Nikolai Lugansky Masterclass | Oxford Piano Festival 2023

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2:15 PM Nikolai Lugansky Masterclass
2:15 PM Ido Zeev
TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
(Mvts 2 and 3)
3:15 PM Konstantin Emelyanov
RACHMANINOV Concerto No. 2, Op. 18
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Filmed by Apple and Biscuit at JdP Music Building, St Hilda’s College, Oxford.
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[@ukdavepianoman]

Konstantin definitely has impressive technique and sound quality. Great accompaniment from maestro Luganksky - the two pianos blended wonderfully.

[@NewYork10280]

Wow the beginning of the Rach was so impactful and caused me to tear up. I wasn’t expecting that! Bravi!

[@fernandomariacavaller5575]

Lugansky is a great pianist, a master, and here it's amazing to see him as a great teacher. Really it is a masterclass.Thank you maestro and thanks for this magnificent video.

[@Pochinator]

Seeing Lugansky TEACH Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 is simply a dream come true, especially after having spent so many years listening to him perform it himself. It's such a gift to see him approach this piece from a pedagogue's perspective. Thanks for sharing this masterclass.

[@davidevio425]

Amazing masterclass. Thank you for posting!

[@koseogluem]

Thank you so much for sharing this :)

[@florencelancette9119]

Pure, intense and passionate music teaching with gifted people !🙏❤

[@benharmonics]

2:05:41

[@MrDuffy]

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Ido Zeev performance 13:12 II. Andantino semplice 19:47 III. Allegro con fuoco masterclass 25:47 II. Andantino semplice 51:09 III. Allegro con fuoco Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 Konstantin Emelyanov performance (with Nicolai Lugansky) 1:14:10 I. Moderato 1:25:26 II. Adagio Sostenuto 1:36:26 III. Allegro Scherzando masterclass 1:48:13 III. Allegro Scherzando 1:56:49 I. Moderato 2:05:56 II. Adagio Sostenuto

[@ВладимирГоровиц-д8п]

Thank you!

[@deborahchildress3635]

Thank you!

[@dmp7252]

Lugansky is an amazing musical technician. Just listen to the section around @28:20. Lugansky achieves what the student is looking for, but you can here more clarity and phrasing in Lugansky’s playing. It is Lugansky’s clarity that allows his playing to be so extremely expressive. 2nd student - Konstantin, amazing!!! Listen to @1:51:57 beautiful coloring as he moves up the scale 🤩 Then @1:21:04 - that is world class playing. He had the chutzpah to bring out that gypsy like energy and syncopation. People fail to realize, Russian folk music is ethnic. It is not square, English, anglo-saxon. Konstantin captured that section brilliantly. I know Lugansky says Konstantin needs to work on the 2nd more, but those are mechanics. What’s more important is that Konstatin already has the feeling of this piece. His performance, albeit slightly tentative at times, was still moving. Bravo.

[@Frances-up1sh]

Konstantin is off on a brilliant career. I could listen to him perform for hours. What an exceptional pianist, rare.

[@ericastier1646]

He is from the same Russian school as Luganski, they probably have met before as Luganski teaches at the Moscow conservatory where Konstantin was a student.

[@hughlazarus7806]

I saw Lugansky play Tchaikovsky Piano concerto once it was wonderful many happy memories brought back.

[@mangomerkel2005]

1:14:14 Masterpiece!!!

[@brandonmacey964]

Starts at 11:45

[@ericastier1646]

Tchaikovsky seems so much easier after seing the Rachmaninov and Prokofiev masterclass, it's reasonable techniques. I found the first student playing cold and emotionless overconcerned with notes accuracy and not enough with expression. Also his attitute was smug and ungrateful to being coached by Luganski.

[@tontonpiano7119]

For me two very good students... The first very good musician and pianist, with a great clarity and musicianship. And very happy to play for Nikolay ! And the same with te second student : two différent kind of pianist. My be the first is more close in his playing to Nikolay..

[@ericastier1646]

@@tontonpiano7119 we have diametrically opposite opinions about the first student then.

[@tontonpiano7119]

Et alors ? J’ai bien été souvent membre de jury de conservatoire et de concours de piano… Et j’ai organisé des masters classes…

[@ericastier1646]

@@tontonpiano7119 Si vous le dites, ça ne m'étonne pas quand on voit les 1er prix attribués par les jurys ces dernières années souvent les meilleurs sont éliminés au premier tour. Discutez avec Luganski sur ce sujet, si vous comprenez le Russe. Et je maintiens que le premier élève a une attitude hautaine et suffisante indigne de recevoir l'attention de Luganski. Mais je devine parfaitement la raison de votre biais pour ne pas lui en tenir pas compte..

[@tontonpiano7119]

Je suis un très vieil ami de Nikolay Lugansky