“Everyone tells a story differently, and that story should be told compellingly and spontaneously. If it is not compelling and convincing, it is without value.” In these phrases, from 1991, Radu Lupu outlined his inventive imaginative and prescient. He stays one of the crucial excellent pianists of his generations and his 23 recordings for Decca are among the many most treasured recordings within the catalog.
To mark what would have been the musician’s eightieth birthday this previous November, Decca is releasing an distinctive set of recordings amassing radio broadcasts and never-before launched tapes from the Decca archives. Accepted by his property, Radu Lupu: The Unreleased Recordings (Decca Masters And Radio Tapes 1970-2002) is made up fully of fabric the Romanian pianist had not in any other case recorded and can be a dream for a lot of collectors given his uncommon appearances within the live performance corridor and modest discography.
Lupu, who handed away aged 76 in April 2022, commanded a legion of followers and connoisseurs all around the world. His uncommon appearances within the live performance corridor had been filled with audiences which included top-drawer performers. His taking part in garnered admiration not solely from music critics, but additionally by fellow main artists. In a 2002 interview with BBC Radio 3, Japanese-English pianist and conductor Mitsuko Uchida mentioned that “there is nobody on earth who can actually get certain range of color, and also the control – don’t underestimate this unbelievable control of his playing.”
Lupu shunned media consideration and his discography will not be massive, however each recording he made had an aura of spirituality and distinction. Decca is proud to current a singular set of recordings – materials that has by no means earlier than been formally revealed – starting from ‘lost tapes’ within the Decca archives to recordings sourced from radio stations world wide.
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