Peter Rosen tells the story of Claudio Arrau, "The Emperor" among the pianists. Claudio Arrau was considered the complete pianist because he went beyond mere technique, and took listeners into the mind of the composer, as if he were a medium through whom the composer was speaking. He was t...

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Other Authors:	Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827
Format:	Electronic Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] Classical Music Video Productions, Inc. [1987] Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. [1987]
Subjects:	Pianistes Concertos (Piano) Pianists Travel Pianists > Biography Arrau, Claudio / 1903-1991 Arrau, Claudio / 1903-1991 / Travel / Chile Chile Webcast Biography Biographies Internet videos Vidéos sur Internet
Online Access:	BSB01 Volltext
Summary:	Peter Rosen tells the story of Claudio Arrau, "The Emperor" among the pianists. Claudio Arrau was considered the complete pianist because he went beyond mere technique, and took listeners into the mind of the composer, as if he were a medium through whom the composer was speaking. He was therefore known universally as "The Emperor." This programme traces Arrau's life from his birth in Chile in 1903 up to his triumphant homecoming in 1984 after a seventeen-year absence, and includes his own commentary on his life and music. It concludes with a performance of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto in Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral given before 6,000 wildly enthusiastic young people
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (1 video file (1 hr., 24 min., 17 sec.)) sound, color