I had the distinct honor of performing in an orchestra with Arrau in the late 70s. I remember his smooth, flawless technique and beautiful interpretation.
Arrau would stand out, even in today's overcrowded field of 'perfect' (read perfectly boring) musicians. Here , in his prime, we have that lovely limpid legato, allied with technical brilliance.... a magical touch on the ivories, both strong and gentle.
"At his peak" does not mean there was steady decline afterwards. Following this 1957 performance Mr Arrau was still utterly marvellous for many years, even into his eighties. Though he did adopt slower tempi this did not detract from the quality and sovereign command of his performances.
Soo love arrau and especially when he was at his prime. Such a robust reading, and that unique high forearm technique is fabulous to watch. His trills !!
Thank you so much for this wonderful upload. Claudio Arrau at his very best just as in his Philips recording with Haitink. Unforgettable his dynamic, articulation and deep understanding of the the music of Beethoven. His sempre pianissimo in the first solo of the second movement and in the middle part of the finale are magic and miraculous.
Masterful; the greatest Beethoven pianist on record, period. You can see how percussive his playing still was at this time; just an amazing performance.
Greatest Beethoven pianist on record? undoubtedly ONE of the greatest. What about Kempff, Backhaus, Solomon, Serkin? not to mention the trail blazing Beethoven recordings of Schnabel!. Certainly Arrau gives a marvellous account of the Emperor, however there is no ''greatest interpreter'' of any composer. Every great pianist will bring his or hers special interpretation to whatever composition, consequently each listener will have their preferences.
Marvellous. As others have said, Arrau is in his prime here. You can also see his body/shoulder technique in playing big chords to give a full yet not harsh sonority, something he has talked about in interview. And his trills! Klemperer once stopped a rehearsal and asked him what he was doing - surely a trill is just a trill? Not so.
Arrau said that after spending his whole life studying Beethoven and his music (and conversation books) felt that MOST of Beethoven's music was played at too fast a tempo. He played slower because it was his very educated opinion that THAT was how the "Master" wanted it played! This man was taught in his youth by a man who learned to play with a teacher who was a student of Beethoven! This music never fails to make me feel life IS good! His music speaks when words fail.
Agreed. If for example one compares the slow movement of opus 2 no. 1 with that other great Beethoven pianist Brendel there is a world of difference in the profundity and expression portrayed by Arrau. Both are great interpreters however Arrau managed to reach the essence.
Esto es hermoso!. La calidad del sonido, y la calidad de la imagen corresponden a la gigantesca calidad del genio creador y del intérprete señor Arrau. Todo es una belleza aún en blanco y negro dos años antes de mi nacimiento!.
He looks so young! I am used to his recording with the London Philharmonic and sir Colin Davies, when he was well into his 80s. Both performances are excellent.
Come on! More colorful beautiful piano sound than Arrau=Wilhelm Kempff Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Artur Rubinstein Vladimir Ashkenazy Grigory Sokolov! More genius than Arrau=Sviatoslav Richter Solomon Cutner Grigory Sokolov Maurizio Pollini Stanislav Bunin Maria Grinberg! More powerful louder than Arrau=Mikhail Pletnev! The Second Loudest ever was Lazar Berman! The 3rd Loudest was Erwin Nyiregyhazi! Horowitz his technique attack better than Arrau's technique! Dimitri Bashkirov her teacher Anastasia Virsaladze teach saying to Bashkirov the most important lesson is the love of beautiful colorful piano sound! This was already in 1930s! Really Shocking!!
Many thanks for this marvellous performance, Angel Martinez! Would it be possible to upload also the other work which Arrau performed at the very same concert in Sydney (the exact date was 20 June 1957)? The pianist played not only Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, but gave also a gorgeous interpretation of Chopin's F minor Concerto at the same evening.
Thank you very much for the comment. Very well, these concerts belong to the second Australian tour of Claudio Arrau for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) for 11 weeks in June-August, which includes more than 30 concerts and recitals with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nicolai Malko at Sydney Town Hall, Thursday June 20. Yes, I hope soon to be able to get the recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto and Schubert's Rosamunde Overture and Barber's 2nd Essay for Orchestra (which belongs to the same date), and upload it immediately to the platform.
Très juste, un de ses compositeurs de prédilections avec Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, et bien sûr Beethoven qu'il adorait tout comme j'adore ce monument du piano 🎹
Fascinating to see the younger maestro. However an advert after the first piano entry is sickening. I know one can PAY to avoid ads but then, why should I make Google even richer?
En su juventud,hizo "demasiado alarde"de virtuosismo malabarístico en sus presentaciones en público...innecesariamente por cuánto poseía sobrado dominio del teclado...y hasta puede apreciarse repetidos "toques de fortaleza Lisztiana"en cada obra que interpretaba....tal vez para "conjurar íntimos sentimientos de su personalidad"...
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I had the distinct honor of performing in an orchestra with Arrau in the late 70s. I remember his smooth, flawless technique and beautiful interpretation.
Symphonie pour piano et orchestra de rachmaninov
in thé late 70s
Rachmaninov
Please this record
You were very fortunate. 😃🎶🎶🎶
Divin Arrau
Immense pianiste que Arrau
Emoción inmensa,nuestro Gran Claudio Arrau !
7:29 incredible - virtuoso!
Arrau would stand out, even in today's overcrowded field of 'perfect' (read perfectly boring) musicians. Here , in his prime, we have that lovely limpid legato, allied with technical brilliance.... a magical touch on the ivories, both strong and gentle.
"At his peak" does not mean there was steady decline afterwards. Following this 1957 performance Mr Arrau was still utterly marvellous for many years, even into his eighties. Though he did adopt slower tempi this did not detract from the quality and sovereign command of his performances.
Soo love arrau and especially when he was at his prime. Such a robust reading, and that unique high forearm technique is fabulous to watch. His trills !!
Arrau un genio del rubato
Arrau's hands look like two powerful Butterflies!!! Incredible ! ... It's really unique !!
Lang Lang is 'perfect' in this work, but Arrau offers magic and deep emotion: an experience never to be forgotten.
Please don't mention Lang Lang in one breath w/Arrau. It's like day and night...
연주를 들으며 깊은 참회의 눈물을 흘립니다 이런 아름다운 곡을 작곡하신 베토벤 님과 아라우님 지휘자님 정말 감사해요
A majesterial concerto played majesterially. How splendid to be able to witness this performance by Arrau when at his peak.
Gracias por subir este video del gran Claudio Arrau. Sublime.
Sublime Arrau que j'adore
Sublime version du 5ème par Arrau
Thank you for sharing. Valuable audiovisual document from Claudio Arrau's early career and the Sidney symphony orchestra. Brilliant interpretation.
Magistral interpretación de Claudio Arrau. Que las nuevas generaciones puedan disfrutarlo! Jack Assael-Misrachi.
ARRAU !! The Great Master !!!
Immense pianiste Claudio Arrau
오래된 연주를 듣게 되어 행복하고 감사합니다 다시 태어나서도 좋은 음악 가가 되실겁니다
Maravilloso, sublime
Immense pianiste que Arrau
Great to have these old tapes in such good shape, so long after the event and the demise of the performers.
Maravilloso Maestro Arrau interpretando a Beethoven !
Thank you so much for this wonderful upload. Claudio Arrau at his very best just as in his Philips recording with Haitink. Unforgettable his dynamic, articulation and deep understanding of the the music of Beethoven. His sempre pianissimo in the first solo of the second movement and in the middle part of the finale are magic and miraculous.
Masterful; the greatest Beethoven pianist on record, period. You can see how percussive his playing still was at this time; just an amazing performance.
Arrau never in his life played any percussive sound on any of the pieces of his vast repertoire
@@arturonicolayevsky9675 Listen to his recordings from the 1950's (Eroica Variations is representative) and compare with later remakes.
I did he Never had any percussive Arrau always had a rich beautiful deep sound
Greatest Beethoven pianist on record? undoubtedly ONE of the greatest. What about Kempff, Backhaus, Solomon, Serkin? not to mention the trail blazing Beethoven recordings of Schnabel!. Certainly Arrau gives a marvellous account of the Emperor, however there is no ''greatest interpreter'' of any composer. Every great pianist will bring his or hers special interpretation to whatever composition, consequently each listener will have their preferences.
Kempff Gilels more colorful beautiful piano sound!!
Marvellous. As others have said, Arrau is in his prime here. You can also see his body/shoulder technique in playing big chords to give a full yet not harsh sonority, something he has talked about in interview. And his trills! Klemperer once stopped a rehearsal and asked him what he was doing - surely a trill is just a trill? Not so.
Una joya emocionante!
Une merveille absolue vraiment
Che genialate le parti che suona senza il pedale del forte .. !
I am filled with wonder at vital force in his brilliant performance.
Arrau said that after spending his whole life studying Beethoven and his music (and conversation books) felt that MOST of Beethoven's music was played at too fast a tempo. He played slower because it was his very educated opinion that THAT was how the "Master" wanted it played! This man was taught in his youth by a man who learned to play with a teacher who was a student of Beethoven! This music never fails to make me feel life IS good! His music speaks when words fail.
Agree. Many recent sonata cycles suffer from to much speed. Breathless and hasty in fast movements
Agreed. If for example one compares the slow movement of opus 2 no. 1 with that other great Beethoven pianist Brendel there is a world of difference in the profundity and expression portrayed by Arrau. Both are great interpreters however Arrau managed to reach the essence.
Monumentale
@luigidascoli9727 È l'aggettivo giusto ❗👍👍👍👍👍
Beethoven wrote amazing symphonies, but his Emperor Concerto is in my opinion his runaway best work. So Beethoven on Beethoven. Turn it up loud!.
Esto es hermoso!. La calidad del sonido, y la calidad de la imagen corresponden a la gigantesca calidad del genio creador y del intérprete señor Arrau. Todo es una belleza aún en blanco y negro dos años antes de mi nacimiento!.
Que maravilla me deja sin palabras. solo tengo ganas de llorar. Maestro Arrau grandioso Gracias Angel Martinez.
Sublime Arrau
Infinitas gracias por subir el video!! he visto todas las interpretaciones de Arrau de esta joya, y hoy me encuentro con este tesoro. Saludos.
Sublime version du 5ème concerto de Beethoven par le merveilleux Arrau
Wowww, años buscando otro video de arrau tocando emperor concierto y acá está al fin.. espectacular
Oui je pense pareillement, encore une sublime version par le génial Arrau
In the mid eighties I saw Arrau in Barcelona, in the Palau de la Música playing this concerto. I will remember it ❤all my life.
He looks so young! I am used to his recording with the London Philharmonic and sir Colin Davies, when he was well into his 80s. Both performances are excellent.
Espetacular, singular.
Hermoso! El maestro Arrau el mejor ❤️
Immense pianiste que Arrau
magnifique !
Sublime version, sublime Arrau
Unico.💖
Merveilleux Arrau
Inmenso Arrau.
Cada dia me conmueve más.
Lo admiro de chico.
A mi criterio , un virtuoso, músico , maestro , insuperable.
Gracias.
Come on! More colorful beautiful piano sound than Arrau=Wilhelm Kempff Emil Gilels Radu Lupu Artur Rubinstein Vladimir Ashkenazy Grigory Sokolov! More genius than Arrau=Sviatoslav Richter Solomon Cutner Grigory Sokolov Maurizio Pollini Stanislav Bunin Maria Grinberg! More powerful louder than Arrau=Mikhail Pletnev! The Second Loudest ever was Lazar Berman! The 3rd Loudest was Erwin Nyiregyhazi! Horowitz his technique attack better than Arrau's technique! Dimitri Bashkirov her teacher Anastasia Virsaladze teach saying to Bashkirov the most important lesson is the love of beautiful colorful piano sound! This was already in 1930s! Really Shocking!!
21:06 WOW is Arrau!
Thanks for sharing this!
Many thanks for this marvellous performance, Angel Martinez! Would it be possible to upload also the other work which Arrau performed at the very same concert in Sydney (the exact date was 20 June 1957)? The pianist played not only Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, but gave also a gorgeous interpretation of Chopin's F minor Concerto at the same evening.
Thank you very much for the comment.
Very well, these concerts belong to the second Australian tour of Claudio Arrau for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) for 11 weeks in June-August, which includes more than 30 concerts and recitals with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Nicolai Malko at Sydney Town Hall, Thursday June 20.
Yes, I hope soon to be able to get the recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto and Schubert's Rosamunde Overture and Barber's 2nd Essay for Orchestra (which belongs to the same date), and upload it immediately to the platform.
Marvellous, Angel Martinez, that would be just great!
O que dizer do Beethoven latino?
Era assim que os especialistas falavam sobre ARRAU!
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ピアノの為に産まれた人ですね、素晴らしい！
Bien parlé
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كونشرتو البيانو رقم ٥ من مؤلفات الموسيقار الألماني لودفيج فان بيتهوفن المعروف باسم الامبراطور علي يلم لي بيكتب ماجير
Maestro! La partitura!
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No tocaba con partitura , así de genio
Sin partitura ,
La reencarnación de Beethoven...
Très juste, un de ses compositeurs de prédilections avec Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, et bien sûr Beethoven qu'il adorait tout comme j'adore ce monument du piano 🎹
Bonito sí
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Fascinating to see the younger maestro.
However an advert after the first piano entry is sickening. I know one can PAY to avoid ads but then, why should I make Google even richer?
Claudio àrrau rachmaninov. Symphonie 1
Symphonie numéro 1 rach maninov
The orchestra is very bad in interpretation!
En su juventud,hizo "demasiado alarde"de virtuosismo malabarístico en sus presentaciones en público...innecesariamente por cuánto poseía sobrado dominio del teclado...y hasta puede apreciarse repetidos "toques de fortaleza Lisztiana"en cada obra que interpretaba....tal vez para "conjurar íntimos sentimientos de su personalidad"...
Pero tocó hasta el final maravilloso, igual a,Arthur Rubinstein
Arab to nie malim lepie wybrac to znisczyl wszystko i tu jest .
Who is the Arab here??? Arrau is from Chile!!❤❤❤
....and Nikolai Malko is Russian!!