Background
ARRAU, Claudio was born on February 6, 1903 in Chilian, Chile. Son of Carlos and Lucretia Arrau.
ARRAU, Claudio was born on February 6, 1903 in Chilian, Chile. Son of Carlos and Lucretia Arrau.
Endowed as child prodigy by Chilean Government to study at, Stern Conservatory, Berlin. Endowed as child prodigy by Chilean Government to study at, with Martin Krause, 1918.
Debut at age of seven. Stu; debut 1920; first American concerts 1923, returned 1941 and annual tours since. World tours include Russia 1929, 1930, 1968, Australia 1947, 1952, 1958, 1968, 1974, South Africa 1949, 1952, 1956, Israel 1951, 1953, 1962, 1970, India, Sri Lanka and Singapore 1955, 1956, Japan 1965, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1987.
Frequent tours of South America. Annual United States and European tours. Commander Legion d'honneur, National Arts.
Made debut in Berlin, 1915, London debut, 1920. Toured Germany, Europe, South America, 1st United States Tour, 1923-1924. Returned permanently, 1941, toured Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1929, 30, 68, Australia, 1947, 57, 62, 68, 70, 74, South Africa, 1949, 52, 56, Japan, 1965, 68, 72, 79, 82, 84, 87, Israel, 1950, 52, 58, 60, 64, 67, 71, 72.
Presented 32 Beethoven piano sonatas in New York, 1953, 62. Toured world many times. Recorded major piano works of Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Schubert, Mozart.
25 Civil Defense Arrau Collection by Philips Recording, 1991.
Widowed; children: Carmen, Mario (deceased), Christopher.