Claudio Arrau
Piano
1903 - 1991

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 Unreleased Live Orchestral and Chamber Recordings

The following is a list of live orchestral and chamber recordings by Claudio Arrau
which are knnown to exist but have never been released on any medium to date.

Although every performance can be deemed a unique experience,
items below marked with an [*] are performances of works
never otherwise recorded by Arrau.
Hence, they also constitute unique historical records.

This subsection is substantially indebted to reliable information
collected by Mr Claude Aubrun from http://arrausite.free.fr.
His kind contribution is most sincerely appreciated.

[001]      
1943 Library of Schubert Quintet for Piano & Strings in A,
  Congress   D.667: "The Trout"
  94705312 /   With The Budapest Quartet:
  96704984   Joseph Roismann, violin,
      Boris Kroyt, alto,
      Mischa Schneider, cello,
      and Anton Torello, contrabass.
      At the Coolidge Auditorium,
      Library of Congress,
      Washington, live, 20 & 21.05.1943
      32'30"
[002]      
1944 N.Y. Public Library Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
  LT-10 4368   [Conductor not stated]
      National Orchestra Association
      New York, live, 26.11.1944
      34'59"
[003]      
1945 Library of Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1, Op.15
  Congress   George Szell,
  Washington   New York Philharmonic
  2001657433   Carnegie Hall, live, 11.11.1945
      36'21". With cadenza No. 1.
[004]      
1947 N.Y. Public Library Chopin Andante spianato & Grande
  LT-10 4116   Polonaise brillante, Op.22
      Thomas Scherman,
      Little Orchestra Society.
      New York, live, 20.10.1947
      [other than 08.11.1947]
      14'50"
[005]      
1947 N.Y. Public Library Weber Konzertstück in F minor, Op.79
  LT-10 4116   Thomas Scherman,
      Little Orchestra Society.
      New York, live, 20.10.1947.
      12'06"
[006]      
1948 N.Y. Public Library Concert The Bell Telephone Hour
  RWB 6469 B1-2  (program Donald Voorhees,
     unknown) Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra
      NBC Radio,
      Live broadcast, 09.08.1948
      30'
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[007]      
1952 N.Y. Public Library Concert Hollywood Bowl Concerts
  RWB 7448 B1-4  (program Izler Solomon,
     unknown) Hollywood Bowl Symphony.
      NBC Radio
      Live broadcast, 10.08.1952
      60'
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[008]      
1954 N.Y. Public Library Chopin Variations on "Là ci darem la mano"
  LT-10 4205   [Likely Thomas Scherman]
      Little Orchestra Society
      New York, live, 04.01.1954
      20'33"
[009] [*]    
1954 N.Y. Public Library Liszt Totentanz, for piano and orchestra
  LT-10 4205   [Likely Thomas Scherman]
      Little Orchestra Society
      New York, live, 04.01.1954
      16'15"
[010]      
1957 Classical Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op.73
  Recording   Charles Münch
  Archives of   Boston Symphony Orchestra
  America   Boston, live, 29.11.1957
      37'56"
[011]      
1959 Radio Broadcast Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83
      Paul Kletzki
      Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
      Montreux, live, 15.09.1959
      47'56"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[012] [*]    
1961 Library of Brahms Trio No.2 for piano,violin & cello,Op.87
  Congress   With Isaac Stern and Pablo Cassals
  Washington   Pablo Cassals' Festival
  91480576    Puerto Rico, live, 27.06.1961
[013]      
1961 Classical Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58
  Recording   Charles Münch,
  Archives of   Boston Symphony Orchestra.
  America   Boston, live, 18.08.1961
      34'55"
[014]      
1961 Radio Broadcast Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
      Igor Markevitch
      Orchestre national de France
      Live, 00.00.1961
      47'22"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[015]      
1963 British Archives Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 58
  1CDR0010171   Alexander Gibson,
      Scottish National Orchestra
      Glasgow, live, 17.06.1963
      (Incomplete, starting with the
      1st movement cadenza)
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[016]      
 1963 Library of  Schubert Quintet for piano and strings in A: "The Trout"
  Congress   With The Juilliard String Quartet
  Washington   At the Coolidge Auditorium,
  96705150   Washington, 18.12.1963 (Other than 19.12.1963)
      To the memory of Antonio Stradivari
      42'50"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[017]      
 1963 Library of Frank Quintet for piano and strings in F:
  Congress   With The Juilliard String Quartet
  Washington   At the Coolidge Auditorium,
  96705150   Washington, 18.12.1963 (Other than 19.12.1963)
      To the memory of Antonio Stradivari
      35'21"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[018] [*]    
1964 Boston Symphony  Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15, KV 450
  Transcription Trust   Erich Leinsdorf,
  - BSTT   Boston Symphony Orchestra
  Series A64-49   Tanglewood, 03.07.1964
      http://www.koussevitzky.com/Html/BSTT_A64.html
[019] [*]    
1964 Boston  Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16, KV 451
  Symphony   Erich Leinsdorf,
  Transcription   Boston Symphony Orchestra
  Trust - BSTT   Tanglewood, 04.07.1964
  Series A64-50   http://www.koussevitzky.com/Html/BSTT_A64.html
[020]      
1964 Radio Broadcast Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
      Jascha Horenstein,
      Orchestre national de France
      Montreux, live, 17.09.1964
      49'43"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[021]      
1964 Library of Dvorák Quintet for piano and strings, Op. 81
  Congress   With The Juilliard String Quartet
  Washington   At the Coolidge Auditorium
  96705478   Washington, 18.12.1964 (other than 12.12.1964)
      To the memory of Antonio Stradivari
      39'44"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
       
[022]      
1964 Library of Mozart Trio for piano,violin & cello, KV 548
  Congress   With Juilliard String Quartet
  Washington   At the Coolidge Auditorium
  96705478   Washington, 18.12.1964 (other than 12.12.1964)
      To the memory of Antonio Stradivari
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[023]      
1965 Likely recording Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 Op. 73
  by French Radio   Zubin Mehta,
      Orchestre national de France.
      Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
      Paris, live, 29.06.1965
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[024]      
1968 Likely recording Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83
  by Fench Radio   Wolfgang Sawallisch,
      Orcehstre national de France
      Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
      Paris, live, 10.04.1968
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[025]      
1968 British Archives Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
  MPRC BTC 405   Gennadi Rozhdestvensky,
      London Symphony Orchestra
      Royal Festival Hall
      London, live, 20.06.1968
[026]      
1968 Video Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83
      Gennadi Rozhdestvensky,
      London Symphony Orchestra
      Royal Festival Hall
      London, live, 25.06.1968
      Segment seen on "The Art of Piano"
[027]      
1972 NDR Archives Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
  U0-15442   Vaclav Neumann
      NDR Orchestra
      Hambourg Musikhalle
      Hambourg, live, 24.04.1972
      39'30"
[028]      
1973 British Archives Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21
  NP2257W TR 1   Charles Groves,
      London New Philharmonia
      London, live, 02.05.1973
      32'08"
[029]      
1975? French Radio Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58
  Broadcast   Jean Fournet,
  1975-1980?   Netherlands' Radio & TV Orchestra
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[030]      
1976 Likely recording Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 83
  by French Radio   Igor Markevitch,
      Orchestre national de France
      Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
      Paris, live, 18.06.1976
      (Other than Lausanne, 10.06.1976)
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[031]      
1976 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
      Gabriel Chmura,
      Orchestre national de France
      Paris, live, 27.10.1976
      37'30"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[032]      
1976 US Live Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
  Telecast   Rafael Kubelik,
      New York Philharmonic
      Lincoln Centre
      New York, live, 20.11.1976
[033]      
1978 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58
      Daniel Barenboim,
      Paris Orchestre.
      Paris, live, 24.05.1978
      38'38"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[034]      
1978 British Archives Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A, G. 125
  NP3334BW BD1   Witold Rowicki,
      Zurich Tonhalle
      Zurich Festival, live, 06.06.1978
[035]      
1978 British Archives Strauss,R Burleske in D minor
  M7700BW BD 1   Witold Rowicki,
      Zurich Tonhalle
      Zurich Festival, live, 06.06.1978
[036]      
1978 Radio Broadcast Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
      Witold Rowicki,
      Orchestre national de France
      Lausanne, live, 16.08.1978
      50'16"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[037]      
1980 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
      Hubert Soudant,
      Berlin Philharmonic
      Berlin, live, 11.04.1980
      36'52"
[038]      
1980 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
      Gary Bertini,
      Stuttgart Radio Orchestra.
      Ludwigsburg, live, 09.07.1980
      37'37"
[039]      
1982 Radio Broadcast Weber Konzertstück in F minor, Op. 79
      Horst Stein,
      Berliner Philharmoniker.
      Berlin, live, 19.03.1982
      18'16"
[040]      
1983 Radio Broadcast Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15
      Daniel Barenboim,
      Paris Orchestra
      Paris, live, 18.03.1983
      48'32"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[041]      
1983 Radio Broadcast Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A, G. 125
      Jacques Mercier,
      Sarrebrück Radio Orchestra
      Salem, live, 23.10.1983
      21'16"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[042]      
1984 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
      Lorin Maazel,
      Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
      Berlin, live, 04.04.1984
      40'50"
[043]      
1984 Chilean TV Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
  Archives   Juan Pablo Izquierdo,
      Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago
      Santiago, live, 00.05.1984
[044] [*]    
1984 Philips Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20, KV466
 
Sudio recording
  Sir Colin Davis,
 
  Bavarian Radio Orchestra
      Germany, 1984
      [Acoustic problems with the recording reported]
[045] [*]    
1984 Philips Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24, KV491
 
Sudio recording
  Sir Colin Davis,
 
  Bavarian Radio Orchestra
      Germany, 1984
      [Acoustic problems with the recording reported]
[046]      
1985 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
      Myung Whun Chung,
      Sarrebrück Radio Orchestra
      Sarrebrück, live, 24.03.1985
      39'20"
[047]      
1985 British Archives Bethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 37
  B1315/1   Ricardo Muti,
  0:12'50"   Philadelphia Orchestra
  Radio Broadcast   Philadelphia, live, 00.11.1985
      39'51"
[048]      
1985? British Archives Beethoven Piano concerto No. 5, Op. 73
  V474/1   Colin Davis,
  0:03'00"   London Symphony Orchestra
      London, live, 00.00.1985?
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[049]      
1987 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
      Marc Andrae,
      Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italia.
      Lugano, live, 18.09.1987
      38'31"
[050]      
1988 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73
      Daniel Barenboim,
      Paris Orchestre
      Paris, live, 18.09.1987
      40'30"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html

End of 'Unreleased Live Orchestral and Chamber Recordings' section


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