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Until now, Nikolai Lugansky has recorded prolifically but unevenly, bouncing around from label to label. However, Lugansky’s recent contract with Harmonia Mundi may well bring
Most of the performances gathered in this 6-disc compilation have circulated on myriad labels, as well as in other collections issued by Brilliant Classics. There’s
Nikolai Lugansky’s latest Chopin offering flits back and forth between insightful inspiration, neutral diffidence, and lackluster musicianship. Sometimes you get all three qualities in the
Carefully worked out voicings, rubatos, and dynamic scaling characterize Nikolai Lugansky’s approach to the Appassionata sonata’s tumultuous first movement. The overall effect, however, is sectional
Nikolai Lugansky and Sakari Oramo turn in a solid and smartly paced reading of the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini that matches the high
Prokofiev’s Sixth Sonata may not match the Seventh’s war-horse status, yet it too has been served by many first-rate recordings, from umpteen Sviatoslav Richter versions
These are very fine performances, realistically recorded in multichannel sound. It’s always good to hear Christian Tetzlaff, a violinist with a reputation for “coolness” that
In a catalog crowded with superb performances of Rachmaninov’s First and Third concertos, Nikolai Lugansky’s world-class pianism and Sakari Oramo’s solid, sparkling support (thanks of
The Poor, Sad Angel refers to Chopin through the eyes of George Sand. I imagine listeners are expected to keep this image in mind when
Smooth, relatively uninflected, and suavely modulated pianism characterizes Nikolai Lugansky’s interpretations of Rachmaninov’s Op. 23 Preludes, Op. 16 Moments Musicaux, and the ubiquitous C-sharp minor
