tracks

2 Rondos, Op.51
I C Major
II G Major
32 Variations On An Original Theme In C Minor, WoO 80
Piano Concerto No.3 In C Minor, Op.37
I Allegro Con Brio
II Largo
III Rondo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No.19 In G Minor, Op.49 No.1
I Andante
II Rondo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No.20 In G Major, Op.49 No.2
I Allegro Ma Non Troppo
II Tempo Di Menuetto
Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 "Moonlight"
I Adagio Sostenuto
II Allegretto
III Presto Agitato
Piano Sonata No.8 In C Minor, Op.13 "Pathétique"
I Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
II Adagio Cantabile
III Rondo: Allegro
Piano Sonata No.21 In C Major, Op.53 "Waldstein"
I Allegro Con Brio
II Introduzione: Adagio Molto -
III Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor, Op.5
I Allegro Maestoso
II Andante Espressivo
III Scherzo: Allegro Energico
IV Intermezzo: Andante Molto
V Finale: Allegro Moderato Ma Rubato
Theme And Variations In D Minor (Arranged From String Sextet In B Flat Major, Op.18)
2 Rhapsodies, Op.79
I B Minor: Agitato
II G Minor: Molto Passionato, Ma Non Troppo Allegro
3 Intermezzos, Op.117
I E Flat Major: Andante Moderato
II B Flat Minor: Andante Non Troppo E Con Molta Espressione
III C Sharp Minor: Andante Con Moto
6 Klavierstücke, Op.118
I A Minor: Intermezzo: Allegro Non Assai, Ma Molto Passionato
II A Major: Intermezzo: Andante Tenerament
III G Minor: Ballade: Allegro Energico
IV F Minor: Intermezzo: Allegretto Un Poco Agitato
V F Major: Romanze: Andante
VI E Flat Minor: Intermezzo: Andante, Largo E Mesto
4 Klavierstücke, Op.119
I B Minor: Intermezzo: Adagio
II E Minor: Intermezzo: Andantino Un Poco Agitato
III C Major: Intermezzo: Grazioso E Giocoso
IV E Flat Major: Rhapsodie: Allegro Risoluto
Piano Sonata No.16 In A Minor, D845
I Moderato
II Andante, Poco Mosso
III Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
IV Rondo: Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No.18 In G Major, D894
I Molto Moderato E Cantabile
II Andante
III Menuetto E Trio: Allegro Moderato
IV Allegretto
Piano Sonata No.5 In A Flat Major, D557
I Allegro Moderato
II Andante
III Allegro
2 Scherzos, D593
I B Flat Major: Allegretto
II D Flat Major_ Allegro Moderato
6 Moments Musicaux, D780
I C Major: Moderato
II A Flat Major: Andantino
III F MInor: Allegro Moderato
IV C Sharp Minor: Moderato
V F Minor: Allegro Vivace
VI A Flat Major: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No.19 In C Minor, D958
I Allegro
II Adagio
III Menuetto: Allegro
IV Allegro
Piano Sonata No.20 In A Major, 959
I Allegro
II Andantino
III scherzo: Allegro Vivace
IV Rondo: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No.14 In A Minor, D784
I Allegro Giusto
II Andante
III Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No.1 In E Major, D157
I Allegro Ma Non Troppo
II Andante
III Menuetto: Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No.13 In A Major, D664
I Allegro Moderato
II Andante
III Allegro
Piano Sonata No.21 In B Flat Major, D960
I Molto Moderato
II Andante Sostenuto
III Scherzo: Allegro Vivace Con Delicatezza
IV Allegro Ma Non Troppo
4 Impromptus, D899
I C Minor: Allegro Molto Moderato
II E Flat Major: Allegro
III G Flat Major: Andante
IV Flat Major: Allegretto
4 Impromptus, D935
I F Minor: Allegro Moderato
II A Flat Major: Allegretto
III B Flat Major: Andante
IV F Minor: Allegro Scherzando
Humoreske, Op.20
Einfach - Sehr Rasch Und Leicht - Noch Rascher - Erstes Tempo - Wie Im Anfang
Hastig - Nach Und Nach Immer Lebhafter Und Stärker - Wie Vorher - Adagio
Einfach Und Zart - Intermezzo -
Innig -
Sehr Lebhaft - Stretto - Mit Einigem Pomp -
Zum Beschluss - Adagio - Allegro
Kinderszenen = Scenes From Childhood, Op.15
I Of Foreigh lands And People
II A Strange Story
III Catch-as-catch-can
IV Pleading Child
V Happy Enough
VI An Important Event
VII Dreaming
VIII By The Fire-side
IX Knight Of The Hobby-horse
X Almost Too Serious
XI Frightening
XII Child Falling Asleep
XIII The Poet Speaks
Kreisleriana, Op.16
I Äußerst Bewegt
II Sehr Innig Und Nicht Zu Rasch
III Sehr Aufgeregt
IV Sehr Langsam
V Sehr Lebhaft
VI Sehr Langsam
VII Sehr Rasch
VIII Schnell Und Spielend

notes

(P) 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1995 Decca Music Group Limited.
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited.
ADD=Analogue to Digital Remaster
Made in the EU.

Total timing: 11h 33' 23''

Tracks 1-4 to 1-6 (Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3, Op.37): First International CD Release (Lupu's first Decca concerto recording).

Pachage: Carboard box includes discs in separate plain cardboard wallets plus a 24-page booklet.

Notes:
Tracks 10-7 to 10-19 listed in 3 languages. Although German is the original one, English was preferred.
See images for detailed recording locations/dates and Phonographic Copyrights (P).

credits

Art Direction – Kevin Jones (15)
Booklet Editor – WLP Ltd.
Composed By – Franz Schubert (tracks: 5-1 to 5-8, 6-1 to 6-15, 7-1 to 7-10, 8-1 to 8-7, 9-1 to 9-8), Johannes Brahms (tracks: 3-1 to 3-6, 4-1 to 4-15), Ludwig van Beethoven (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-9), Robert Schumann (tracks: 10-1 to 10-27)
Engineer [Recording] – Colin Moorfoot (tracks: 1-3 to 1-6, 4-1 to 4-15, 5-5 to 5-8, 6-1 to 6-5, 7-1 to 7-7), John Dunkerley (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4, 7-8 to 7-10), Jonathan Stokes (tracks: 8-1 to 8-7), Kenneth Wilkinson (tracks: 6-1 to 6-3, 7-1 to 7-4), Neil Hutchinson (tracks: 10-1 to 10-27), Peter Cook (17) (tracks: 5-1 to 5-4, 7-8 to 7-10), Simon Eadon (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-7 to 1-10, 3-1 to 3-6, 6-6 to 6-15, 9-1 to 9-8), Tryggvi Tryggvason (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
Liner Notes – Jeremy Hayes
Piano – Radu Lupu
Producer – Christopher Raeburn (tracks: 8-1 to 8-7), David Harvey (tracks: 1-3 to 1-6), James Mallinson (tracks: 5-5 to 5-8, 6-4, 6-5), Michael Haas (3) (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 3-1 to 3-6, 5-1 to 5-4, 6-6 to 6-15, 7-8 to 7-10, 9-1 to 9-8), Michael Woolcock (tracks: 1-3 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-9, 4-1, 4-3 to 4-5, 7-5 to 7-7, 10-1 to 10-27), Richard Beswick (2) (tracks: 1-7 to 1-10, 4-2, 4-6 to 4-15, 6-1 to 6-3, 7-1 to 7-4)
Product Manager – Raymond McGill

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
Recorded At – St. John's, Smith Square
Recorded At – West Hampstead Studios
Recorded At – Henry Wood Hall, London
Recorded At – Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg
Recorded At – Salle De Châtonneyre
Made By – EDC, Germany

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