RADU LUPU - The Unreleased Recordings [6CD]

Format: 6 x CD
Catalogue No.: 4871494
Barcode: 28948714940
Release Date: 28 Nov 2025
Genre: Classical

Romanian pianist Radu Lupu commanded a legion of fans and connoisseurs all over the world. His rare appearances in the concert hall were packed with audiences which included top-drawer performers. He was the master of lyricism and could make the piano whisper like no other. 
Lupu shunned media attention, his discography is not large, but every recording he made had an aura of spirituality and distinction. Decca is proud to present a unique set of recordings – material that has never before been officially published – ranging from ‘lost tapes’ in the Decca archives to recordings sourced from radio stations around the world
Sanctioned by his estate, and presented in a 6-CD capbox, with bespoke jackets for each disc and digital album, RADU LUPU – THE UNRELEASED RECORDINGS is made up entirely of material not otherwise recorded by Lupu and is released to mark what would have been the pianist’s 80th birthday this November.

CD1
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 I. Allegro
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 Ii. Andante
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478 Iii. Rondo. Allegro Moderato
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 I. Allegro
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 Ii. Larghetto
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat Major, K. 493 Iii. Allegretto

CD2
I. Moderato [piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, D. 840 "Reliquie"]
Ii. Andante [piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, D. 840 "Reliquie"]
I. Allegro Vivace [piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner"]
Ii. Con Moto [piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner"]
Iii. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace [piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner"]
Iv. Rondo. Allegro Moderato [piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner"]

CD3
Andante and Variations in F Minor, Hob. Xvii 6 "Un Piccolo Divertimento" - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. Xvi 37 I. Allegro Con Brio - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. Xvi 37 Ii. Largo E Sostenuto - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. Xvi 37 Iii. Finale. Presto Ma Non Troppo - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob. Xvi 20 I. Moderato - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob. Xvi 20 Ii. Andante Con Moto - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob. Xvi 20 Iii. Finale. Allegro - Live at Wigmore Hall, London, 1988
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata Facile" I. Allegro - Live at Parish Church, Aldeburgh, 1970
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata Facile" Ii. Andante - Live at Parish Church, Aldeburgh, 1970
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata Facile" Iii. Rondo. Allegretto - Live at Parish Church, Aldeburgh, 1970
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Theme. Andante ? Etude 1/var. 1. Un Poco Piu Vivo - Live at St John?s Smith Square, London, 199
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Supplementary Variation 1, Rsw Op. 13 Anh.1 ? Etude 2/var. 2. Marcato Il Canto ? Etude 3. Vivac
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Etude 4/var. 3 ? Etude 5/var. 4. Vivacissimo ? Etude 6/var. 5. Agitato - Live at St John?s Smit
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Supplementary Variation 1, Rsw Op. 13 Anh.4 ? Supplementary Variation 1, Rsw Op. 13 Anh.5 ? Sup
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Etude 7/var. 6. Allegro Molto ? Etude 8/var. 7. Andante ? Etude 9. Presto Possibile - Live at S
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Supplementary Variation 1, Rsw Op. 13 Anh.2 ? Etude 10/var. 8. Allegro ? Etude 11/var. 9. Con E
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Etude 12. Finale. Allegro Brillante - Live at St John?s Smith Square, London, 1991

CD4
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 - Live at Leeds Town Hall, 1970
2 Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 1 in C-sharp Minor. Larghetto - Live at Leeds Town Hall, 1970
2 Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 2 in B-flat Major. Lento Sotenuto - Live at Leeds Town Hall, 1970
Out of Doors, Sz. 81 I. with Drums and Pipes. Pesante - Live in Aldeburgh, 1971
Out of Doors, Sz. 81 Ii. Barcarolla. Andante - Live in Aldeburgh, 1971
Out of Doors, Sz. 81 Iii. Musettes. Moderato - Live in Aldeburgh, 1971
Out of Doors, Sz. 81 Iv. the Night's Music. Lento - Live in Aldeburgh, 1971
Out of Doors, Sz. 81 V. the Chase. Presto - Live in Aldeburgh, 1971
I. Molto Moderato [piano Sonata] - Live at Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, 1972
Ii. Vivace [piano Sonata] - Live at Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, 1972
Iii. Andante Sostenuto [piano Sonata] - Live at Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, 1972

CD5
I. Allegro. Sehr Lebhaft [faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26] - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1983
Ii. Romanze. Ziemlich Langsam [faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26] - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1983
Iii. Scherzino [faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26] - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1983
Iv. Intermezzo. Mit Grosste Energie [faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26] - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1983
V. Finale. Hochst Lebhaft [faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26] - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1983
Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade 1 - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition I. Gnomus - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade 2 - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Ii. Il Castello Vecchio "The Old Castle" - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade 3 - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Iii. Tuileries - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Iv. Bydlo "The Oxcart" - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade 4 - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition V. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Vi. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade 5 - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Vii. the Market at Limoges - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Viiia. Catacombae "Sepulcrum Romanum" - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Viiib. Cum Mortuis in Lingua Mortua - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition Ix. the Hut on Fowl's Legs "Baba-yaga" - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984
Pictures at an Exhibition X. the Great Gates of Kyiv - Live at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 1984

CD6
I. Allegro Vivace [piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat Major, K. 456] - Live at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, 1980
Ii. Andante Un Poco Sostenuto [piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat Major, K. 456] - Live at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, 1980
Iii. Allegro Vivace [piano Concerto No. 18 in B-flat Major, K. 456] - Live at Staatstheater Karlsruhe, 1980
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 I. Introduzione. Un Poco Adagio ? Allegro Vivace - Live at Ordenssaal, Schlo
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 Ii. Aria - Live at Ordenssaal, Schloss, Ludwigsburg, 1973
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 Iii. Scherzo. Allegrissimo ? Intermezzo. Lento - Live at Ordenssaal, Schloss
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11 Iv. Finale. Allegro Un Poco Maestoso - Live at Ordenssaal, Schloss, Ludwigsb
D'un Cahier D'esquisses, CD 112 - Live at Beethoven-saal, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, 2002