On February 16, 1942, Willem Mengelberg conducted the National Radio Orchestra in a second historical concert; the solo part of Liszt’s E flat major concerto was given by Dinu Lipatti.
Here is how Miron Șoarec recalls the event, in his volume My friend Dinu Lipatti:
“What an enormous success! Eight, nine curtains call for Dinu Lipatti in front of a public whose ovations brought down the house! Mengelberg himself, electrified, remained all this time on the podium, close to his stand.”
"What an enormous success! Eight, nine curtains call for Dinu Lipatti in front of a public whose ovations brought down the house! Mengelberg himself, electrified, remained all this time on the podium, close to his stand. Noticing that Lipatti contented himself with thanking the public, after the last call he took him by the hand and sat him down at the piano. After Lipatti played his encore, the most thrilled spectator was the old master, who wouldn’t stop applauding.”