Claudio Arrau – Beethoven: 12 Piano Sonatas & 32 Variations on an Original Theme (2025) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

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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.

Tracklist:

1-01. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (06:44)
1-02. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto (02:22)
1-03. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato (07:31)
1-04. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto ma non troppo (04:22)
1-05. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Vivace all marcia (05:09)
1-06. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto (03:07)
1-07. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Allegro (07:44)
1-08. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Tema & Variations I – III (01:08)
1-09. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations IV – VI (00:53)
1-10. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations VII & VIII (00:45)
1-11. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations IX – XI (01:05)
1-12. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XII – XIV (01:08)
1-13. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XV & XVI (00:46)
1-14. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XVII & XVIII (00:45)
1-15. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XIX – XXII (01:00)
1-16. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variation XXIII & XXIV (00:40)
1-17. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XXV – XXVII (00:53)
1-18. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XXVIII & XXIX (00:36)
1-19. Claudio Arrau – 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO 80: Variations XXX & XXXI (00:45)
1-20. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo (04:03)
1-21. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo (02:30)
1-22. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (a) Andante molto cantabile e espressivo (02:45)
1-23. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (b) Variation I. Molto espressivo (02:25)
1-24. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (c) Variation II. Leggiermente (01:35)
1-25. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (d) Variation III. Allegro vivace (00:27)
1-26. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (e) Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema (03:10)
1-27. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (f) Variation V. Allegro, ma non troppo (01:02)
1-28. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. (g) Variation VI. Tempo I del tema (04:29)
1-29. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (07:14)
1-30. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto (02:14)
1-31. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. (a) Adagio ma non troppo (03:53)
1-32. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. (b) Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo (07:22)
1-33. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”: I. Allegro (08:11)
1-34. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”: II. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace (05:07)
1-35. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”: III. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso (04:42)
1-36. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 “The Hunt”: IV. Presto con fuoco (04:40)
1-37. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (12:12)
1-38. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: II. Introduzione. Adagio molto (04:17)
1-39. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 “Waldstein”: III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo (10:48)
1-40. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (09:03)
1-41. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (20:00)
1-42. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Adagio – Allegro (07:00)
1-43. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”: II. Andante espressivo (03:50)
1-44. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-Flat Major, Op. 81a “Les Adieux”: III. Vivacissimamente (06:08)
1-45. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 “À Thérèse”: I. Adagio cantabile – Allegro ma non troppo (07:27)
1-46. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 “À Thérèse”: II. Allegro vivace (03:00)
1-47. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto (06:45)
1-48. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo e mesto (10:16)
1-49. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegro (02:56)
1-50. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo. Allegro (03:59)
1-51. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: I. Allegro assai (10:26)
1-52. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: II. Andante con moto (07:02)
1-53. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto (08:25)
1-54. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: I. In tempo d’un menuetto (05:58)
1-55. Claudio Arrau – Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto (06:24)