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The Romanian pianist Radu Lupu, who has died at the age of 76, shot to prominence in the UK when he won the Leeds Piano Competition in
Radu Lupu CBE (30 November – 17 April ) was a Romanian pianist.!
Radu Lupu
Radu LupuCBE (30 November 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a Romanian pianist. He was known by many to be one of the best pianists at the time of his death.[3][4][5] Born in Galați, Romania, Lupu began learning piano when he was six years old.
Two of his major piano teachers were Florica Musicescu and Heinrich Neuhaus.
Radu Lupu was born into a Jewish family in the Romanian city of Galați in His musicality was immediately evident.From 1966 to 1969, he won First Prizes of three of the world's most famous piano competitions: the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1966), the George Enescu International Piano Competition (1967), and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (1969).
These victories started Lupu's career.
Life
[change | change source]Early life and education
[change | change source]Lupu was born in Galați, Romania on 30 November 1945, the son of Meyer Lupu, an attorney, and Ana Gabor, a linguist.[6] From his earliest days, Lupu "had always expressed himself by singing", and was given his first piano at the