❤ Join us on our WhatsApps fanpage (our preview releases): www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8GWC7ICVfrh2QjcM3y Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) - Les 21 Nocturnes. *Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-02:50) n°1 in B flat minor * b-moll * en si bémol, Op.9/1 (00:00) n°2 in E flat * Es-dur * en Mi bémol, Op.9/2 (5:50) n°3 in B * H-dur * en Si Op.9/3 (10:30) n°4 in F * F-dur * en Fa, Op.15/1 (17:49) n°5 in F sharp * Fis-dur * en Fa dièse, Op.15/2 (22:55) n°6 in G minor * g-moll * en sol, Op. 15/3 (26:44) n°7 in C sharp minor * cis-moll * en ut dièse, Op.27/1 (31:28) n°8 in D flat * Des-dur * en Ré bémol, Op.27/2 (36:57) n°9 in B * H-dur * en Si, Op.32/1 (43:18) n°10 in A flat * As-dur * en La bémol, Op.32/2 (49:00) n°11 in G minor * g-moll * en Sol, Op.37/1 (54:21) n°12 in G * G-dur * en Sol, Op.37/2 (1:01:38) n°13 in C minor * c-moll * en ut, Op.48/1 (1:08:45) n°14 in F sharp minor * fis-moll * en fa dièse, Op. 48/2 (1:15:07) n°15 in F minor * f-moll * en fa, Op. 55/1 (1:22:58) n°16 in E flat * Es-dur * en Mi bémol, Op.55/2 (1:28:43) n°17 in B * H-dur * en S, Op.62/1 (1:34:15) n°18 in E * E-dur * en Min Op.62/2 (1:42:00) n°19 in E minor * e-moll * en mi, OP.72/1 (1:49:15) n°20 in C sharp minor * cis-moll * en ut dièse, Op.posth. (1:53:30) n°21 in C minor * c-moll * en ut, Op.posth. (1:58:00) Piano : Claudio Arrau Recorded in 1977-78 🔊 FOLLOW US on SPOTIFY (Profil: CMRR) : spoti.fi/3016eVr 🔊 Download CMRR's recordings in High fidelity audio (QOBUZ) : bit.ly/370zcMg Le Nocturne est une pièce de musique née à l’époque classique et était destiné à l’orchestre. A l’époque du romantisme, ce genre a changé de caractère pour devenir une miniature musicale, surtout pour le piano. Les Nocturnes de Chopin ont été écrits à diverses époques de sa courte vie. Ils sont une image fidèle de son âme de poète. Ils constituent peut-être son plus grand titre de gloire, ils sont ses oeuvres les plus parfaites. La nature de son talent ; la pureté de la forme, presque toujours avec avec cette empreinte de mélancolie rêveuse qui donne tant de charme à tout ce qu’il a écrit, se développe dans les Nocturnes avec une élégance incomparable. Lorsque Chopin les jouait, il y ajoutait une ornementation issue de l’opéra italien, fines gouttelettes perlées traduisant au piano l’art vocal du ‘portamento’ et de la ‘coloratura’. L’atmosphère profondément intériorisée des Nocturnes, leur aspect de murmure tourné vers soi, à rebours de tout effet spectaculaire, est en fait ce qu’il y a de plus difficile à rendre. L’extrême pudeur et l’extrême poésie d’Arrau qui égrène chaque note, chaque arabesque, chaque inflexion du piano avec une retenue presque douloureuse donnent à ces Nocturnes quelque chose de poignant. Se remémorant, au creux d’une nuit qui pourrait être ultime, les tendresses qui l’ont effleuré, les drames qui l’on griffé, les rêveries qui l’ont bercé, Arrau, à travers Chopin, dialogue avec lui-même et l’on est presque gêné d’être présent. Son piano, aux sonorités chaudes ou argentées, automnales ou apaisées, est comme un carnet intime sur lequel il note des secrets en se les fredonnant, avec une poignée de souffle qui vient embuer la vitre devant laquelle il veille. Au creux de cette nuit qu’on partage avec lui, c’est toute une vie qui passe en vingt et un poèmes envoûtants qui sont vingts et un chefs d’oeuvres recréés. En récompense pour cette interprétation sublime, Claudio Arrau a reçu le diapason d’or de l’année 1979. Chopin - 24 Preludes Op. 28 / Remastered (Century's recording: Claudio Arrau, Live 1960): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtl5gdOl3rTJqWg.html Frédéric François Chopin PLAYLIST (reference recordings) : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrGdp62dqqrcdKs.html

I am 42, I knew about Chopin but I have to admit that The Nocturnes play by Claudio Arrau is the most beautiful version of this composition, and since then, it is my Arrau's favorite play. He was so magnificent.

Un coup de spleen, besoin de s'évader de ce monde, mon seul et efficace remède écouter et réécouter Claudio Arrau, Le rythme, la sonorité, la puissance évocatrice de son art du piano sont un miracle qui vous remet dans la sérénité Merci à Claudio Arrau, paix à son Âme qui habite les vivants

In 60 years of listening to music, I've heard many pianists play Chopin. It is a difficult art to acquire. In my youth, I used to revere Rubinstein but now in my 70s, I keep coming back again and again to Arrau, not only for Chopin but Beethoven as well. Something in his dedicated serious approach and nuanced performance resonates with my soul. Many thanks for keeping us immersed in heavenly music.

In 1957 (October) I was studying violin in Koeln/Rhein under the auspices of a Fulbrght Grant and I attended a recital given by Arrau. The first encore was the D Flat Nocturne by Chopin, something that was indelibly etched in my mind, the power, the beauty, the layered sounds, the limitless colors... I am now 87 years old and this Master is, in all repertoire, still my most favorite pianist, and the Nocturnes are still the best of the best. mk

Maestro Arrau, gracias por este legado. Tremendo.

Nobody plays Chopin like Claudio Arrau. Simply the best.

The best Chopin pianist! Just awesomely Wonderful! The BEST!!!a!

Maestro Arrau, coterráneo chillanejo, muchas gracias por esta belleza

Am 77, and have not ever before heard the Nocturnes played like this. Makes my heart turn over, giddy from the beauty. Thank you for this gift.

I'm 65, and used to play when I was 15, now I have time to listen, love you so Claudio Cx

This is a list of only 21 most beautiful Nocturnes Chopin wrote. He's not playing any others.

No one has ever managed to reach the heights of Arrau's exquisite, impeccable rendition of Chopin's masterpiece. Chopin himself would have been utterly satisfied by Arrau's awesome empathy of the composer's feelings and genius.

Arrau’s interpretation of Chopin’s Nocturnes strikes me as one of the most naturally beautiful interpretations. So direct, simple and beautiful.

Claudio Arrau no solo hizo historia en la música, sino que también en la tecnología del sonido. En 1982 fue invitado por Pihilips a su planta de producción para apretar botón de inicio del primer disco compacto comercial de la historia. Una grabación del mismo Claudio Arrau, de 1979, interpretando "Valses de Chopin" dio inicio a la era del CD.

En 1962 tuve la fortuna de asistir a un recital suyo en Bogotá. Fue todo de Beethoven, pero nos dio tres propinas una de ellas con esta pieza. Claudio Arrau es para mí la propia reencarnación de Liszt y del mismo Chopin...que suprema perfección!!!

I heard Arrau in a recital in Koeln in 1957 whilst studying violin there on a Fullbright Grant. It was an unforgettable experience. The 1st encore was the D Flat Nocturne. I am now 87 years old and the image and aural experience is as if was happening now before my eyes and ears. And so is the power of music now and always. Myron Kartman

I love his way to play the nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin. He is probably the best to play these nocturnes.

Arrau's slow and laconic lyricism is the perfect temperament for these pieces. To truly play Chopin's Nocturnes one must understand the poetry of dusk and darkness.

One of the great things about growing old(er) is that there are still fabulous things to discover: I looked up Chopin Nocturnes on a whim, and found Claudio Arrau: what joy!

His passion is placed within the dimension of each phrase. He can be mournful, bittersweet, lilting, joyful, pained, ephemeral, exultant, apologetic, tenuous, then suddenly bold, but with the reserve due the moment. He has elevated my soul today! Arrau is a mercurial cloud, seeded with depth and understanding. I just love him. His music prompts this thought...we must protect the sensitive among us. They remind us of our humanity. They are a gift to all of us, and are vulnerable in a way that many might not appreciate. You can hear this. He is an emotional genius.

This artist, of all I have heard, understands Chopin as if the composer wrote the music for him. So beautifully given from his hands to me for my total enjoyment. So very beautifully presented as if Chopin is the one playing.

I had the great good fortune to see all three of my favorite Chopin artists (Arrau, Rubinstein, Pollini) in concert at Carnegie Hall and elsewhere. All of them made fabulous recordings that I cherish. Arrau is sublime, Pollini heroic, and Rubinstein jumped headlong into Chopin's soul. There are so many other great Chopin pianists, but these are the three that I heard play only feet away from me. Unforgettable! THANK YOU

Todo el sentimiento que Chopin expresó en sus melodías es traido a la vida, de manera encarnizada, por el maestro chileno Claudio Arrau. Soy peruano y no tengo ninguna afición a la música clásica pero un día de casualidad quise explorar más de la nocturne nro. 2, la más conocida y entre toda esa búsqueda pude estar más satisfecho con la versión del ilustre Claudio Arrau. Definitivamente un grande. Muchas gracias.

I bought the complete set in 1985 and have listened to them ceaselessly ever since. Cannot image better interpretations. Now I can play a few myself!

Absolutely essential album. These Nocturnes contains some of Chopin's most beautiful and moving music ever, played by the most fantastic pianist of the 20th century for his music. Passion, mastery, a ton of emotion in this recording... and in many others by Arrau. Listen in high definition... and buy the double CD !

Hoy tuve la oportunidad de visitar la tumba del maestro Arrau junto a mi hija de 7 años quien le agradeció en voz baja que acompañara sus sueños con esta sublime interpretación

First 5 seconds and my heart is already touched....thanks Master Arrau

Play music through my computer. CD's long gone. LP's of course too.;-) My daughter came over for dinner, this recording was playing. I told her I could not listen to anyone else play Chopin. We had this playing every evening for many years in our home when she was a child. She said, "Mom, I know every note'. Good wishes to all who love good music like this. :-)

Gracias por existir Arrau, estamos eschuchando directamente al propio Chopin tocar con sus manos, por internet y gratis. Es mi 14º vez por aquí.

Arrau is the best pianist i ever heard. His exceptional technical skill, interpretive ability, broad repertoire, and long career have made him one of the most celebrated and influential pianists of all time. Greetings from Salzburg, Conchalí.

La version ultime des nocturnes de Frédéric chopin...la perfection et l'émotion à l'état pur...un enregistrement touché par la grâce

What a soulful rendition. No tricks, no bravura playing. Sheer beauty. Touches the soul. Transports you to the divine and the infinite.

His op 48 n1 is so fit for him! What a sound, what a sensitivity Fabulous

Arrau is now my favorite pianist. How can he interpret so many composers (Chopin, Schumann, Beethoven, Debussy) so amazingly

Wunderschöne Aufführung dieser romantischen Meisterwerke im lyrischen Tempo mit klarem und zugleich anmutigem Anschlag sowie sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt unvergleichlicher Virtuose!

Chopin touches the deepest , most private and personal feelings and emotions humankind is capable of experiencing . A poet , and a Titan of the piano .

This kind of beauty makes me cry, it touches every single part of my sensitive soul. Infinite thanks to this 2 masters, Chopin and Arrau as well. I love it truly beyond words...

Me encanta escuchar Chopin en manos del Sr. Claudio Arrau, gracias por haber existido.

We hear Chopin played by many artists. Why when we hear Senior Arrau are we much happier and can notice it is being played masterfully? I think, for one, the recording is superb! It’s like the producers knocked on our door one day and asked, “ hey, sorry to bother you while your stuffing that delivery pizza down your gullet, but we’re with Claudio Arrauand he would like to record here at this house. May we stuff this huge piano in your ear for optimal recording please?” The piano’s legs are sitting evenly on the surface of our cochlea and we hear everything that happens to those keys in detail. That’s one reason. The recording. On a heavier note, that picture of him on the cover of the vinyl looks so gentle. Like a grandfather that never raised his voice, everyone did what he asked. He never had to ask twice for for what he wanted. His wife, grandma, had the best home cooked meals waiting every evening for him and he never missed dinner for anything grams felt loved. When he would sit with you, the aroma of Brut or some other scent like Old Spice would dance over and swan dive into your left nostril. I kind of think that’s why I like this particular Chopin. The recording and it being played by the world’s best grandpa. I would have loved to watch him while he recorded this and be sure to take note at which part of the song he was playing when the vice slowly turned and gently squeezed his throat. When did he hurt or when was he crying? When we’re the emotions on alert? Well, many, many parts of every song for me I’m afraid. Many, many parts of them.

Thanks to Claudio Arrau for the unforgettable interpretation of Chopin's nocturnes.

Sublime, visceral , manejo de tiempos y silencios, perfección...maestro de maestros Don Claudio el emperador. Orgullo de la humanidad.

Finally found the good side of the internet.

I agree: this recording is the best of the century.

Our dearest Claudio Arrau was born in 1903 and during 1914 when 11 y.o. he performed his first piano recital at Berlin. Next he continue playing recitals around Germany and Scandinavia. During his tours in Europe He interpreted by heart the Bachj's well-tempered harpsichord forty-eight preludes and forty-eight fugues, a feat that Beethoven had attempted but which he could never perform in public. Next month I will visit his mausoleum in Chillan city Chile.

Claudio Arrau was a poet playing Chopin.

El gran maestro arrau, crea belleza y armonía de una manera increíble,un orgullo para nuestro chile

A top class pianist performing a top class composer. THANK YOU

What a wonderful pianist Arrau is! These Nocturnes of Chopin are Heavenly! May Chopin's music forever live!

Absolutely magnificent by Arrau. Chopin's nocturnes does not come better than this. Each time I listen to this recording, I am again amazed by how great this performance is.

Maestro!!! Surely Claudio Arrau was sent from heaven.

The most beautiful of Mr. Arrau interpretation...is the fact that allows you to discover in every repetition...a new path to reach Chopin's music soul. Romanticism at it's best. Arrau was indeed the best pianist of the 20th Century. Thanks for the download.

Спасибо за Шопена. Прекрасное прочтение. Великая музыка очищает и излечивает душу.

Шопен и исполнитель соединились в единое целое, с моей душой также.Благодарю!

Since I'm chilean, I grew up listening how amazing Claudio Arrau was, "he's among the best ever, absolutely unique", "we should be proud of him" were statements that I heard frequently. Since at that time I was a kid, I ended forgetting about that cause at my home - sadly - my parents weren't big fans of classical music. When I started at my university I began to discover classical music on my own, listening as much as I could. At that time I developed a strong aversion for cheap patriotism in general, and for some weird reason, I got the stupid idea in my mind that all that praise Arrau got in my country was nothing more than an example of chauvinism, for that reason I never cared to listen to any of his recordings. Some years later, I was at a local music store, looking for some death metal albums and some Chopin's music played, hopefully, by Rubinstein (which was my favourite by a huge margin) but I couldn't find any; the only one available was this very same recording you uploaded, so I said "ahh well, let's give this guy a chance". What can I say, from the very beginning I was totally hooked, literally with my jaw open, listening Claudio Arrau giving me a lesson on how to play Chopin properly, like saying "see? this is what Chopin had in his mind when he composed this". The accents, how subtle some passages are, that tenderness and that sense of sadness reaching new highs that it never occurred to me it was possible. His command over the instrument is so impressive that - I don't care how cliché it sounds - it looks like the piano is an extension of his body. At that moment he became my favourite, all the rest began to sound to me like a badly translated book. Of course, I also felt like the biggest idiot in the world, for not giving Mr. Arrau a chance earlier. "He's among the best ever, absolutely unique", "we should be proud of him", today, being 42 years old I can say for sure, no chauvinism at all, just true statements that still fall short when describing the genius of Claudio Arrau. Thanks a lot for uploading this gem :)

Imagino al Gran Chopin, escuchando al Magnifico Claudio Arrau tocando su música y admirando como es capaz de interpretar cada una de sus composiciones,,aun más de lo que el propio Chopin quería expresar...Arrau sin duda es Sublime, NO existió, ni existe, ni existirá otro como él, su sensibilidad, expresión y virtuosismo eran ÚNICOS, y con él, se fueron para siempre...Chileno de nacimiento, pero con un talento sin fronteras...Universal.

I finally remembered. In a lifetime my wife only admitted to liking one thing, Chopin Nocturnes. Now I finally know why. It is a fitting memory.

Chants parfaits pour lire les formes subjectives des nuages et suivre d'un œil attendri les rainures des tiges des arbres; apprécier l'écriture complexe des branches imbriquées, goûter les couleurs de la décomposition de la lumière en gouttelettes d'eau dans un jardin, ressentir fortement le sol humide de la forêt ancestrale pour percevoir les traces des animaux du passé profond 🪴

Me declaró ignorante por mi poco conocimiento de la música clásica. Pero hubo un momento clave que abrió mis sentidos y logre entender que la música no sólo se escucha. Fue la primera vez que vi un documental del maestro Arrau. Que maravilloso artista, que virtuosismo y capacidad de traspasar su sentir al tocar al que oye. Orgullo y decepción, ser chileno y no tener en mi país mayor difusión y promoción de este talentoso músico.

Sublime Chopin, en las manos de un gran interprete como lo fue Don Claudio Arrau, chileno, a mucha honra.

One of the greatest performance of Chopin nocturnes forever! Thank you!

When diving into this beautiful world, created by the ingenious compositions of chopin and the marvellous rendition by grand seigneur Claudio Arrau, all of the daily problems seem so far and meaningless.

Master Arrau, we participate in being flown through Time back to Chopin's days when we listen to this recording. Such superb romantic clarity.

maravilloso,, Claudio Arrau, un gran pianista Chileno, que se ganó los 💚♥️🌏🌎🌍... gracias por tu talento. 🌈🌻🇨🇱

As a very young child I remember my mother playing these at home, I felt so save and in a state of tranquility even a at a very early age. I did not know what was being played until much older of course, but those sounds were in me from early memory.

I really liked Yundi Li's chopin nocturnes but I think I've found my new favorite version, listening to Arrau is such a beautiful feeling ❤

I love how Arrau play interprets chopin

Claudio Arrau, une de mes références. Quelles interprétations magnifiques, tellement de sensibilité et de grandeur. Merci maestro pour cette écoute inoubliable.

Maravilloso escuchar a Chopin a través del maestro Arrau. 👏👏👏

Whoever said that this is the recording of the century was absolutely right. I have never heard them played so wonderfully. I have long admired this man for his artistry and I think Chopin particularly would be pleased with getting nearer to the truth than i have heard before .

En un documental decía que Claudio leía sobre la opoca de los autores que interpretaría, de ese modo el podía empaparse del momento, tener una idea de lo que podria estar pasando para la hora de interpretar. Para mí el mejor interprete de Chopin, gracias a tí descurbi otra cara del piano, algo que nunca antes había sentido, descubri la nostalgía de la música, y cómo cada nota invadía mi cuerpo y había vida en todo.

Wow!!!. It would be difficult to find a finer interpretation of Chopin's nocturnes..... Arrau's recordings are a sublime expression of Chopin.....

My soul and mind needed this tonight. He always helps me thinks things through and get rid my anxiety.

He played so beautifully. So much sadness, beauty and delight.

When I heard him in recital many years ago at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, I asked him backstage to what he attributed his superb musically. His response was simple: "Some have it. Some do not. I have always had it."

Sublime..... J'adore comment M. Arrau rend ces Nocturnes de Chopin.... Magistral !

Gracias Chillán por darnos a Ñublense, las longanizas y a Claudio Arrau 🙏

In all of the great Claudio Arrau's performances, be they Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart, or as in this recording, Chopin, we feel his unmistakable respect and reverence for the music. His innate and unerring musical genius enables him to touch the music he plays almost "from the inside", there is no space separating his soul from that of the composer in the moment of inspiration; yet, still, there is the perspective of that respect and devotion. It is the humility available only to a true genius. Thank you Maestro for giving your life to this noble craft.

A student of music my whole life, it's sublime to have this wonderful interpretation of Chopin's Nocturnes coming through my computer and feeding my soul in a hectic and unpredictable world. Thank you so much.

Excelente. Claudio Arrau es de una excelencia y sutileza poco vistas en la actualidad y muy pocas veces vista en la historia de la música.

I had the great pleasure of seeing him at Carnegie Hall. Wonderful artist. God bless him.

Arrau fue siempre mi norte en el piano, toco la musica de todos y lo hizo fantastico, los clasicos, los romanticos, los impresionistas, tuve la suerte de escucharlo personalmente por los años 70 en el teatro Colon en Buenos Aires, y todavia tengo grabados en mi memoria los ultimos acordes de la sonata de Listz en si menor, pianissimos, inaudibles, pero se escucharon en el mas sublime silencio.

This is the most beautiful music I've ever heard. I play it daily in my home, and as I'm driving to work.

"Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin never died, they simply became music "

Los Nocturnos con Claudio Arrau, una caricia para el silencio interior. ¡GRACIAS por compartir!

Reading Joseph Horowitz' book on Arrau right now, what a wonderful and tender soul he was..

I cannot listen to it all in one sitting; a recording like this takes multiple sessions to truly appreciate. Masterful work.

Extraordinary interpretation. Real HD sound, Chopin is still heard in Master Arrau's breath.

Claudio Arrau, orgulho do Chile e da América do Sul, um dos melhores pianistas do todos os tempos.

This is Refference Recording for me of the Chopin's Nocturnes: I love this. R.I.P. Arrau!

Magnífico. Además que los nocturnos de Chopin son tan bellos y un bálsamo para el alma, los toca Claudio Arrau nuestro gran y querido pianista Chileno. Muchas gracias por este gran regalo.

So glad you posted this. C Arrau has been my favorite pianist as long as I can remember.

Esta es la música a la cual se vuelve una y otra vez con los años. No sé nada de piano, ni de música clásica, pero Chopin (especialmente en Arrau) son ya parte de mi propia historia.

this is my favorite version 😀

Estas palabras de Références Classique, definen perfectamente la entrega del intérprete. Qué grande es Arrau. “La modestia extrema y la poesía de Arrau contando cada nota, cada arabesco, cada inflexión del piano con la restricción casi dolorosa, dan a estos Nocturnos algo conmovedor”.

Such beautiful playing! Reading on Wikipedia- at age 4 he was reading music before he could read anything else. A very gifted person, innate talent.

Vengo disfrutando del arte de éste enorme interprete desde hace cuarenta años y cada vez que lo escucho creo que es el mejor del siglo anterior y lo que va de éste. Mis agradecimientos.

Claudio Arrau and Brigitte Engerer both understand Chopin. Of the two masters I hear, Master Arrau adds more passion and poetry in his timeless performance. That is my interpretation.

c'est marrant , je parcoure youtube et cette référence allie les principaux languages en proportions à peu près égales en matière de commentaires, c'est peut etre parce que c ' est beau . Merci mr Arrau et merci Classical Music //Reference Recording

to be able to play Chopin well you have to understand Chopin, you have to understand all facets of Emotion and I am so grateful to have found this recording, this Master of the piano fully understands. Or I should say: understood. R.I.P. Claudio Arrau