Archivio Storico: Claudio Arrau – Urania: Chopin & Liszt Concertos (Audio CD)

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Product Information

• Title:
  • Frédéric Chopin – Concerto No. 2 per Pianoforte e Orchestra in Fa minore, Op. 21
  • Franz Liszt – Concerto No. 1 per Pianoforte e Orchestra in Mi bemolle maggiore
• Performer:
  • Claudio Arrau (Pianist)
• Orchestras & Conductors:Label: Urania Records
  • Chopin Concerto: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor: Fritz Busch
  • Liszt Concerto: Orchestra Sinfonica di Radio Berlino, Conductor: Hans Rosbaud
• Catalogue Number: URN 22.145
• Format: Compact Disc (Restaurato – 24-bit digital remaster of mono recordings on acetate lacquers)
• UPC: 8025726221456
• Total Duration: Approximately 49:08
• Recording Dates & Locations:
  • Chopin Concerto: Recorded in New York, 1950
  • Liszt Concerto: Recorded in Berlin, 1942
• Production:
  • A production of Alessandro Nava for Urania S.a.s., Milano, 2000
  • Additional production credits: Riccardo Mainardi, Rosanna Jacobs, Djamel Founas

Overview

This historically significant CD presents two monumental piano concertos by two of the 19th century’s greatest composers, as interpreted by the legendary Claudio Arrau. The set includes:

• Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21:
  An impassioned work full of lyrical beauty and dramatic contrasts, delivered with Arrau’s characteristic depth and nuance, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Fritz Busch.

• Liszt – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E♭ major:
  A virtuosic and bold work that exemplifies Liszt’s innovative style, featuring Arrau with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Radio Berlino conducted by Hans Rosbaud.

Digitally restored to 24-bit quality, these mono recordings—originally captured on acetate lacquers—offer a rare and intimate glimpse into mid-20th-century performance practice.

Italian Overview:
Questo set storico presenta due grandi concerti per pianoforte di Chopin e Liszt, interpretati dal leggendario Claudio Arrau.

• Il Concerto No. 2 in Fa minore, Op. 21 di Chopin, con la New York Philharmonic Orchestra diretta da Fritz Busch, esprime una bellezza lirica e contrasti drammatici.
• Il Concerto No. 1 in Mi bemolle maggiore di Liszt, con l'Orchestra Sinfonica di Radio Berlino diretta da Hans Rosbaud, mostra la virtuosità e l'innovazione tipica di Liszt.
  Restaurate in formato digitale a 24 bit, queste registrazioni in mono su lacca di acetato offrono uno spaccato raro ed intimo della pratica esecutiva degli anni '40-'50.

Track Listing

Frédéric Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

1. I. Maestoso – 13'26"
2. II. Larghetto – 09'05"
3. III. Allegro vivace – 10'08"
   (Approximate total: ~32:39)

Franz Liszt – Piano Concerto No. 1 in E♭ major

1. I. Allegro maestoso. Tempo giusto – 05'23"
2. II. Quasi adagio – 04'52"
3. III. Allegretto vivace. Allegro animato – 04'03"
4. IV. Allegro marziale animato – 03'58"
   (Approximate total: ~18:16)

Combined, the recordings total approximately 50 minutes, close to the listed duration of 49:08.

Additional Information & Credits

• Restauro Digitale:
  • 24-bit digital remastering of original mono recordings from acetate lacquers.
• Production:
  • Produced by Alessandro Nava on behalf of Urania S.a.s., Milano (2000)
  • Additional production assistance by Riccardo Mainardi, Rosanna Jacobs, and Djamel Founas.
• Legal Notice:
  • Unauthorized copying, lending, public performance, and broadcasting of this recording are prohibited.

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