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Radu Lupu RIP

He was indeed one of the best. In particular, his 1973 performances of Schumann's and Grieg's piano concertos with Andrew Preview and the LSO, on Decca, are just wonderful.
 
My favourite recording of his - the 1969 Leeds competition recital

These days I discovered this:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3yyr2GtH9HxxYh05Bh9tQB?si=vFYIiOFETI62KH8YlV2XiA

For the past 30 years, Kreisleriana and Kinderszenen were Horowitz territory for me. And some here know how much I adore Horowitz (it is an obsession).

Lupu tops him, it’s wonderful in every way. Listening to his Kinderszenen you can see kids play in front of you, not many pianists manage this. Clara Haskil maybe ?
 
These days I discovered this:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3yyr2GtH9HxxYh05Bh9tQB?si=vFYIiOFETI62KH8YlV2XiA

For the past 30 years, Kreisleriana and Kinderszenen were Horowitz territory for me. And some here know how much I adore Horowitz (it is an obsession).

Lupu tops him, it’s wonderful in every way. Listening to his Kinderszenen you can see kids play in front of you, not many pianists manage this. Clara Haskil maybe ?

Lupu’s recording of Humoreske is also very good. I too like Horowitz’s in Kreisleriana - there are many many recordings of him playing it, some outstanding ones from Carnegie Hall concerts. I haven’t really explored Kinderszenen so much - I heard it in concert quite recently (Janina Fialkowska) and it was really impressive.)
 


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