Claudio Arrau

Summary

Claudio Arrau is a human^[1]. He was born in Chillán^[2]. He was born on February 6, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Mürzzuschlag^[4]. He died on June 9, 1991^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Chillán^[2], Claudio Arrau…
• Claudio Arrau died in Mürzzuschlag^[4].
• Claudio Arrau was born on February 6, 1903^[3].
• Claudio Arrau died on June 9, 1991^[5].
• Claudio Arrau is buried at Cementerio de Chillán^[8].
• Claudio Arrau's father was Carlos Arrau Ojeda^[9].
• Claudio Arrau's mother was Lucrecia León y Bravo de Villalba^[10].
• Claudio Arrau was married to Erika Burkewitch^[11].
• Claudio Arrau was married to Ruth Schneider^[12].
• Claudio Arrau held citizenship in Chile^[13].
• Claudio Arrau held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Spanish was Claudio Arrau's native language^[15].
• Claudio Arrau worked as a pianist^[6].
• Claudio Arrau's education included a stint at Berlin University of the Arts^[16].
• Claudio Arrau was educated at Stern Conservatory^[17].
• A notable student of Claudio Arrau was Erland von Koch^[18].
• A notable student of Claudio Arrau was Edith Fischer^[19].
• Claudio Arrau received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20].
• Claudio Arrau received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[21].
• Claudio Arrau received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• Claudio Arrau received the Hans von Bülow Medal^[23].
• Claudio Arrau received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24].
• Claudio Arrau received the National Prize of Art of Chile^[25].
• Claudio Arrau was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[26].
• Claudio Arrau's religion is recorded as Catholic^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-02-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-06-09^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: chilean pianist, classical, orchestra, pianist, piano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3905011f-ac59-4d50-9095-1545a9944de8^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chillán^[2], Claudio Arrau… he was born on February 6, 1903^[3]. His father was Carlos Arrau Ojeda^[9]. His mother was Lucrecia León y Bravo de Villalba^[10]. Spanish was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Berlin University of the Arts^[16], a music school^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1696^[37] and Stern Conservatory^[17], a conservatory^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1850^[40], headquartered in Berlin^[41]. Claudio Arrau studied under Martin Krause^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Claudio Arrau worked as a pianist^[6]. Notable students include Erland von Koch^[18], a conductor^[43], 1910–2009^[44], of Sweden^[45], awarded the Litteris et Artibus^[46] and Edith Fischer^[19], a pianist^[47], b. 1935^[48], of Chile^[49], specialised in music^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], a grade of an order^[51], in Germany^[52]; Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[21], a class of award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1871^[55]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[22], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57]; Hans von Bülow Medal^[23], a music award^[58], in Germany^[59]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[24], a grade of an order^[60], in France^[61]; and National Prize of Art of Chile^[25], an award^[62], in Chile^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Erika Burkewitch^[11] and Ruth Schneider^[12]. Claudio Arrau's religion is recorded as Catholic^[27].

Death and Burial

Claudio Arrau died on June 9, 1991^[5]. He died in Mürzzuschlag^[4]. Burial took place at Cementerio de Chillán^[8].

Why It Matters

Claudio Arrau ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Claudio Arrau born?

Claudio Arrau's place of birth was Chillán^[2].

Where did Claudio Arrau die?

Claudio Arrau died in Mürzzuschlag^[4].

Who were Claudio Arrau's parents?

Claudio Arrau's father was Carlos Arrau Ojeda^[9]. Claudio Arrau's mother was Lucrecia León y Bravo de Villalba^[10].

Who was Claudio Arrau married to?

Claudio Arrau's spouses include Erika Burkewitch^[11] and Ruth Schneider^[12].

What did Claudio Arrau do for work?

Claudio Arrau worked as pianist^[6].

Where did Claudio Arrau go to school?

Claudio Arrau was educated at Berlin University of the Arts^[16] and Stern Conservatory^[17].

What awards did Claudio Arrau receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal^[21], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[22], and Hans von Bülow Medal^[23].