

Arrau in Chile, 1984

1984, May.  Claudio Arrau sampling local delights whilst visiting Chillán, Chile.

1984, May.  Claudio Arrau visiting the picturesque Santiago Market, Chile.

1984, May. Traditional folk ensamble 'Los Huasos Quincheros' sing for Claudio Arrau in Santiago.

Photographs by courtesy of the 'Centro de Documentación de las Artes Escénicas del Teatro Municipal de Santiago'.

1984, November.  Claudio Arrau and Sir Colin Davis rehearsing at Dresden, Germany.  Photo by Hansjoachim Mirschel.

1984, November. Claudio Arrau and Sir Colin Davis in the recording studio at Dresden, Germany.  Photos by Hansjoachim Mirschel.

1984, November.  William W. Melton & Claudio Arrau greeting Lucia Popp. Dresden,  Germany.  Photographer?

1984, November. Claudio Arrau at Dresden, Germany. Photos by Hansjoachim Mirschel, Philips/Decca.

1986: Claudio Arrau, by Marion Kalter. Paris.

1986: Claudio Arrau. Douglaston home garden (azaleas). Long Island, New York.

1986: Claudio Arrau rehearsing. Teatro alla Scala.  Milan.  Italy.

1987, February:   Maestro Claudio Arrau rehearsing in Dresden for the recording of Beethoven's Piano Concertos 1 & 2, with the Staatskapelle Dresden under Sir Colin Davis. Photographer?

1987, February:  Maestro Claudio Arrau recording Beethoven's Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 at the Lukaskirche, with the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Sir Colin Davis. Photographer/s?

1987, July: Pianists Grete Sultan & Claudio Arrau, with manager Frede Roth and other guests on Claudio and Ruth's 50th wedding anniversary. Douglaston home. Long Island, New York.

1987. Claudio Arrau. New York. Photo by Guillaume de Laubier (for Le Figaro).

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1987, 18th September: Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5. Claudio Arrau, L'Orchestra della Svizzera italiana conducted by Marc Andreae, at the Chiesa di San Francesco, Ascona, Switzerland. Photo RSI Rete Due.

1987. 18th October.  Claudio Arrau interpreting Beethoven concertos at the Semperoper, Theaterplatz, Dresden, with the Staatskapelle under Sir Colin Davis.

1987, 7th November.  Claudio Arrau posing. Place?   City?  Photos by Suzie Maeder.

Circa 1988, Claudio Arrau, by Christian Steiner.

1988: Claudio Arrau. Long Island, N.Y. USA. Photos by Jean-Paul Arrau.

1988: Claudio, Ruth & penelope. South Vermont home orchad, Vermont. USA. Photos by Laura Brennan. .

1988. September.  Cyril Huvé and Claudio Arrau. 85th birthday reception by Philips Records. Hôtel de Crillon, Paris. Photo by Jacques Sarrat.

1989: Sergio Dorantes Guzmán & Claudio Arrau. Mill Neck. New York.

1989: Pianists Raúl de la Mora & Claudio Arrau. Douglaston home. Long Island. New York.

1989: Date?. Claudio Arrau. Douglaston home. Long Island, New York.  Photographer?.

1989: Claudio Arrau with 'denny' at South Vermont home studio. Vermont, USA.