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Beethoven – Sonata No. 7 in D, Op. 10, No. 3; Sonata No. 13 in Eb, Op. 27, No. 1 (Quasi una Fantasia); Sonata No. 23 in f , Op. 57 “Appassionata” Live 27 May 1973, Brescia, Italy (mono) 15 Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme in Eb, Op. 35 “Eroica”; Sonata No. 30 in E, Op. 109; Sonata No. 32 in c, Op. 111 Live 2 May 1977, Brescia, Italy (stereo) Schumann – Sonata No. 1 in f#, Op. 11 Live 30 May 1969, Brescia, Italy (mono); Brahms – Sonata No. 3 in f, Op. 5 Live August 1975 Turku, Finland (stereo). Audio restoration: Lani Spahr; Notes: Bryce Morrison. All previously unissued; released by permission of the Arrau Estate. TT: 3 hrs 39 min 14 sec. UPC # 0-17685 1263-1 (3CDs)

BUZZ: There have been few pianists of Arrau’s range and stature, and these invaluable live recordings can only reaffirm memories of another time, another place, where sheer musical calibre and quality counted above all.