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Decca proudly presents the entire recorded legacy of Radu Lupu, one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation. Released to celebrate his 70th birthday, this 28CD set shows Lupu in his prime, performing works by the composers who built his musical world Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. Also included are his two records with Murray Perahia (CBS), two albums of Schubert Lieder with Barbara Hendricks (EMI), and a disc of pieces for four hands by Schubert with Daniel Barenboim (Teldec).

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Tracklisting and note by Jeremy Siepmann

THE ARTIST
Radu Lupu is firmly established as one of the most important musicians of his generation. Born in Romania, he started piano lessons with Lia Busuioceanu at the age of 6. At the age of 12 he made his public debut with a complete programme of his own music. He continued his studies for several years with Florica Muzicescu and Cella Delavrancea before winning a scholarship in 1961 to the Moscow Conservatoire where he studied with Galina Eghyazarova, Heinrich Neuhaus and later with Stanislav Neuhaus. He won first prize in three competitions: the 1966 Van Cliburn, the 1967 Enescu International, and the 1969 Leeds International.

His recordings for Decca include the Beethoven Piano Concertos, Brahms Concerto No 1, Grieg and Schumann Concertos, the complete Mozart Violin and Piano Sonatas with Szymon Goldberg, Debussy and Franck Violin and Piano Sonatas with Kyung Wha Chung, and solo works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and Schubert. In 1995 he won 2 awards in the category Best Instrumental Record of the Year: a Grammy for Schubert s Sonatas in A major D664 and B flat major D960, and an Edison Award for Schumann s Kinderszenen, Kreisleriana and Humoresque. He has also made two records with Murray Perahia (CBS), two albums of Schubert Lieder with Barbara Hendricks (EMI), and a disc of pieces for four hands by Schubert with Daniel Barenboim (Teldec).

TRACKLIST
1 MOZART: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 12; Quintet for Piano & Wind

2-3 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4

4 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5; Quintet for Piano & Wind

5 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3; Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 & 20

6 BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 14, 8 & 21

7 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonatas Nos. 16 & 18

8 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5 & 19; Moments Musicaux

9 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonatas Nos. 20, 14 & 1

10 SCHUBERT: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 & 21

11 SCHUBERT: Impromptus Op. 90 & 142

12 SCHUMANN: Humoreske; Kinderszenen; Kreisleriana

13 SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor; GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A Minor

14 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1

15 BRAHMS: Piano Sonata No.3; Theme with variations

16 BRAHMS: 2 Rhapsodies Op. 79; Piano Pieces Op. 117, 118 & 119
17-20 MOZART: Sonatas for Piano & Violin

21 MOZART: Concerto for 2 Pianos; Fantasia in F Minor; Andante and Five Variations in G Major for Piano

22 MOZART: Sonata in D for 2 Pianos; SCHUBERT: Fantasia in F Minor

23 SCHUBERT: Violin Sonata in A, D. 574; 3 Sonatinas

24 SCHUBERT: Fantasia in C

25 SCHUBERT: 3 Marches Militaires; Variations on an Original Theme in A Flat Major; Grand Duo Sonata in C Major;

26-27 SCHUBERT: Lieder

28 FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A; DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G Minor