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Radu Lupu

May 23, 2006 at 5:44 AM

hi all,

I feel sorry for hanging the wrong picture in my last entry. There are many others where I look much worse (i.e. much more like I really am). Now some of you have the wrong impression that I'm a good looking guy and that's not true (except maybe for my mother and my grandmother, or maybe they just try to be nice...)

Friday I was in Slovenia again and this time I wasn't alone. I travelled with a colleague who started learning piano together with her daughter two years ago, Pierre, a french student who plays the violin since he was 6, and Claire who sits with me in the second violin at the chamber orchestra. The trip was more exciting than it should had been because Claire forgot her documents at home, fortunately they only checked my identity card, otherwise we'd have missed the concert.
Those who are a little bit familiar with piano music might have heard of Radu Lupu. For me he is one of the greatest. While living in Germany I got his recording for Decca of Brahms Rhapsodies op. 79, op. 117, 118 and 119 and I find his playing absolutely amazing. Live it's even better! He played Schumann's forest scenes and humoresque, Schubert's sonata D960 and 2 more pieces that I couldn't recognize (sounded like Beethoven and Chopin to me...). I thought this music could only sound that perfect when coming from a studio recording with Brendel, Horowitz or Rubinstein, but I was wrong.


From parmeeta bhogal
Posted on May 23, 2006 at 7:44 AM
I shall look out for his recordings.
From Terez Mertes
Posted on May 23, 2006 at 8:20 AM
Oh, my, the last picture was wrong? Are you saying this one here is the RIGHT picture of you?

Kidding. (I hope so...) You must admit, though, that your comment and the picture posted below does invite such a thought... : )

From Terez Mertes
Posted on May 23, 2006 at 8:24 AM
No offense to Mr. Lupu and his playing, I should have added. He sounds divine.
From Sydney Menees
Posted on May 23, 2006 at 11:11 AM
Linda probably made this picture (and the last picture) into a giant poster and plastered them all over her wall! :P

Muahahahahaha, Linda.

From Linda Lerskier
Posted on May 23, 2006 at 9:42 PM
Too late Syd. The pictures have been on my wall since two weeks ago. :P
From Linda Lerskier
Posted on May 23, 2006 at 9:44 PM
Well, the Radu Lupu one was there since eternity. You gotta love his beard...
From Pieter Viljoen
Posted on May 24, 2006 at 3:11 AM
Probably the best pianist alive...
From Sydney Menees
Posted on May 24, 2006 at 7:55 PM
Linda and Jesus sitting in a tree...

Hahahahaha, no seriously!

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