Beethoven / Arrau- Unreleased Beethoven
The Lost Recordings has rediscovered the master tapes of this double recital in the archives of Berlin Radio. The label thus offers, as a world premiere, this Beethoven recital by the great Claudio Arrau, recorded on March 12, 1959 at the Hochschule für Muzik in Berlin, totally unpublished, delivering a breathtaking reading of the Farewells, the Appassionata and the Sonata Op. 110. An exceptional document. When Claudio Arrau took the stage of the prestigious Hochschule für Musik in Berlin on 12 March 1959, he was, at 56, an artist at the very peak of his fame and the pinnacle of hispianistic and intellectual powers. Rarely in pieces other than these solo works for piano, where sentimental confession, mystical revery and the constant concern for form are inextricably entwined, did Beethoven so clearly create a dramatic sound setting to depict common mortals grappling with their confused feelings, doubts and existential contemplation.
Tracklist:
- Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major “les Adieux”, Op. 81a: I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro) (Live)
- Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major “les Adieux”, Op. 81a: II. Abwesenheit (Andante Espressivo) (Live)
- Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major “les Adieux”, Op. 81a: III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente) (Live)
- Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo (Live)
- Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto (Live)
- Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Live)
- Sonata No. 23 In F Minor 'appassionata', Op. 57: I. Allegro Assai (Live)
- Sonata No. 23 In F Minor 'appassionata', Op. 57: II. Andante Con Moto (Live)
- Sonata No. 23 In F Minor 'appassionata', Op. 57: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto (Live)
The Lost Recordings has rediscovered the master tapes of this double recital in the archives of Berlin Radio. The label thus offers, as a world premiere, this Beethoven recital by the great Claudio Arrau, recorded on March 12, 1959 at the Hochschule für Muzik in Berlin, totally unpublished, delivering a breathtaking reading of the Farewells, the Appassionata and the Sonata Op. 110. An exceptional document. When Claudio Arrau took the stage of the prestigious Hochschule für Musik in Berlin on 12 March 1959, he was, at 56, an artist at the very peak of his fame and the pinnacle of hispianistic and intellectual powers. Rarely in pieces other than these solo works for piano, where sentimental confession, mystical revery and the constant concern for form are inextricably entwined, did Beethoven so clearly create a dramatic sound setting to depict common mortals grappling with their confused feelings, doubts and existential contemplation.
Tracklist:
- Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major “les Adieux”, Op. 81a: I. Das Lebewohl (Adagio - Allegro) (Live)
- Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major “les Adieux”, Op. 81a: II. Abwesenheit (Andante Espressivo) (Live)
- Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major “les Adieux”, Op. 81a: III. Das Wiedersehen (Vivacissimamente) (Live)
- Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile, Molto Espressivo (Live)
- Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto (Live)
- Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Fuga: Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Live)
- Sonata No. 23 In F Minor 'appassionata', Op. 57: I. Allegro Assai (Live)
- Sonata No. 23 In F Minor 'appassionata', Op. 57: II. Andante Con Moto (Live)
- Sonata No. 23 In F Minor 'appassionata', Op. 57: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto (Live)