Master class: Nikolai Lugansky teaches piano

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Between his concerts with the Czech Philharmonic in October 2015, the Russian virtuoso Nikolai Lugansky gave a master class for piano students at the Rudolfinum in Prague.
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[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

Mr. Lugansky just demonstrated the difference between what is playing good and what is playing great.

[@PedroFragosoPires]

He is a genius. And he is humble and able to teach.

[@codythedoggo7671]

Imagine getting taught Rachmaninoff by this guy

[@jk7690]

"Is so easy. Here I show you." in all seriousness amazing masterclass

[@geuros]

yeah, he played the Totentanz accompaniment despite never seeing or playing it before and THEN to coronate it he showed her some ideas of how to play the solo part - again, that was the first time he played Totentanz. I almost stopped breathing, that was almost magical. I suddenly realised how incredible can people be, that our possibilities are sometimes far beyond what we can imagine. Mr. Lugansky was just excellent

[@orgyenzopa]

Thank, you're a star.

[@orgyenzopa]

Listening to Enrico Pace's rendition now. :)

[@joeyblogsy]

Lol, what makes you think he's never seen or played Totentanz?

[@geuros]

Enrico Pace played it very... Pacey :D excellent performance, was my first I ever listened, still my most favourite. Joe - because, does he have any reason to lie about that? No ;) he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, he's one of the best pianist in the world, no pianist is gonna be a millionaire, but he's not gonna die by hunger ;) from all his nice behaviour, the character he showed there, I have no reason not to trust him. And I can ask you, why do you think such pianist should play any piece that was ever composed by anyone? Some pianist don't even recognize most of Liszt pieces worth playing or listening - maybe because they're often more difficult than beautiful

[@joeyblogsy]

Where in the video does he say that he's never seen it or played it? A pianist of his calibre will have definitely either sight read it or accompanied it at some point in his life/career and that's without a doubt.

[@shivanisingh-pb7ic]

It is so deep whenever it comes to real understanding of classical music making. We all know how to play correctly but to create art, painting, dialogues with people and nature in the music, you really hear the huge difference between a master and a student. Btw, I have never seen any masterclass with pianos lying in such a weird manner. It's so bad for the neck of the student, it's so non intimate while you have the chance to look at the hands and arms of the masters.

[@TwelfthRoot2]

shivani singh I’m wondering if the people who set up the event thought maybe they could throw Lugansky up there to double as a recital too and didn’t want to block the sound haha

[@789armstrong]

I quit buying CDs for 3 years until I heard Lugansky.

[@pianoman598]

He is genius.

[@charlesdavis7087]

Fantastic. Brilliant ! A teacher of the most accomplished of Music and Pedagogy. Rare and should be recorded 23/7.

[@prejdak]

Luganský je excelentní, jeho interpretace Rachmaninova jsou pro mne perfektní a mým amatérským rukám říkají, že musím sníst ještě hodně bochníků chleba a strávit mnoho hodin u klavíru, abych si mohl říci, že jsem alespoň průměrným klavíristou. :) Such a great talent.

[@thomgeo8073]

Я люблю Луганского но не согласен с ним в аккордах где он не указывает, что аккорды левой руки должны доминировать и они усиливают стук судьбы-вместо та та та та судьба более вызывающе та та та та та та та! Это Бетховен!

[@rushana1956]

@@thomgeo8073 thom поэтому вы не луганский:)

[@pierremissioux6643]

😮😮😢😢

[@itchy2345]

Good choice of students and pieces. Interesting

[@Reboost269]

He is simply genius

[@Wkkbooks]

Greatest living pianist.

[@MrInterestingthings]

It's amazing when you hear a musician ith depth speak you see and feel how "real" the musical force is . Elly Ney the Nazi is unforgettable in this music . Who comes to a master playing the op.57 or Liszt 's Totentanz I can't believe these students ! Musical true musical intuition is a miracle when a musician posesses it ! Ive never heard Lugansky in Totentanz.Michelageli ,Cziffra and Zimmerman are unbelievable !

[@0hhSly]

Sight-reading Totentanz FeelsBadMan

[@chezbe]

Ahahaha yes, his sight reading is incredible

[@christian1000bla]

he is amazing and a teacher I would love...would I be able to play the piano like that,,,,it is

[@christian1000bla]

Fantastic...what a teatcher!!!

[@scizlt]

That's from his father, I think. His father is Great Teacher, not in the field of music though.

[@marianot9652]

Those Steinways sound so powerful...

[@user-hx3ix1yb1i]

It is great when experienced proffesionals are willing to share their experience with tallented younger players.

[@CzechPhilharmonicOfficial]

Exactly! 🎶

[@jacquelinetillyer8666]

Oooh what a supreme person. Restores your faith in humankind.

[@ChuckisNorrish]

he has undoubtedly played the piece before, he's obviously an AMAZING sight reader but i'm positive he's played the piece before this.

[@MrAristaeus]

No, it’s clear that he’s sight-reading. You can see the direction of his eyes is wedded to the page, also the speed of his hand movements is fractionally ‘last second’ rather than ‘prepared’. He also makes one ‘misreading’ mistake, (rather than a wrong note). He has zero need to impress students in this way by lying about his abilities. In any case, why would he. It would be a bit more exhausting to pretend to be differently brilliant at the piano.

[@phillach5181]

idk, if liszt truly was able to sight read chopin etude at full speed then i dont think its too crazy to think lugansky can sight read totentanz

[@Seleuce]

Sight-reading complicated musical scores without making (many) mistakes may seem impossible to many people, but it's actually a skill just like reading a book out loud (and be good or bad at it). Once the musician reached a certain level of technical perfection, it becomes quite simple. Of course, you need to have the talent for it, your brain has to be able to coordinate your fingers at such ease that it can focus on reading, just like it coordinates your tongue, jaw and breathing automatically while you are reading out loud. Some musicians obviously have much more talent in fine motor skills than others, and a few are so gifted in coordination that sight-reading at proper speed is no big deal to them. But you do not necessarily have to be a great musical artist, just a great technician at your instrument. I have seen that before in musicians much lesser sublime than Lugansky. My choirmaster for example is one of them (piano), my uncle (classic guitar) is another. And generally I have known quite a lot of (non-famous) Russian musicians who all were excellent at sight-reading music.

[@thinkernote4635]

I am a non-famous classical trained violin player/teacher. I can sight read violin piece, but terrible sight-reader at the piano. If you try to sight-read music which is written for your instruments, it's not a big deal for most of mediocre musician. Because even they are not the world class or top instrumentalist in your countries, they are still much more talented than non-musician people. And if you had ever listened to the piece, sight-read playing will much easier. I am sure that Lugansky had listened to totentanz before.

[@ChuckisNorrish]

@@MrAristaeus believe what you want, this piece is popular, lugansky has played many pieces, its undoubted that he's played it before. i dont really care if you dont believe me if I know it's true.

[@hdholl9696]

3:12 If he hasn't yet the necessary technique or maturity, he certainly has worked hard on the dramatic 'airs' to make an impression on the audience.

[@RoboticsBay]

Lmao savage but true

[@hannacho25]

♥♥♥ 루간스키 멋진 피아니스트 ♥♥♥

[@silvia7597]

It s captivating when such a great artist shares a bit of his magic... Is the fourth piece Liszt too?

[@3linx]

No its rachmaninoff sonata 2

[@silvia7597]

3linx Oooops! Not the same thing! Thank you so much :-)

[@paolofranceschi6874]

Bellissimo video.

[@CzechPhilharmonicOfficial]

Thank you!

[@SantoshKuppens]

No handshake at the end apparently. Haha..

[@SimonCU]

I think the sound engineer messed with the audio too much... His voice has too much echo makes it difficult to hear what he said.

[@joemares497]

Why you could not put the full master class without unnecessary cuts ?

[@Sayeedur123]

Joe Mares They want you to buy th cd

[@JermaineOneal1]

name of the last piece?

[@Music_Silo]

No One rachmaninoff piano sonata no2 1st mvt

[@enis.atallah]

Does anyone know the name of the 3 young pianists ?

[@keescanalfp5143]

it's better for them - and for you & me - that they would remain anonymous .

[@liam2741]

@@keescanalfp5143Why?

[@orgyenzopa]

What is the barn-storming piece at 7'50, does anyone know?

[@danielcervantes3939]

Matthew Neale its Totentanz by Franz Liszt

[@igarinblessyou7927]

Жаль, нет субтитров.(

[@MyNordlys]

What is the first music they are playing ? Mozart sonata ? Which one please ?

[@bozobanovic]

Mozart Piano Sonata B flat Major KV 333

[@MyNordlys]

@@bozobanovic TY

[@Batmanazedo]

What's music?? 10:18

[@zoink5484]

Rachmaninoff Sonata 2

[@user-cf2wr5cg9x]

What is the second piece?

[@sophieb7897]

Beethoven Sonata No23

[@liszt1811chopin]

Appassionata op 57

[@alanpotter8680]

HOLD MY BEER....

[@gorankatic40000bc]

Is it possible that ages ago, let's say as a kid or as a more mature listener, possibly being a closeted fan of Liszt, he remembered some of Franz's pieces and now as a trained musician and a performer in demand for the last three decades he's able to anticipate what comes next in the score? Is it possible that brain can store music in droves, that neurons, brain's warehouse workers, are bussy to no end, working multiple shifts and cursing Lugansky for not giving them rest? "Fuck you Nicolai, fuck you! I wanna see my protein chain enzimes children and wife and to enjoy free weekends, but you constantly have to store some shit into the warehouse! Fuck - you!"

[@angelobonacci461]

Attualmente nessuno suona rach come lui ma forse si può suonare anche meglio 😂😂😂😂

[@Aurelian159]

Dawg the girl played Totentanz is very hot

[@IWANSHKA]

Коля Коля

[@zixuangu2685]

The student music nature than this “master”

[@user-uz8je4oh1q]

잘가르치는거맞나요?? ㅠㅠ

[@IWANSHKA]

Бедные студенты, как им еще далеко до Николая.....

[@joannabusinessaccount7293]

It should be more problematic...hahaha. Nikolai is very problematic / no one can play as well as him : poor young students!

[@erzherzogone4802]

I don’t like his teaching at all. You can’t explain music by just playing it and say: louder, less pedal etc. You have to achieve true understanding in the students mind! Not just imitating the teachers interpretation…

[@gorankatic40000bc]

In life imitation is what counts.

[@cynic150]

His Mozart is terrible!

[@pineapple7024]

It’s a masterclass, fuckin dick

[@charlesdavis7087]

Why are you guys playing this music on the piano? It wasn't written for the piano. Go to the back of the room. Sit down. Listen. Breathe. Then try and remember what the composer was trying to say.

[@DariusMo]

Which pieces do you exactly mean?

[@jbthepianist]

Seriously, what’s the point of a comment like this?

[@duckisfaction]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@slakva.school]

And for me he is quite boring... Sorry..

[@scizlt]

@@nicolasroques1887 Looks like he is a cruise ship classical pianist, Russian. That's OK for someone of the kind of activity.

[@user-tg7ii4ft4f]

@@scizlt whats a cruise ship classical pianist?

[@scizlt]

@@user-tg7ii4ft4f Можете зайти на его блог и спросить его лично.

[@slakva.school]

Nicolas Roques I am a pianist from Ukraine knowing a lot about teaching. So I know what I am talking about. It’s really low level of teaching. He just says “Play louder or play quieter...” And that’s all..? Is that really what music is..? It’s a shame to teach like that for such famous pianist. But nobody cares. Nowadays there are less and less true masters

[@rushana1956]

Школа фортепиано, and thats why you are not lugansky

[@beardedskyrim8652]

classical music is too much like sports, and thats why it is dead music

[@pineapple7024]

It’s clearly not dead, seeing as they’re still playing it. Van Cliburn competition finalist got 8.9 million views, all 3 Chopin competition finalists got 3+ million views. In fact, I’d actually say the sport is keeping classical music alive

[@orgyenzopa]

What is the barn-stoning piece at 7'50, does anyone know?

[@florianeichenberger7354]

Matthew Neale Totentanz from Liszt! It's not far from the end of the piece :)

[@Cesinha980]

whats the name of the first piece?

[@milicakucerovic3437]

Piano Sonata in B flat major, K. 333 (Mozart).

[@dmjbents]

What was the name of piece he plays at the beginning?

[@amadeusradio9608]

Mozart - Sonata B flat major K.333