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Lupu Is A Master of Schubert's Works: Get His Work While You

Octavius | United States | 10/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have heard countless master performers of piano doing various of Schubert's piano works such as the ones here and I haven't really found any that can really match him except for Rubinstein perhaps. Lupu is an undisputed master of Schubert's piano works and puts a lot of soulful contemplation in his interpretations. In addition to Lupu, I have Brendel's work and he is a master of Schubert (probably more Beethoven and Mozart though) but even with him I am left feeling somewhat disappointed particularly in his interpretations of his improptus and late sonatas D. 960 and D. 664 compared to Lupu's flawless renditions. Speaking of the latter, it seems that Lupu's 1994 performances for these pieces on London Digital/Decca have completely vanished off the product list here on Amazon: those looking for it might want to look on Tower Records' website as there's a lot of stuff listed there I've come to find absent on Amazon. I have found no other performer giving a more emotive interpretation to these moving piano sonatas by Schubert. I recommend to the potential buyer to get these pieces here and anything else of Schubert by Lupu as they are simply formidable performances and are starting to disappear off the market."

Soulful depth

Sen Peng Eu | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 09/24/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lupu is definitely an underrated pianist. His Schubert is always wonderful, with cantabile line and depth.Furthermore, Lupu got a exact sense of Schubert's mood. For example, the 4th mvt of D894. Few pianists got the ability."

Grand playing with a rare sense of depth.

Sen Peng Eu | 04/04/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Radu Lupu is a pianist with an introspective bent that is perfect for these two massive sonatas. His playing posseses a warmth of tone, a depth of understanding, and a sense of breadth that is essential for these pieces. His sense of phrasing holds the music together and carries the listener along from the first note to the last."