Belgian conductor and violinist, 5 September 1885, Ghent, Belgium – 25 July 1960, Gary, Indiana, United States.
ALBUMS
Beethoven* / Weber*, Claudio Arrau, Philadelphia Orchestra*, Eugene Ormandy / Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Piano Concerto No. 3 / Konzertstück / Sonata No. 1 (1941-1947 Recordings)
2007, CD, Comp, Naxos Historical
Schumann* / R. Strauss*, Claudio Arrau, Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Désiré Defauw, Detroit Symphony Orchestra / Karl Krueger
Piano Concerto / Carnaval / Burleske (1939-1946 Recordings)
2007, CD, Comp, Naxos Historical
Tchaikovsky*, Erica Morini, Désiré Defauw, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Violin Concerto
2000, CD, Comp, Biddulph Recordings
Chausson* / Franck* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frederick Stock And Désiré Defauw
Symphony In B-Flat / Psyché And Le Chasseur Maudit (Symphonic Poems)
1953, LP, Mono, RCA Victor
Mendelssohn* / Wieniawski* - Mischa Elman, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw / The Robin Hood Dell Orchestra Of Philadelphia, Alexander Hilsberg
Concerto In E Minor / Concerto No. 2 In D Minor
1953
Smetana* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
The Bartered Bride - Overture
1950
Handel* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Water Music Suite / Concerto Grosso No. 21 / Xerxes: Largo
1948, 4xShellac, 12", Album, RCA Victor Red Seal
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Rédemption - V. Morceau Symphonique
1948, Shellac, 12", RCA Victor
Richard Strauss / Weber* ~ Claudio Arrau , Chicago Symphony Orchestra , Désiré Defauw
Burlesque In D Minor / Konzertstück In F Minor, Op. 79
1948
Mendelssohn* - Mischa Elman, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Concerto In E Minor Op. 64
1948
Tchaikovsky*, Erica Morini, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Violin Concerto
1948, 
,
, Romantic
Stravinsky* / Fauré* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Fireworks / Sicilienne
1947
Prokofieff* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Scythian Suite, Op. 20
1946, 3xShellac, 12", Album, Victor Red Seal
Respighi* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
The Birds (Gli Uccelli)
1945, 2xShellac, 12", Album, Victor Red Seal
Grétry* - Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw
Céphale Et Procris (Airs de Ballet)
1945, Shellac, 12", Victor Red Seal
C. Franck* - Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire Royal De Bruxelles Sous La Direction De M. Désiré Defauw
Psyché - No. 4: Psyché Et Eros
1930, Shellac, 12", Columbia
J. S. Bach* - Orchestra Of The Brussels Royal Conservatoire* Conducted by Désiré Defauw
Suite No. 3 In D Major
1930, 3xShellac, 12", Album, Columbia, Columbia, Columbia
Mr. Louis Richard* Du Théâtre Royal De La Monnaie de Bruxelles Orchestre* Sous la Direction de Monsieur Désiré Defauw*
Le Roi De Lahore / Tannhauser
1928, Shellac, 12", Columbia
Mr. Louis Richard*, Orchestre Du Théâtre Royal De La Monnaie, M. Desire Defauw*
Henry VIII "Qui Donc Commande..." / Carmen - Air Du Toreador
1928, Shellac, 12", Columbia, 
,
, Opera/Romantic
R. Strauss* - Orchestra Of The Brussels Royal Conservatoire* Conducted By Désiré Defauw
Till’s Merry Pranks (Till Eulenspiegel) - Part 3 & 4
1928, Shellac, 12", Columbia
R. Strauss* - Orchestra Of The Brussels Royal Conservatoire* Conducted By Désiré Defauw
Till’s Merry Pranks (Till Eulenspiegel) - Part 1 & 2
1928, Shellac, 12", Columbia
Orchestre* - Choeurs Et Orgue (300 Executants) Du Conservatoire Royal De Bruxelles* Sous la Direction de M. Desire Defauw*
La Passion Selon St Jean
1928, 2xShellac, 12", Columbia, Columbia
M. Rogatchewsky de L'Opéra-Comique*, Orchestre* Sous La Direction De Monsieur Désiré Defauw*
Prince Igor "Recit Et Cavatine" / Nuit De Mai "Récit Et Romance De Lowko"
1928, Shellac, 12", Columbia
Societe Des Concerts Du Conservatoire Royal De Bruxelles* Sous La Direction De M. Desire Defauw*
Crepuscule Des Dieux (Le Voyage de Siegfried Au Rhin)
1928
Prokofieff*, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Désiré Defauw / Respighi*, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens*
Scythian Suite / Pines Of Rome
LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor
Henri Georges D'Hoedt - Het Nationaal Orkest Van België* Onder Leiding Van Désiré Defauw
Chroniques Brèves De La Vie Bourgeoise
10", Album, Mono, Decca
APPEARANCES +
Alfred Dubois - Mozart*, Vieuxtemps*
Violin Concerto No.6 / Violin Concerto No.5
2024, CD, Comp, RM, Biddulph Recordings
Erica Morini
Milestones Of A Legend
2016, 13xCD, Mono, RE, RM + Box, Comp, Documents, The Intense Media
Claudio Arrau
The Complete RCA Victor And Columbia Album Collection
2016
Claudio Arrau, Beethoven* / Weber* / Schumann* / Liszt* / R. Strauss*
Claudio Arrau
2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Documents, 
,
, Romantic
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra In The Twentieth Century
2000, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, ,
, Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern
Claudio Arrau, Strauss*, Weber*, Liszt*
1942-1947
1998, CD, Comp, Dante
Mischa Elman, Mendelssohn*, Brahms*, Dvorak*, Smetana*, Hubay*
Concerto In E Minor / Sonata No. 3 / Slavonic Fantasy / Aus Der Heimat / Hejre Katri
1998, CD, Comp, RM, Biddulph Recordings
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Centennial Collection 1891-1991
1990, 3xCD, Comp, BMG Classics
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The First 100 Years
1990, 12xCD, Comp, S/Edition + Box, Comp, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, ,
, Classical/Romantic/Impressionist/Modern/Opera
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Balletomania
1983, LP, Comp, RCA Special Products,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Con Brio
1982, LP, Comp, RCA Special Products
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Marathon VI - Vivace!
1981, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Special Products
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Encore (Exclusively For Marathon III)
1978, LP, Comp, RCA Special Products
André D'Arkor, Louis Richard, Rogatchewsky*
Voix Illustres Belges - Beroemde Stemmen
1977, 6xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, His Master's Voice, ,
, Opera/Neo-Romantic/Romantic
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
From Stock To Solti - A Recording Of Historical Significance
1976, LP, Comp, RCA
M. Louis Richard*
Lakme / Paillasse
Shellac, 12", Columbia, 
,
, Opera
Joseph Rogatchewsky
Lebendige Vergangenheit - Joseph Rogatchewsky
LP, Comp, Mono, Lebendige Vergangenheit
Claudio Arrau, Chopin*, Strauss*, Schumann*, Weber*, Liszt*, Beethoven*, Grieg*
Claudio Arrau / Seriöser Klangzauberer / Serious Wizard of Sound
10xCD + Box, Comp, The Intense Media
Claudio Arrau
His Rarest Records Vol. I
CD, Comp, Arlecchino (2)
Joseph Rogatchewsky
Voix Illustres Belges - Beroemde Belgische Stemmen
LP, Album, His Master's Voice
Mme Talifert*
La Vie De Boheme / Madame Butterfly