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Radu Lupu and the Berlin Philharmonic

Bernard Haitink conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Strauss's An Alpine Symphony and, with Radu Lupu, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 17 in G, K453.

Another chance to hear this concert recorded at the Philharmonie, Berlin, in November 2002, as a tribute to legendary Romanian pianist Radu Lupu who died in April at the age of 76.

Radu Lupu established himself early on in his career as one of the major pianists of his time after winning three international piano competitions: Van Cliburn, George Enescu and Leeds. Notoriously reclusive, Lupu's concerts were not-to-be-missed events, his performances characterised by integrity, vision and imagination. He's ideally partnered here with Bernard Haitink in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17, with its typically Mozartian combination of joyousness and melancholy. Haitink ends with an orchestral tour de force, Richard Strauss's vivid portrayal of an epic day in the mountains.

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, K. 453

8.05 pm
Interval Music (from CD)
Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
Radu Lupu (piano)

8.20 pm
Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64

Radu Lupu (piano)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Haitink (conductor)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Jun 2022 19:30

Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no.17 in G major K.453

    Performer: Radu Lupu. Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
  • Johannes Brahms

    3 Intermezzi Op.117

    Performer: Radu Lupu.
    • Decca.
  • Richard Strauss

    Eine Alpensinfonie Op.64

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Canadian Carnival Overture, Op. 19

    Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
    • British Composers - A Celebration.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 118.

Broadcast

  • Mon 20 Jun 2022 19:30