Dinu Lipatti Plays Piano Concertos, Vol. 3: Grieg, Liszt, Bartók &, Lipatti (Live)

Featuring

Alceo Galliera
Dinu Lipatti
Ernest Ansermet
Paul Sacher
Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande

Audience
Rundfunkorchester des Südwestfunks
Edvard Grieg
Franz Liszt
Miscellaneous
Béla Bartók

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Performer Biography

Dinu Lipatti died at the age of 33 on December 2, 1950, after suffering from leukemia since the mid-1940s.

Performer Biography

Dinu Lipatti, the pianist on this album, was born in Bucharest in 1917 and his godfather was the famous violinist and composer George Enescu.

Recording & Production

Walter Legge, production manager for EMI's sub-label Columbia, signed Lipatti as an exclusive artist after EMI learned of Decca's plan to record him.

Performer Biography

Paul Sacher, a conductor and friend, helped Lipatti by procuring cortisone treatment from the USA, which temporarily improved his health during his battle with leukemia.

Performer Biography

Lipatti studied with several notable figures, including Alfred Cortot, Paul Dukas, Nadia Boulanger (who became his 'mère spirituelle'), and Charles Munch.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lipatti described Bartók's Third Piano Concerto as 'a true marvel of astounding emotion and purity,' terms that also reflect his own interpretive style.

Performer Biography

Arturo Toscanini, the renowned conductor, greatly admired Lipatti's playing, remarking after hearing him play Chopin's E-minor Concerto: 'At last we have a Chopin sans caprices and with the rubato to my liking.'