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Radu Lupu

1945 - 2022

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Radu Lupu (30 November 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a Romanian pianist. He was widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of his time. Born in Galați, Romania, Lupu began studying piano at the age of six. Two of his major piano teachers were Florica Musicescu, who also taught Dinu Lipatti, and Heinrich Neuhaus, who also taught Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Radu Lupu is the 418th most popular musician (down from 365th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Romania and the 5th most popular Romanian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Radu Lupu ranks 418 out of 3,175. Before him are Sonny Rollins, Jan Kubelík, Art Blakey, Jermaine Jackson, Eddie Cochran, and Andy Summers. After him are Leopold Godowsky, Dave Holland, Geezer Butler, David Popper, Peggy Lee, and Ry Cooder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Radu Lupu ranks 163. Before him are Lee Jong-wook, Fusako Shigenobu, Yuen Woo-ping, Gal Costa, Dean Koontz, and Christine Kaufmann. After him are Jessye Norman, Martin Shaw, Ilija Petković, Adam Zagajewski, Patty McCormack, and Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza. Among people deceased in 2022, Radu Lupu ranks 111. Before him are A. B. Yehoshua, Coolio, Don L. Lind, Mario Terán, Gal Costa, and David Sassoli. After him are Thierry Mugler, Alain Tanner, Pierre Soulages, Yoshio Kikugawa, Andy Fletcher, and Margaret Keane.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Radu Lupu ranks 110 out of 844. Before him are Andrew Báthory (1563), Károly Kerényi (1897), Mundzuk (368), Christopher Báthory (1530), Vladimir Cosma (1940), and Arnold Hauser (1892). After him are Adalbert Deșu (1909), Farkas Bolyai (1775), Vlad Călugărul (1425), Abraham Wald (1902), Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654), and Marcel Janco (1895).

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Among MUSICIANS In Romania

Among musicians born in Romania, Radu Lupu ranks 5. Before him are Gheorghe Zamfir (1941), Clara Haskil (1895), Dinu Lipatti (1917), and Michael Cretu (1957). After him are Edward Maya (1986), and Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu (1974).

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