The pianist Claudio Arrau fully deserves the epithet "legendary": a sovereign technical command, a deep patience and a gravitation towards weighty matters, enriched by his study with 'philosopher pianists' such as Busoni and Martin Krause. Made in London from the late '40s to the late '50s, this collection of profound and impassionate recordings is a striking illustration of his Beethovenian authority.

Track List

1. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": I. Allegro
2. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
3. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso
4. Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major Op. 31 No. 3 "The Hunt": IV. Presto con fuoco
5. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
6. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
7. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto agitato
8. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
9. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
10. Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58: III. Rondo. Vivace - Presto
11. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
12. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione. Adagio molto
13. Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo
14. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: I. Allegretto ma non troppo
15. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: II. Vivace all marcia
16. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: III. Adagio ma non troppo con affetto
17. Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major Op. 101: IV. Allegro
18. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo
19. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
20. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (a) Andante molto cantabile e espressivo
21. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (b) Variation I. Molto espressivo
22. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (c) Variation II. Leggiermente
23. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (d) Variation III. Allegro vivace
24. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (e) Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema
25. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (f) Variation V. Allegro ma non troppo
26. Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109: III. (g) Variation VI. Tempo I del tema
27. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
28. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: II. Allegro molto
29. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: III. (a) Adagio ma non troppo
30. Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major Op. 110: III. (b) Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo
31. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
32. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
33. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37: I. Allegro con brio
34. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37: II. Largo
35. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor Op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro - Presto
36. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Adagio - Allegro
37. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Andante espressivo
38. Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Vivacissimamente
39. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
40. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15: II. Largo
41. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Op. 15: III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
42. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major Op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo
43. Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro vivace
44. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor": I. Allegro
45. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
46. Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major Op. 73 "Emperor": III. Allegro - Più allegro
47. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 19: I. Allegro con brio
48. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 19: II. Adagio
49. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major Op. 19: III. Rondo. Molto allegro
50. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
51. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto
52. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro
53. Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro
54. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
55. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
56. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
57. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major Op. 54: I. In tempo d'un menuetto
58. Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major Op. 54: II. Allegretto
59. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Thema. Allegretto
60. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation I
61. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation II
62. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation III
63. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation IV
64. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation V
65. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation VI
66. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation VII
67. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation VIII
68. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation IX
69. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation X
70. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XI
71. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XII
72. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XIII
73. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XIV
74. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XIX
75. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XV
76. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XVI
77. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XVII
78. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XVIII
79. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XX
80. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXI
81. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXII
82. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXIII
83. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXIV
84. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXIX
85. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXV
86. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXVI
87. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXVII
88. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXVIII
89. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXX
90. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXXI
91. 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor WoO 80: Variation XXXII

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