Claudio Arrau

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Claudio Arrau was a renowned 20th-century Chilean pianist celebrated for his profound interpretations of the classical and romantic repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chilean person
classical pianist
human
awardReceived Légion d'honneur
surface form: Legion of Honour

National Prize of Art of Chile NERFINISHED
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED
burialPlace Chillán, Chile NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cardiac failure
child Carmen Arrau NERFINISHED
Christopher Arrau NERFINISHED
Mario Arrau NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Chile
dateOfBirth 1903-02-06
dateOfDeath 1991-06-09
educatedAt Stern Conservatory NERFINISHED
familyName Arrau NERFINISHED
fullName Claudio Arrau León NERFINISHED
gender male
genre classical music
givenName Claudio NERFINISHED
hasInstrument piano
languageSpoken English
German
Spanish
movement Romantic repertoire
nationality Chilean
notableCharacteristic emphasis on structural clarity
introspective interpretations
notableFor interpretations of Beethoven
interpretations of Brahms
interpretations of Chopin
interpretations of Liszt
interpretations of Schumann
notableWork complete recording of Beethoven piano sonatas
recordings of Chopin nocturnes
recordings of Liszt piano works
occupation music educator
pianist
placeOfBirth Chillán, Chile NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Mürzzuschlag, Austria NERFINISHED
recordLabel Decca Records
EMI
Philips Records NERFINISHED
residence Berlin, Germany NERFINISHED
New York City, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Ruth Schneider NERFINISHED
studentOf Martin Krause NERFINISHED
yearsActive 1910s–1991

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Chillán isBirthplaceOf Claudio Arrau
Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14 notableRecordingArtists Claudio Arrau
subject surface form: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14
L’isle joyeuse recordedBy Claudio Arrau
Suite bergamasque recordedBy Claudio Arrau