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Radu Lupu plays Beethoven [Box set]

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  • Audio CD (14 Nov 2005)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B000BVEKJU
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 152,013 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15 - 1. Allegro con brio13:44Album Only
Listen  2. Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15 - 2. Largo11:04Album Only
Listen  3. Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15 - 3. Rondo (Allegro scherzando) 8:15Album Only
Listen  4. Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19 - 1. Allegro con brio13:18Album Only
Listen  5. Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19 - 2. Adagio 8:10Album Only
Listen  6. Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major, Op.19 - 3. Rondo (Molto allegro) 5:56£0.79
Listen  7. Rondo in C, Op.51, No.1 5:38£0.79
Listen  8. Rondo in G, Op.51, No.2 9:23Album Only


Disc 2:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37 - 1. Allegro con brio17:33Album Only
Listen  2. Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37 - 2. Largo 9:49Album Only
Listen  3. Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37 - 3. Rondo (Allegro) 8:57Album Only
Listen  4. Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58 - 1. Allegro moderato18:52Album Only
Listen  5. Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58 - 2. Andante con moto 4:46£0.79
Listen  6. Piano Concerto No.4 in G, Op.58 - 3. Rondo (Vivace)10:11Album Only


Disc 3:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor" - 1. Allegro20:32Album Only
Listen  2. Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor" - 2. Adagio un poco mosso 7:25Album Only
Listen  3. Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major Op.73 -"Emperor" - 3. Rondo (Allegro)10:25Album Only
Listen  4. Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 1. Adagio sostenuto 7:04Album Only
Listen  5. Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 2. Allegretto 2:31£0.79
Listen  6. Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - 3. Presto agitato 7:40Album Only
Listen  7. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique" - 1. Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio10:09Album Only
Listen  8. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique" - 2. Adagio cantabile 7:01Album Only
Listen  9. Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique" - 3. Rondo (Allegro) 5:05£0.79


Disc 4:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 -"Waldstein" - 1. Allegro con brio11:00Album Only
Listen  2. Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 -"Waldstein" - 2. Introduzione (Adagio molto) 4:36£0.79
Listen  3. Piano Sonata No.21 in C, Op.53 -"Waldstein" - 3. Rondo (Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo)10:37Album Only
Listen  4. 32 Piano Variations in C minor on an original theme, WoO 8011:13Album Only
Listen  5. Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E flat, Op.16 - 1. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo13:41Album Only
Listen  6. Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E flat, Op.16 - 2. Andante cantabile 7:32Album Only
Listen  7. Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E flat, Op.16 - 3. Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo) 5:56£0.79

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good first choice for an only-version, 5 May 2009
By J. Severidt "jornfin" (Rovaniemi, Finland) - See all my reviews
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Rubinstein once suggested that there be an elite of pianists, whose skills far exceeded those of others. Among them he counted himself, Horowitz, Gieseking, Lipatti, Michelangeli, Richter and Gilels. I wonder would he have included Lupu, had he lived to hear the man play. It is no stretch to state that few, if any, other living pianists are held in as high regard by their colleagues.

Lupu comes close to the Great as a pianist in two ways: He has the ability to add color and depth to the individual note, at the same time integrating it into a fluent, musical happening. And he never seems to do anything just to be different - achieving just that in the process.
These are classical performances in every sense of the word. They are powerful, yet lyrical; they are thoughtful, yet highly expressive. They suck the listener into the music. This is the art that conceals the artist.

I own readings of Beethoven concerts by Gilels, Lupu, Kempff, Brendel, Perahia, Kovacevich, and Richter-Haaser. Though Gilels sets the standard for pianism, the sound quality of his concerts (not his sonatas, though!) is substandard, and not all of them are available. Kempff offers the most humane reading. While Kempff's renditions are my favorites, I cannot recommend them full-heartedly as a first choice, for their obvious individuality. No, if you are going to have only one version, I recommend Lupu's above all others.
And the sonatas, scherzos and quintet are a nice bonus. In fact, the Moonlight is one of my all time favorite readings, too: The first movement dark and dreamy, meandering between sleep and waking.

These recordings date from the 70s and early 80s, and the sound quality ranges from fine to great. Documentation is good, too.
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