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Danny Tan wrote:
>A friend of mine just lent me Claudio Arrau's Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1
>and 2. ... But hearing this version is so refreshing.
No. 1 is one of Beethoven's most lyrical works, and has always been a
favorite of mine. (No. 2, written before no. 1 but published later,
I have never cared for.) Arrau, in everything I have heard by him, has
a gentle touch, and displays a preference for broad tempi, so this would
suit No. 1 very well. You might want to look for his performances of
Beethoven's sonatas also, and his recording of Brahms Bb Concerto with
Giulini, a kindred spirit.
Jim Tobin
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