Arrau's triumphant 1984 recital in Chile after 17 years
This DVD is a reissue by Euroarts of Kultur's video program of Arrau's 1984 concerto and recital appearances from the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile. Arrau is also interviewed and briefly discusses the works and his relationship to them with some telling remarks. The musical program is as follows:
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 Op.58 with the University of Chile Symphony conducted by Victor Tevah
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.7 Op.10 No.3 in D
Schubert Drei Klavierstücke D946: No.1 In E Flat Minor
Chopin: Ballade No.3 Op.47 in Ab
Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse
Liszt: Sonetto del Petrarca No.104
Beethoven's exuberant Piano Sonata Op.10 No.3 in D (1798) is the highlight of the eighty-year-old's performances here. Additionally, this early D major Sonata makes it only film appearance by Arrau on this DVD and its excellence alone should qualify it for purchase consideration.
Arrau navigates the mercurial juxtaposition of ideas and...
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