Chopin nocturnes claudio arrau biography

The Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau was an icon of the piano. His masterfully musical interpretations are worshiped all over the world.

He's one in my top 3 favorite piano players.

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In my opinion he had the ability to create absolutely perfect music, full of emotion and life. Incredible!

Arrau was born on midnight on the 7th of February , in a small city in Chile. He was descended from prominent families from Spain and Scotland. His mother was a piano teacher, and his father (who died when Claudio was 1 year old) was an oculist.

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He showed amazing talent at the keyboard at a young age, and gave his first recital when he was 5 years old. The president of Chile was so impressed with little pianist Claudio's talents that the government gave him a grant to study piano in Germany.

So off the musician went to Germany with his family, at age 8. The grant was to study for 10 whole years.

He was a huge sensation there, performing Claudio Arrau - Wikipedia MUVO