Rachmaninov: Études-Tableaux; 3 Pieces - Nikolai Lugansky

Following on from his formidable complete recording of the Preludes, Nikolai Lugansky now immerses us in two more major cycles by Rachmaninoff, the Études-tableaux. Like Chopin and Liszt, the Russian composer here transcends every technical difficulty to make room for emotion alone. At once poet and virtuoso, Nikolai Lugansky is unmatched in his ability to do justice to this prodigious musical kaleidoscope.

1Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 1 in F Minor (Allegro non troppo)3:08
2Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 2 in C Major (Allegro)2:28
3Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 3 in C Minor (Grave)5:54
4Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 4 in D Minor (Moderato)3:37
5Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 5 in E-Flat Minor (Non allegro - Presto)1:40
6Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 6 in E-Flat Major (Allegro con fuoco)1:56
7Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 7 in G Minor (Moderato)4:10
8Études-Tableaux, Op. 33: No. 8 in C-Sharp Minor (Grave)2:59
9Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 in C Minor (Allegro agitato)3:17
10Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor (Lento assai)7:08
11Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor (Allegro molto)2:42
12Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 4 in B Minor (Allegro assai)3:52
13Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 5 in E-Flat Minor (Appassionato)5:33
14Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 in A Minor (Allegro)2:51
15Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 7 in C Minor (Lento lugubre)7:41
16Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 8 in D Minor (Allegro moderato)3:40
17Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 9 in D Major (Allegro moderato. Tempo di marcia)4:07
183 Pieces: No. 1, Fragments2:00
193 Pieces: No. 2, Oriental Sketch1:53
203 Pieces: No. 3, Prelude in D Minor2:45