Liner notes for Opus Kura’s CD issue of the recording of Dinu Lipatti’s last recital
The ten days Dinu Lipatti spent in the studios at Radio Genève in July 1950 produced about two hours of legendary recordings that now fit onto two CDs. This intensive work was made possible by cortisone treatment, which supported Lipatti’s health and gave him a level of vitality he had not known for some time. However, the experimental injections could not be continued with the frequency that had seemingly resurrected the pianist, and the Hodgkin’s Lymphoma from which he had been suffering since 1943 strengthened its grip. Lipatti gave only two more public performances: Mozart’s Concerto in C Major K.467 with Karajan at the Lucerne Festival on August 23, and a solo recital at the 3rd Besançon International Music Festival on September 16.
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