Radu Lupu: The Complete Concerto Recordings
Beethoven:
- Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta - Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, Op.16
with Hans de Vries, George Pieterson, Vicente Zarzo & Brian Pollard - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster
Brahms:
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo de Waart
Grieg:
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn
Mozart:
- Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K467 ‘Elvira Madigan’
English Chamber Orchestra, Uri Segal - Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K414
English Chamber Orchestra, Uri Segal - Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat, K452
with Hans de Vries, George Pieterson, Vicente Zarzo & Brian Pollard
Schumann:
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn
Performed by Radu Lupu, piano
Pianist Radu Lupu is one of my favorite artists. Yet his repertory has centered round a small number of composers –mainly Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Mozart and Schumann. I have also admired his playing of Schubert
This CD brings together all of Radu Lupu’s concerto recordings, and it also includes two wonderful chamber music masterpieces my Mozart and by Beethoven
This CD will be issued on September 13, 2011
I will show you two samples, so you can hear Mr. Lupu’s wonderful style:
Here is the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23- first movement- performed by Radu Lupu, piano, and the Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Sándor Végh:
And here is Mr. Lupu in an excerpt from Schumann’s Kreisleriana:
Tags: Radu Lupu, pianist, Concertos, chamber music, Mozart, Schumann, Grieg, Brahms, Beethoven