Claudio Arrau
Piano
1903 - 1991

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 Unreleased Live Solo Piano Recordings

The following is a list of live solo piano recordings by Claudio Arrau which are
known to exist but have never been released on any medium to date.

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]

   
1937 German Radio Chopin Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp, Op. 36
  Archives   00.00.1937
   DRA 78 U 1681   05'25"
[002]      

1939

 Video: Netherlands Liszt Liebesträume/Reve d'amour No. 3
  Film Archives   J.W. Thompson's publicity for
      Philips radios
      England, likely 30.09.1939
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[003]      
1941/ BMG Classics Mozart Fantasy in C minor KV475
1942     Sonata No. 14 in C minor KV457
      US Victor, 78rpm masters
[004]      
1945 N.Y. Public Library Recital Music America loves best
  RWA 6944 B4   NBC Radio Live Broadcast
      New York, 21.01.1945
      15'
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[005]      
1945 N.Y. Public Library Schumann Piano Sonata No.1, Op.11
  LJ-12 3974-3977   WNYC New York Public Radio
      New York, live broadcast, 25.11.1945
      A Rockhill recording
[006]      
1945 N.Y. Public Library Recital Claudio Arrau
  RWA 7543 B1-2 (program NBC Radio
    unknown) Live broadcast, 26.12.1945
      30'
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[007]      
1954 U.S. DECCA Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos.:
  (Deutsche   8 in C minor, Pathétique
  Grammophon?)   14 in C-sharp minor, Moonlight
      23 in F minor, Appassionata
      26 in E flat, Les Adieux
      29 in B flat, Hammerklavier <<<
     

Ref: André Tubeuf's book Appassionata,
      Page 207
[008]      
1954 Master & Chopin Polish Song No. 5: My joys
  Masterworks,   Op.74, No. 12
  California   Carnegie Hall Recital.
      New York, live, 00.00.1954
      Segments of this recital can be seen on the
      1977 documentary film and video by Robert
      Snyder: "Arrau - A Life in Music."
[009]      
1955 U.N. Audio Library Mozart Piano Sonata in A minor KV310
      New York, 1955
[010]      
1955 U.N. Audio Library Mozart Piano Sonata in D major KV311
      New York, 1955
[011]      
1955 U.N. Audio Library Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21, Waldstein
      New York, 1955
[012]      
1955 U.N. Audio Library Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23, Appassionata
      New York, 1955
[013]      
1959 BBC TV Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23, Appassionata
  BBC Legends:   London, 00.00.1959
  Radio 3   25'38"
  broadcast   http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
  of 02.02.2003    
[014]      
1959 German Radio Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, Les adieux
  Broadcast   Musikhochschule Berlin
      Berlin, live, 15.03.1959
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[015]      
1962 Radio Broadcast Ravel Gaspard de la nuit
      Bergen, Norway, live, 22.08.1962
      21'16"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[016]      
1962 British Archives Debussy Préludes, Book I
  P90W   BBC, live, 16.11.1962
      40'23"
[017]      
1962 British Archives Mozart Piano Sonata in A minor KV310
  M144W   BBC, live, 16.11.1962
[018]      
1962+ Westminster Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9
  (After 1962)   Ref: André Tubeuf's book Appassionata,
      page 202.
[019]      
1966 BBC Archives Liszt Ballade No. 2 in B minor, G. 171
  BCT 0400   BBC TV Studios, 15.12.1966
[020]      
1966 BBC Archives Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9
  BCT 0400   BBC TV Studios, 15.12.1966
[021]      
1968 Australian ABC  Liszt Les jeux d'eaux à la villa d'Este
  Radio Broadcast   Sydney Town Hall
      Sydney, live, 00.08.1968
[022]      
1968 Australian ABC Liszt Gnomenreigen, etude de concert
  Radio Broadcast   Sydney Town Hall
      Sydney, live, 00.08.1968
[023]      
1968 Australian ABC Schumann Fantasy in C major, Op. 17
  Radio Broadcast   Sydney Town Hall
      Sydney, live, 00.08.1968
[024]      
1970 Arte et France- Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, Les adieux
  Musiques:   Bonn, 00.00.1970
  February 2003   http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[025]      
1977 Arte et France- Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21, Waldstein
  Musiques:   Bonn, live, 10.09.1977
  February 2003   http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[026]      
1977 UNITEL Video Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, Op. 2 No. 3
      Bonn, live, 10.09.1977
[027]      
1977 UNITEL Video Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32, Op. 111
      Bonn, live, 10.09.1977
      26'19"
[028]      
1977 UNITEL Video Beethoven Eroica Variations, Op. 35
      Bonn, live, 10.09.1977
      25'18"
[029]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 10 No. 3
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      24'34"
[030]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23, Appassionata
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      26'38"
[031]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Chopin Ballade No. 3 in A flat, Op. 47
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      07'53"
[032]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Debussy Images, Book I
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      15'04"
[033]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Liszt Ballade No.2 in B minor, G. 171
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      13'51"
[034]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Liszt Les jeux d'eaux à la ville d'Este
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      08'26"
[035]      
1979 Radio Broadcast Chopin Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
      Nohant, live, 16.06.1979
      10'39"
[036]      
1981 Video? Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 13, Op. 27 No. 1
      Venice, La Fenice, live, 11.11.1981
      16'30"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[037]      
1981 Video? Chopin Fantasy in F minor, op. 49
      Venice, La Fenice, live, 11.11.1981
      12'10"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[038]      
1981 Video? Debussy Estampe No. 3: Jardins sous la pluie
      Venice, La Fenice, live, 11.11.1981
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[039]      
1981 Video? Liszt Après une lecture du Dante / Dante Sonata
      Venice, La Fenice, live, 11.11.1981
      17'10"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[040]      
1981 Video? Schumann Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
      with posthumous variations
      Venice, La Fenice, live, 11.11.1981
      37'36"
      http://arrausite.free.fr/Index.html
[041]      
1985 British Archives Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23, Appassionata
  B754/1   Royal Festival Hall Recital
  0:20'02"   London, 00.06.1985
[042]      
1985 British Archives Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, Les adieux
  B754/1   Royal Festival Hall Recital
  0:00'56"   London, 00.06.1985
[043]      
1986 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 10 No. 3
      Hohenems, live, 26.06.1986
      24'34"
[044]      
1986 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 21, Waldstein
      Hohenems, live, 26.06.1986
      27'12"
[045]      
1986 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23, Appassionata
      Hohenems, live, 26.06.1986
      26'45"
[046]      
1986 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, Les adieux
      Hohenems, live, 26.06.1986
      17'21"
[047]      
1987 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 10 No. 3
      Hohenems, live, 19.06.1987
      24'03"
[048]      
1987 Radio Broadcast Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 26, Les adieux
      Hohenems, live, 19.06.1987
      17'19"
[049]      
1987 Radio Broadcast Liszt Petrarch Sonnet 104, G. 161,5
      Hohenems, live, 19.06.1987
      06'43"
[050]      
1987 Radio Broadcast Liszt Après une lecture du Dante / Dante Sonata
      Hohenems, live, 19.06.1987
      17'46"
[051]      
1987 Radio Broadcast Liszt Les jeux d'eaux à la ville d'Este
      Hohenems, live, 19.06.1987
      08'11"

End of Unreleased Live Solo Piano Recordings Section


Last updated in February 2006