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Claire Huangci
Rachmaninoff is most famous for his mighty piano concertos, in which he puts forward his full arsenal of virtuosity, color, and lyricism. He often had different compositional priorities in his solo piano works, but his B-flat Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 is an exception. As pianist Claire Huangci reveals in her lesson on the piece, this is "a piano concerto in 4 minutes" – perhaps the most daunting of the 24 preludes technically speaking, but so rich and rewarding in its power and narrative that it's worth taking on the challenge. With Huangci's expert guidance in matters of character, technique, and practice, you will find this Herculean piece a little more human and approachable.
Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 in B-flat Major
Rachmaninoff is most famous for his mighty piano concertos, in which he puts forward his full arsenal of virtuosity, color, and lyricism. He often had different compositional priorities in his solo piano works, but his B-flat Prelude Op. 23 No. 2 is an exception. As pianist Claire Huangci reveals in her lesson on the piece, this is "a piano concerto in 4 minutes" – perhaps the most daunting of the 24 preludes technically speaking, but so rich and rewarding in its power and narrative that it's worth taking on the challenge. With Huangci's expert guidance in matters of character, technique, and practice, you will find this Herculean piece a little more human and approachable.
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