Peerless performances – both, deeply moving and fleet of finger – of three of Beethoven’s most popular piano sonatas. Radu Lupu, the ultimate poet among pianists, is a musician’s musician. His concerts are attended by capacity audiences who never cease to be amazed by the magic of his interpretations and his all-too-few recordings are gems. It is hard to imagine more imaginative performances of these works.
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
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’
Radu Lupu, piano