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Radu Lupu
Romanian-Born Pianist
Born: November 30, 1945, Galati, Romania. Son of Meyer Lupu and Ana
Gabor
Studies
- 1951 - began studying the piano at the age of six with Lia Busuioceanu,
making his public debut with a complete programme of his own music at the
age of 12
- continued his studies for several years with Florica Muzicescu and Cella
Delavrancea
- High School in Galati
- 1961 - wins a scholarship to the Moscow Conservatoire
- 1963-1969 - Moscow Conservatoire, where he studied with Galina Eghyazarova,
Heinrich Neuhaus and later with Stanislav Neuhaus
Musical Performance
- A leading interpreter of the German classical compositions
- Regularly invited to play with all the great orchestras of the world
including:
- the Berlin Philharmonic, with whom he made his Salzburg Festival
debut in 1978 with Karajan
- the Vienna Philharmonic, with whom he opened the 1986 Salzburg
Festival with Muti
- the Royal Concertgebouw
- all the major London orchestras
- all the great American orchestras. His first major America appearances
were in 1972 with the Cleveland Orchestra and Barenboim in New York, and
with the Chicago Symphony and Giulini
- toured Eastern Europe with London Symphony Orchestra
- world premiere of Tchaikowsky Piano Concert in London, 1975
- Played at all the major music festivals and has been a regular guest at
the Salzburg and Lucerne Festivals
Recordings (selection)
- Complete Beethoven Piano Concertos with the Israel Philharmonic and Zubin
Mehta
- Complete Mozart Violin and Piano Sonatas with Szymon Goldberg
- Several Mozart Concertos
- Brahms Piano concerto nr.1 (with Edo de Waart and London Philharmonic
Orchestra)
- Mozart Piano Concerto K467 (with Uri Segal and English Chamber Orchestra)
- Mozart and Beethoven Wind Quintets in E flat
- Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos and Concerto for Three Pianos (transcribed
for Two Pianos), with Murray Perahia and English Chamber Orchestra)
- Schubert Fantasia in F minor and Mozart Sonata in D for Two Pianos (with
Murray Perahia)
- Grieg and Schumann
- Solo works by Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and Schubert (Decca)
- Two records with Murray Perahia (CBS)
- Two albums of Schubert Lieder with Barbara Hendricks (EMI)
- Most recent releases:
- Schubert's Sonatas in A major D664 and B flat major D960 (for Decca)
- Schumann's Kinderszenen, Kreisleriana and Humoresque
- A disc of pieces for four hands by Schubert, with Daniel Barenboim for
Teldec
Prizes and Awards
- First prize in the 1966 Van Cliburn Competition
- First prize in the 1967 Enescu International Festival
- First prize in the 1969 Leeds International Festival
- 1989 - awarded the prestigious "Abbiati" prize, given by the
Italian Critics' Association
- 1995 - GRAMMY Prize as the "Best Instrumental Record of the
Year" for Schubert's Sonatas in A major D664 and B flat major D960 (for
Decca)
- 1995 - Edison Award as the "Best Instrumental Record of the
Year" for Schumann's Kinderszenen, Kreisleriana and Humoresque (for
Decca)
Hobbies
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