Puccini – Nessun Dorma
Tommaso da Celano – Pie Jesus
Donizetti – Spargi D’ Amaro Pianto
Puccini – O Mio Babbino Caro
Gounod- Ah je veux vivre dans ce reve (Romeo et Juliette)
Puccini – The Humming Chorus
Delibes – The Flower Duet
Delibes – Ou va la jeune hindoue
Donizetti – L’elisir D’amore – Una Furtiva
Bizet – Pearlfisher’s Duet
Mozart – Cosi Fan Tutte
Carmen – Habanera
Offenbach – Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille
Verdi – Rigoletto – La Donna E Mobile
Verdi – La traviata: Brindisi
A musician friend visited my web site and listened to the second movement of Beethoven’s piano sonata number 8 (the Pathetique) played by Wilhelm Kempff, who was particularly well known for his Beethoven interpretations. My friend then sent me a link to the same piece played by Radu Lupu. Incredible difference! The Kempff version runs 4:56 while Lupu’s goes 7:05! Have a listen to Kempff first, and then the slower, poetic and beatific version by Lupu.
Beethoven piano sonata 8 / 2nd movement by Kempff
by Lupu
After reading the article below and a few others about Radu I began seeking his music out and I’m now a real ‘fan.’ I was amazed that I hadn’t found him before, during my lengthy and exhaustive searches and downloads, for the great pianist of the 20th century. Unfortunately it so far appears that his recorded catalog is fairly small. After the link there are a few more examples of how ‘Slow is better’! Exquisite Brahms.
http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm13-4/sm13_4_lupu_en.html
Brahms intermezzo 118 second movement played by Idil Biret
Played by Radu
Brahms Intermezzi, op117 (1) Andante moderato played by Kempff
Played by Radu