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Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas by Claudio Arrau (2026 Remastered, Amsterdam 1962-1966)

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Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas by Claudio Arrau (2026 Remastered, Amsterdam 1962-1966)Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas Claudio Arrau (2026 Remastered, Amsterdam 1962 1966) 10 disc(s) 103 track(s) Total length: 11: 43: 33 The 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven form a cosmos that Hans von Blowan emblematic figure of the 19th century musical worldcalled the New Testament, referring to the Old Testament, which for him was The Well Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach. The carefully considered concentration of thematic and motivic

Beethoven: The 32 Piano Sonatas

Claudio Arrau (2026 Remastered, Amsterdam 1962-1966)

10 disc(s) - 103 track(s)
Total length: 11:43:33

 

The 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven form a cosmos that Hans von Bülow—an emblematic figure of the 19th-century musical world—called the “New Testament,” referring to the “Old Testament,” which for him was The Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach.

The carefully considered concentration of thematic and motivic material established by Joseph Haydn, the melodic fluidity and fullness inherited from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the vigorous impulse characteristic of the sonatas of Muzio Clementi, and the expressive depth of the late sonatas of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach were all models for the young Beethoven.

Yet from these first three sonatas onward, something new emerges in the form of such energetic propulsion that it immediately stamps them with a unique imprint. The middle movements, from a formal point of view, venture onto new paths and constitute some of the masterly pages of these works.

Although it has sometimes been customary—following the formula of Franz Liszt—to classify the 32 sonatas into three parts: the adolescent (Op. 2 to Op. 28), the man (Op. 31 to Op. 90), and the god (Op. 101 to Op. 111), the primary characteristic of this complete recording is the exceptional maturation of its conception, and the way Claudio Arrau unifies the entire cycle of sonatas, presenting them as a book whose reading can only begin at the beginning, where each chapter is inseparable from the one before it and the one that follows.

Claudio Arrau adopts broad and generous tempos, employing phrasing of striking originality. The chosen perspective is that of a great poetic narrative; rhetorical eloquence and dramatic atmosphere recede in favor of a radiant and meditative light. The quality of his touch and phrasing is absolutely phenomenal; his legato playing here takes on almost post-Romantic proportions. For his libertarian style, with its rubato assoluto, he may be placed alongside the great symphonies conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. 

The sound quality of this edition surpasses all others and unifies five years of recording sessions.

Enjoy your listening

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