Liszt: Sonata in B minor; 2 Études en concert (2001)

As part of its 50 Great Recordings series, Philips has reissued on compact disc Claudio Arrau's 1970 recording of Liszt's sonata, the Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, and the two Concert Etudes, S. 145. The recording is justifiably one of Philips great ones. Arrau didn't quite have the stature of Horowitz or Richter, but he was still one of the 20th century's most revered pianists, and Liszt was one of the composers he was known for playing expertly. Arrau's only piano teacher had ties to Liszt's students and to Liszt ... Read More

As part of its 50 Great Recordings series, Philips has reissued on compact disc Claudio Arrau's 1970 recording of Liszt's sonata, the Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, and the two Concert Etudes, S. 145. The recording is justifiably one of Philips great ones. Arrau didn't quite have the stature of Horowitz or Richter, but he was still one of the 20th century's most revered pianists, and Liszt was one of the composers he was known for playing expertly. Arrau's only piano teacher had ties to Liszt's students and to Liszt himself, and passed on what he had learned about Liszt's way of performing to Arrau. Arrau's performance here is technically superb and musically rich and almost extravagant, just what is expected for Liszt. Right from the opening of the sonata, there is lots of play in the tempo, abrupt full stops, and pregnant pauses to give it drama. He goes quickly and easily from a delicate, playful touch to a much more forceful one. He does all of this not for theatrics' sake, but to tell a... Read Less

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