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Music and Arts Programs of America

Claudio Arrau Live At Tanglewood 1964

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Details

Composer
MOZART
Artist
Claudio Arrau
Format
CD
Label
Music and Arts Programs of America
Released
Jun 25, 2013
Catalog #
CD-1274
UPC
017685127427

About

BUZZ: There was a time--specifically, the middle years of the 20th century--when the music in this recital used commonly to be played in a somewhat prettified, Dresden-china fashion. Nothing could be more different than Claudio Arrau's approach to Mozart even in the relatively early stages of his career (and he was sixty-one when these live performances were given). Certainly, some other pianists in those days gave full value to the dramatic power of the minor-key sonatas, K. 310 and K. 457, though very few approached the sheer volcanic force he brought to those bass octaves in the A-minor's finale. But you encounter Arrau's no-holds-barred style even in seemingly less serious works: the finale of K. 283, for example, already sounds, under his hands, more unpredictably Beethovenish than in the interpretations of some of his contemporaries; and in the relatively relaxed finale of K. 570, he punches out the insistent staccato repeated notes of the contrasting central episode with positively demonic relish. This, then, is in an important sense "bigger" Mozart playing than was the norm 50 years ago. At the same time, the clarity of Arrau's texture and the often airy lightness of his pedaling keeps his view of the music from transgressing 18th-century stylistic norms. And while his reputation is based to a degree on his notably classical restraint, you will find in these performances any number of moments when the wit of his timing creates a delightfully mischievous effect. Baldwin piano. Restoration engineer: Gene Gaudette. Premiere CD release! Issued with the kind permission of the Arrau Estate. AAD stereo Total Time:100 min.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro 04:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  3. 2 II. Andante 05:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  4. 3 III. Presto 05:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  5. 4 I. Allegro maestoso 05:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  6. 5 II. Andante cantabile con espressione 08:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile con espressione
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  7. 6 III. Presto 02:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  8. 7 Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475 13:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475
    Duration
    13:38
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  9. 8 I. Molto allegro 06:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Molto allegro
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  10. 9 II. Adagio 08:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  11. 10 III. Allegro assai 04:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro assai
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 I. Allegro 05:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  14. 2 II. Adagio 08:17
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  15. 3 III. Allegretto 03:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  16. 4 I. Allegro 05:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  17. 5 II. Adagio 06:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:43
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau
  18. 6 III. Allegretto 04:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Claudio Arrau