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Claudio Arrau

Personb. 1903 · Chillán, Chile, Chile

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Claudio Arrau (1903–1991) was a Chilean pianist renowned for his profound interpretations of the Romantic repertoire. Born in Chillán, he studied in Berlin under Martin Krause and quickly gained international acclaim for his technical mastery and intellectual depth. Arrau’s performances of Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and Brahms are celebrated for their architectural clarity and emotional intensity. After settling in the United States in the late 1930s, he became one of the most recorded pianists of the twentieth century. His extensive discography includes landmark cycles of the complete Beethoven sonatas and concertos, as well as authoritative readings of Schubert and Schumann. Arrau’s legacy endures through his recordings and the generations of pianists influenced by his rigorous, text-centered approach to performance.