Radu Lupu
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Born in GalaÈi, Romania on November 30, 1945, pianist Radu Lupu CBE is recognized as one of the greatest pianists of his generation. He began studying piano at the age of six and by the time he was in his mid-20s, he had won three major competitions: the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1966), the George Enescu International Piano Competition (1967), and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (1969). These three milestones launched Radu Lupuâs international career and he began performing with many major orchestras â including the New York Philharmonic, the Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Berlin Orchestra - at venues all around the world. He specialized in performing Mozart, music from the Romantic period (Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann), Mussorgsky and Bartok. Between 1970 and 1993, Radu Lupu recorded over 20 albums for Decca Records including Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1971), Schumann & Grieg: Piano Concertos (1973), Mozart: Sonatas For Piano And Violin (1975), Beethoven: Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-dur, Op. 73 (1979), Schubert: Impromptus Op.90 (D899) & Op.142 (1983), Schubert: Lieder (1993), Brahms: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 2 - Violin Concerto (2002), and Beethoven: The Piano Concertos 3 Sonatas - 2 Rondos (2005). Over the course of his career, he received many awards and honors including the Franco Abbiati Prize by the Italian Critics' Association (1989 and 2006), an Edison Award in 1995 for his album of Schumann music, and a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra). In 2016, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music. There were several box sets released to celebrate the music of Radu Lupu including 2010âs The Complete Decca Solo Recordings (10 CDs) and 2011âs The Complete Decca Concerto Recordings (six CDs). Radu Lupu died on April 17, 2022, at the age of 76.
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- Sonatina in G minor for violin & piano, D408: 3. Menuetto by Szymon Goldberg
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- Sonatina in D for violin & piano, D384: 3. Allegro vivace by Szymon Goldberg
- Sonatina in D for violin & piano, D384: 2. Andante by Szymon Goldberg
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- Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 16 - 2. Andante cantabile featuring George Pieterson [Clarinet]
- Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 16 - 1. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo featuring George Pieterson [Clarinet]
- Sonatina in A minor for violin & piano, D385: 4. Allegro by Szymon Goldberg
- Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante featuring English Chamber Orchestra
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 - 2. Andante con moto featuring Zubin Mehta
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 - 1. Allegro moderato featuring Zubin Mehta
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 - 2. Largo featuring Zubin Mehta
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15: 3. Rondo (Allegro non troppo) featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sonatina in A minor for violin & piano, D385: 1. Allegro moderato by Szymon Goldberg
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 - 1. Allegro con brio featuring Zubin Mehta
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15: 2. Adagio featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 19 - 2. Adagio featuring Zubin Mehta
- Sonatina in A minor for violin & piano, D385: 3. Menuetto by Szymon Goldberg
- Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, Op.15: 1. Maestoso - Poco più moderato featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sonatina in A minor for violin & piano, D385: 2. Andante by Szymon Goldberg
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 19 - 1. Allegro con brio featuring Zubin Mehta
