Dinu Lipatti’s Repertoire – Solo Piano and Two-Piano Works

The following is a list of the works that Dinu Lipatti is known to have played in public. It is based on existing concert programs and letters that give evidence that Lipatti actually played these works in concert - his private repertoire was larger. Occasionally, the list - originally compiled by Lipatti biographer Grigore Bargauanu and the collector Marc Gertsch, with a few additions made now - lacks some detail in terms of exact works: for example, Lipatti played at least six Chopin Preludes, but exactly which ones he performed are unknown. Many of the works - particularly the four Beethoven Sonatas and the Schubert B-Flat Sonata! - are from his early performing years in the 1930s; he played the Waldstein throughout his career, however, and not only in the last few years of his life as his recording engineer Walter Legge erroneously reported. Some of the works that he did play in his later years include Bach Prelude and Fugues, Schumann's Études Symphoniques, Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin, and Chopin's Fourth Ballade. It is an enticing list that makes the lack of more recordings by this unique artist all the more regrettable. Let us hope that some other concert broadcasts or private recordings will be found! Works for Solo Piano and Two Pianos Albéniz Iberia, Book 1 - 1. Evocación Iberia, Book 1 - 2. El Puerto Iberia, Book 2 - 3. Triana Navarra (transcribed by Lipatti) Petite serenade Andricu Two Dances Two Pieces Op.18 Bach Chorale in G Major, BWV 147 "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (arr. Hess) Chorale Prelude, "Ich ruf zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 639 (arr. Busoni) Chorale Prelude, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland" BWV 659 (arr. Busoni) English Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808 Italian Concerto, BWV 971 Partita No.1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 Pastorale in F Major for organ, BWV 590 (transcribed Lipatti) Phantasy in A Minor, BWV 904 Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier (at least 4) Prelude and Fugue in E Minor for organ, BWV 533 Siciliano from Flute Sonata, BWV 1031 (arr. Kempff) Toccata in D Major, BWV 912 Toccata in C Major, BWV 564 (arr. Busoni) Bartók Allegro barbaro Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (Mikrokosmos Vol.6) Sonata for Piano Beethoven Piano Sonata No.7 in D Major, Op.10 No.3 Piano Sonata No.17 in D Minor, Op.31 No.2 Piano Sonata No.21 in C Major, Op.53 "Waldstein" Piano Sonata No.23 in F Minor, Op.57 "Appassionata" Berkeley Concert Polka for Two Pianos Brahms Capriccio in D minor, Op.116 No.7 Intermezzo in A Minor, Op.116 No.2 Intermezzo in E-Flat Major, Op.117 No.1 Intermezzo in B-Flat Minor, Op.117 No.2 Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor, Op.118 No.6 Intermezzo in C Major, Op.119 No.3 Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Two Pianos Waltzes Op.39 for Two Pianos (Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15 - and perhaps others) Brero Five Preludes Bull Variations for Keyboard Byrd Various Pieces for Keyboard Casella Sonatina Chopin Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52 Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op.60 Étude in A Minor, Op.10 No.2 Étude in G-Flat Major, Op.10 No.5 Étude in C Major, Op.10 No.7 Étude in F Major, Op.10 No.8 Étude in E Minor, Op.25 No.5 Étude in A Minor, Op.25 No.11 Mazurka in E Minor, Op.41 No.1 Mazurka in B Major, Op.41 No.2 Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op.41 No.4 Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op.50 No.3 Nocturne No.8 in D-Flat Major, Op.27 No.2 Polonaise in E-Flat Major, Op.22 Polonaise in F-Sharp Minor, Op.44 Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op.61 various Preludes Op.28 (at least 6) Rondo in F Major, Op.5 Scherzo No.1 in B Minor, Op.20 Scherzo No.3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.39 Scherzo No.4 in E Major, Op.54 Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op.58 Waltzes Nos.1 through 14 Waltz Op. Posth (which one is unknown) Debussy Arabesque (No.1 or 2) Estampes No.2, "La soiree dans Grenade" Étude pour les arpèges composés (and possibly others) L'isle joyeuse Images Book 1 No.1: "Reflets dans l'eau" Images Book 1 No.2: "Hommage a Rameau" Preludes (various) Dohnányi Capriccio in F Minor, Op.28 No.6 Enescu Piano Sonata No.1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op.24 No.1 Piano Sonata No.3 in D Major, Op.24 No.3 Suite No.2 in D Major, Op.10 Variations on an Original Theme for two pianos, Op.5 De Falla Ritual Fire Dance Fauré Impromptu No.3 in A-Flat Major, Op.34 Nocturne No.1 in E-Flat Minor, Op.33 Françaix Concertino for two pianos Handel Suite No.3 in D Minor, HWV 428 Jora Jewish March Op.8 Klepper Two Dances Lazar Two Bagatelles Lipatti Compositions of childhood Romanian Dances for two pianos Three Dances for two pianos Nocturne Phantasie for piano solo Sonatina for left hand Suite for two pianos Liszt Concert Etude, "La Leggierezza", S.144 Concert Etude, "Gnomenreigen", S.145 Harmonies du soir Mephisto Waltz No.1 Sonetto del Petrarca No.104 Mihalovici Deux pieces impromptues, Op.19 Mozart Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K.310 Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K.448 Mozart-Busoni Duettino concertante for two pianos Negrea Sonatine Op.8 Nottara Two Dances Poulenc Six Nocturnes Ravel Miroirs No.4, "Alborada del gracioso" Miroirs No.5, "La vallee des cloches" Le tombeau de Couperin La Valse for two pianos Scarlatti Piano Sonata in E Major, L.23 Piano Sonata in G Major, L.387 Piano Sonata in D Minor, L.413 Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major Piano Sonata in F Major Piano Sonata in G Minor Schubert Impromptu No.2 in E-Flat Major, D.899 No.2 Impromptu No.3 in G-Flat Major, D.899 No.3 Piano Sonata No.21 in B-Flat Major, D.960 Allegro in A Minor for two pianos, D.947 Schumann Blumenstück, Op.19 Carnaval, Op.9 Études Symphoniques, Op.13 Novelette No.2 in D Major, Op.21 Stravinsky Danse russe (from "Petrouchka") Sonata for piano Weber-Corder Invitation to the Dance for two pianos