Watch Claudio Arrau perform Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1957, conducted by Nikolai Malko. | ABC Classic

On this day—October 20—in 1923, Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau made his US debut at Carnegie Hall. Considered one of the great pianists of the 20th century, he was particularly known for his interpretations of the works of Liszt, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Debussy. In this performance from 1953, courtesy of the Carnegie Hall Rose Archives, Arrau performs works by Mendelssohn, Chopin, and Liszt. View this video—plus programs, flyers, images, archival items, and more—in the Carnegie Hall Digi

Liszt - Concert Etude No. 2 (Gnomenreigen) Claudio Arrau, piano Carnegie Hall 1953 #claudioarrau | Legendary Musicians