Chopin – Sämtliche Werke für Klavier und Orchester

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Many recordings of Chopin’s piano works are too romantic for me. Chopin is for that, I suppose. One of Arrau’s published records is called Chopin for dreaming, with a cover that fits the title. It is all a bit much for me. This nice box is better though. Romantic, sure, but not overdone. A beautiful recording and an outstanding performance.

Claudio Arrau was born in 1903 in Chile, into an old and prominent family. His mother was a piano teacher, so he got the instrument spoon-fed. At the age of five he gave his first concert. He died at the age of 88, still devoted to the instrument. He is most famous for Liszt and Chopin.

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