The Complete RCA Victor and Columbia Album Collection

~ Release by Claudio Arrau (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Early Recordings, Volume I
2▶CD: The Early Recordings, Volume II
3▶CD: The Early Recordings, Volume III
4▶CD: Strauss: Burlesque / von Weber: Konzertstück
5▶CD: Albéniz: Iberia Book One and Book Two
6▶CD: Debussy: Images (Books I and II)
7▶CD: Beethoven: Concerto no. 3
8▶CD: Chopin: Preludes, op. 28
9▶CD: Liszt: Concerto no. 1 / Hungarian Fantasy
10▶CD: A Retrospective
11▼CD: A Retrospective
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1Andante spianato in G major & Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat major, op. 22
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (from 1947-11-08 until 1947-11-17)
orchestra:
The Little Orchestra Society (from 1947-11-08 until 1947-11-17)
conductor:
Thomas Scherman (conductor) (from 1947-11-08 until 1947-11-17)
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States (from 1947-11-08 until 1947-11-17)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22 (from 1947-11-08 until 1947-11-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 22), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 58), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 76) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 149)
Frédéric Chopin13:10
2Grande Valse brillante in E-flat major, op. 18. Vivo
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1947-11-14)
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-11-14)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (on 1947-11-14)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
Frédéric Chopin4:22
3Bagatelle in A minor "Für Elise", WoO 59. Poco moto
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:30
4Allegretto in C minor, D 915
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1949-12-24)
recording of:
Allegretto in C minor, D. 915 (on 1949-12-24)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 915)
Franz Schubert4:20
5Gaspard de la nuit, M 55: I. Ondine. Lent
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1949-08-16)
recording of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): I. Ondine (on 1949-08-16)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1908)
is based on:
Ondine
part of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand)
Maurice Ravel7:00
6Gaspard de la nuit, M 55: II. Le Gibet. Très lent
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1949-08-16)
recording of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): II. Le Gibet (on 1949-08-16)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1908)
is based on:
Le Gibet
part of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand)
Maurice Ravel6:02
7Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 244: No. 8 in F-sharp minor "Capriccio"
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1951-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-24)
recording of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 8 in F-sharp minor, S. 244 no. 8 (on 1951-10-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106
Franz Liszt6:20
8Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 244: No. 9 in E-flat major "The Carnival of Pest"
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1951-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-24)
recording of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 9 in E-flat major, S. 244 no. 9 "Carnival in Pest" (on 1951-10-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106
Franz Liszt10:56
9Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 244: No. 10 in E major
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1952-02-22)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-02-22)
recording of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 10 in E major, S. 244 no. 10 (on 1952-02-22)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106
Franz Liszt5:32
10Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 244: No. 11 in A minor
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1951-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-24)
recording of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 11 in A minor, S. 244 no. 11 (on 1951-10-24)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106
Franz Liszt6:38
11Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 244: No. 13 in A minor
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (on 1952-02-22)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-02-22)
recording of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 13 in A minor, S. 244 no. 13 (on 1952-02-22)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106
Franz Liszt9:03
12▶CD: Bach: Goldberg Variations, the 1942 Recording