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tonebase Piano Course

Between Rach 2 and Rach 3

Taught by renowned instructor

Nikolai Lugansky

From their somber openings to their thrilling finales, Rachmaninoff’s Second and Third concertos have much in common. But what is it that makes these iconic works so remarkable – and often so different from one another?Explore their mysteries with one of the most celebrated living performers of Rachmaninoff’s music, supervirtuoso Nikolai Lugansky.In this concise look at aspects of Rachmaninoff’s life and artistic development, Lugansky reveals how the composer’s genius at musical construction underpins the melodies we all know and love.

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Between Rach 2 and Rach 3

From their somber openings to their thrilling finales, Rachmaninoff’s Second and Third concertos have much in common. But what is it that makes these iconic works so remarkable – and often so different from one another? Explore their mysteries with one of the most celebrated living performers of Rachmaninoff’s music, supervirtuoso Nikolai Lugansky. In this concise look at aspects of Rachmaninoff’s life and artistic development, Lugansky reveals how the composer’s genius at musical construction underpins the melodies we all know and love.

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Nikolai Lugansky
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Nikolai Lugansky

Described by Gramophone as “the most trailblazing and meteoric performer of all”, Nikolai Lugansky is a pianist of extraordinary depth and versatility.

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Nikolai Lugansky

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