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Radu Lupu|Radu Lupu - Complete Decca Solo Recordings

Radu Lupu - Complete Decca Solo Recordings

Radu Lupu

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It takes only 10 discs to contain the complete solo Decca recordings of Radu Lupu, one of the great pianists of the late 20th century. It's also amazing that these few recordings stretch over a quarter of a century, from 1971 to 1995, making Lupu one of the most infrequently recorded of the great pianists; even Argerich and Michelangeli have outdistanced him. Yet even that is not the most amazing thing about this collection; it is the performances themselves, some of which are among the greatest ever made. Has any pianist ever topped Lupu's heroic account of Brahms' F minor Sonata, or his poetic readings of the composer's late piano works? Has any ever equaled, much less surpassed, his deeply inward performances of Schubert's Moments musicaux or his two sets of Impromptus? Has any account of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata ever glowed brighter, or any reading of the "Waldstein" Sonata ever been more ecstatically serene? And has any pianist ever caught the uncanny mixture of the playful, the romantic, and the diabolical in Schumann's Kreisleriana? Anyone interested in great piano playing should avail themselves of these superlative performances at their earliest possible opportunity.

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Rondo in C, Op.51, No.1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1
1. Moderato e grazioso in C Major
00:05:40

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

Rondo in G, Op.51, No.2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

2
2. Andante cantabile e grazioso in G Major
00:09:11

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer, Recording Producer

℗ 1981 Decca Music Group Limited

Variations pour piano sur un thème original, en do mineur, WoO 80 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

3
Beethoven: 32 Variations in C Minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80
00:11:09

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Harvey, Producer, Recording Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

4
1. Allegro con brio
00:16:49

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Lawrence Foster, Conductor, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Recording Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

5
2. Largo
00:10:18

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Lawrence Foster, Conductor, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Recording Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

6
3. Rondo: Allegro
00:08:42

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Lawrence Foster, Conductor, MainArtist - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Recording Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 19 in G Minor, Op. 49 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

7
1. Andante
00:04:28

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

8
2. Rondo. Allegro
00:03:23

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

9
1. Allegro ma non troppo
00:04:48

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

10
2. Tempo di Menuetto
00:03:47

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 2

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1
I. Adagio sostenuto
00:07:05

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

2
II. Allegretto
00:02:36

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

3
III. Presto agitato
00:07:39

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

4
I. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio
00:10:12

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

5
II. Adagio cantabile
00:07:02

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

6
III. Rondo (Allegro)
00:05:00

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" (Ludwig van Beethoven)

7
I. Allegro con brio
00:10:59

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

8
II. Introduzione (Adagio molto)
00:04:36

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

9
III. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)
00:10:35

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1973 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 3

Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 5 (Johannes Brahms)

1
1. Allegro maestoso
00:11:44

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited

2
2. Andante espressivo
00:12:25

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited

3
3. Scherzo (Allegro energico)
00:05:04

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited

4
4. Intermezzo (Andante molto)
00:03:36

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited

5
5. Finale (Allegro moderato ma rubato)
00:08:30

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited

Theme with variations (arr. of 2nd movement of the String Sextet Op.18) (Johannes Brahms)

6
Theme & Variations (Arrangement of 2nd Movement of the String Sextet Op. 18)
00:11:08

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1982 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 4

Rhapsody in B minor, Op.79, No.1 (Johannes Brahms)

1
Brahms: Rhapsody in B Minor, Op. 79 No. 1
00:09:58

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2 (Johannes Brahms)

2
Brahms: Rhapsody in G Minor, Op. 79 No. 2
00:05:41

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

Intermezzi, Op. 117 (Johannes Brahms)

3
No. 1 in E-Flat Major
00:05:41

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

4
No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
00:04:56

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

5
No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
00:06:08

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Woolcock, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118 (Johannes Brahms)

6
No. 1, Intermezzo in A Minor
00:01:45

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

7
No. 2, Intermezzo in A Major
00:05:55

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

8
No. 3, Ballade in G Minor
00:03:05

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

9
No. 4, Intermezzo in F Minor
00:02:39

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

10
No. 5, Romance in F Major
00:03:48

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

11
No. 6, Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor
00:05:28

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

4 Piano Pieces, Op. 119 (Johannes Brahms)

12
No. 1, Intermezzo in B Minor
00:03:12

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

13
No. 2, Intermezzo in E Minor
00:05:16

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

14
No. 3, Intermezzo in C Major
00:01:38

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

15
No. 4, Rhapsody in E-Flat Major
00:05:00

Johannes Brahms, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 5

Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D.845 (Franz Schubert)

1
1. Moderato
00:12:27

Franz Schubert, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

2
2. Andante, poco mosso
00:11:52

Franz Schubert, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

3
3. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) - Trio (Un poco più lento)
00:07:13

Franz Schubert, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

4
4. Rondo (Allegro vivace)
00:05:02

Franz Schubert, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Cook, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Haas, Producer

℗ 1979 Decca Music Group Limited

Piano Sonata No. 18 in G, D.894 (Franz Schubert)

5
1. Molto moderato e cantabile
00:16:56

Franz Schubert, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

6
2. Andante
00:08:04

Franz Schubert, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

7
3. Menuetto (Allegro moderato)
00:04:08

Franz Schubert, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

8
4. Allegretto
00:08:09

Franz Schubert, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1975 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 6

Piano Sonata No. 5 in A Flat Major, D557 (Franz Schubert)

1
1. Allegro moderato
00:03:24

Franz Schubert, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited

2
2. Andante
00:03:27

Franz Schubert, Composer - Radu Lupu, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer

℗ 1976 Decca Music Group Limited

Album review

It takes only 10 discs to contain the complete solo Decca recordings of Radu Lupu, one of the great pianists of the late 20th century. It's also amazing that these few recordings stretch over a quarter of a century, from 1971 to 1995, making Lupu one of the most infrequently recorded of the great pianists; even Argerich and Michelangeli have outdistanced him. Yet even that is not the most amazing thing about this collection; it is the performances themselves, some of which are among the greatest ever made. Has any pianist ever topped Lupu's heroic account of Brahms' F minor Sonata, or his poetic readings of the composer's late piano works? Has any ever equaled, much less surpassed, his deeply inward performances of Schubert's Moments musicaux or his two sets of Impromptus? Has any account of Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata ever glowed brighter, or any reading of the "Waldstein" Sonata ever been more ecstatically serene? And has any pianist ever caught the uncanny mixture of the playful, the romantic, and the diabolical in Schumann's Kreisleriana? Anyone interested in great piano playing should avail themselves of these superlative performances at their earliest possible opportunity.

© TiVo

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