Claudio Arrau
Also known as Claudio Arrau León, Claudio Arrau Leon
Chilean pianist (1903-1991)
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Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean and American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. Arrau was born in Chillán, Chile, to Carlos Arrau,…
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- Claudio Arrau: Classic Archive — Self - Piano2003
- The Golden Age of the Piano — Self1993
- Claudio Arrau: The Emperor — Self1987
- Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture — Self - Interviewee1976
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- Time Flies — Self1950
- Tu hijo1935
- Sueño de amor — Franz Liszt1935
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Claudio Arrau in 1974, by Allan Warren Claudio Arrau León ( Spanish: [ˈklawðjo aˈraw]; February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean and American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.
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