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The Arrau Medal was established by theRobert Schumann Society to memorialize its first honorary member,Claudio Arrau, who died in 1991.[1] The medal is awarded to apianist who is especially committed to the spirit and tradition of Claudio Arrau's keyboard artistry.
The first recipient to be so honoured on 9 June 1994 wasAndrás Schiff. In 1997 the medal was awarded toMartha Argerich during the 6thInternational Schumann Festival, and in 2000 during the 7th International Schumann Festival toMurray Perahia.[2]
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edit- ^"Robert Schumann Gesellschaft e.V."Schumann-Portal (in German). Retrieved10 January 2021.
- ^Knechtges, I.; Robert-Schumann-Gesellschaft Düsseldorf (2004).Robert Schumann gewidmet: Festschrift zum 25-jährigen Bestehen der Robert-Schumann-Gesellschaft e.V., Düsseldorf (in German). Dohr. p. 67.ISBN 978-3-936655-21-6. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2021.
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