Iconic pianist Radu Lupu has been an exclusive DECCA artist for 40 years. This all-new collection brings together for the first time all of his published solo recordings for DECCA as an integral set. It features those composers with which Lupu's name has been so closely linked throughout his career and for which he has achieved worldwide acclaim: Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann.
A special bonus is the inclusion of Radu Lupu's first concerto recording - Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto - made in 1970 with the London Symphony under the direction of Lawrence Foster. It was this concerto that Lupu had played to massive acclaim when he won the 1969 Leeds Piano Competition.
2010 marks the 40th anniversary of Lupu's association with Decca and in November he celebrates his 65th birthday.This exquisite collection of piano music performed by the world renowned virtuoso is not to be missed!
Beethoven:
Rondo in C major, Op. 51 No. 1
Rondo in G major, Op. 51 No. 2
32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37:London Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Foster
Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight'
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'

Brahms:
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
Theme and Variations in D minor (arr. from String Sextet, Op. 18)
Rhapsodies, Op. 79
Intermezzi, Op. 117
Klavierstcke (6), Op. 118
Klavierstcke (4), Op. 119

Schubert:
Piano Sonata No. 16 in A minor, D845
Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894
Piano Sonata No. 5 in A flat major, D557
Two Scherzi, D593
Moments Musicaux (6), D780, Op. 94
Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959
Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D784
Piano Sonata No. 1 in E major, D157
Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960
4 Impromptus, D899
4 Impromptus, D935

Schumann:
Humoreske, Op. 20
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Kreisleriana, Op. 16