Lugansky chills on RACH 3

[dorothiy]

How this man practise man. I wanna learn from him. He didn't even look at the piano sometimes...

[yusbarrett]

Play the rach 3 LIKE A BOSS

[vermontcleric58]

This is Youtube at its best, showing us a great pianist in shorts "fooling" around on Rach's 3rd.

[TheLovelyPiano]

Wow! That's great playing! But you definitely need a tripod...

( :

Fabulous video!



[AldenHardaway]

10:01 to 06. When he has to repeat something more than once, it means that it would take the rest of us pianists approximately one day at 8 hours of practice of that one passage for each single repetition he does. Lugansky, you da man.

[noirvalentin]

I´m singing the orchestra part along.....

[rsalvosa]

Wow I'm in LOVE :)

[Lalagartitita]

Hehe he is so cute in short pants =)

[dinkarrao1]

hi hanamoon

[whauk]

so many mistakes but still so impressive.

[bfeyalcin]

That's soooo easy :D

[throwaway69247]

The 10 people who dislike this must be Lang Lang fans.

[Eztoez]

I'm speechless. Amazing pianist. And such a wonderful piano concerto. I would love to walk into Steinway Hall in London's west, sit down at a piano and just play like that. The entire store would be gob-smacked. Right. Time to start practising !!!!

[reflexpg]

e vabbè!! Allora ditelooo!!!!

[lalahohoable]

sexy and good...

[fierydog]

OMG this is an amazing video!

[ThesimpleSoldier]

Nice videooo !!!

[ThesimpleSoldier]

At the end begins the flute with his beautiful notes...<3

[hanbitability]

I like horowitz better, but it's not so bad

[MrLocalitaItalia]

wow this sound is great even without an orchestra!

[lenrfrjyatnrfq]

nice legs btw

[gmbalbontin]

-Oh no. I'm not cool enough like this... maybe if I take my watch off...-

[AttemptingToBeBusy]

It's really interesting to hear this without the orchestra...

[linkdeas3]

I love how he just casually takes off his watch at 3:15 XD

[JohnnyFlannigan81]

fucking love it

[beggi2539]

Near the end of the Cadenza he always stands up 9:50...

[wishingonthemoon1]

O man, I can't wait till I am as good as he as, for the soul purpose of freaking out at pieces like at 7:04! I love him and I love piano!

[wishingonthemoon1]

Look at him, just chilling, playing concertos XD Love it!

[jin12345678]

wow lol

[dinkarrao1]

hanamoon

[toujours0017]

really impressed....I like Lugansky! :-) handsome and talented lol

and also agree....the Russian dominate classic music!

[hadricalifornia]

Such a good interpretation, even when chilling

[OhRicey]

LOL Love the momentary pause to remove the watch at 3:16. Just strolls in to try the piano and BAM! Rach 3 unleashed =]

[chutdigadut]

Rachmaninoff's music.... unbelievably transcendental.... I'll never be able to fully comprehend it, but It's definitely my favorite music in the world. I know that much

[Powerslider]

Unbelievable. I'd like to see a registration of his brain activity while doing something as amazing as this... It's almost not human..........

[JoeTownley]

@Powerslider

This stuff is such child's play for him that all you'd see is a flat line.

[penguinshin]

@Powerslider

The most activity would probably be when he is learning the piece rather than playing it. It's programmed now into his brain I would assume.

[hadricalifornia]

@penguinshin Right. But I suppose it demands constant polishing to get it exactly right

[New4785689]

lol. that's all.

[MuzicSoundz]

That was just awesome! 

[Nacidodelmar]

SALUTACIONES!

MAGNIFICO INTERPRETE!

Bravo! Bravíso! GENIAL!

[TheBulgarianThunder]

this is amazing, but i miss the orchestra! :(

[ANgLsR]

THIS IS THE BEST PART @3:10

[ANgLsR]

MAD! just INCREDIBLY MAD!!

[japioish]

I can hear the orchestra when he plays it! Hes performing this with the birmingham symphony orchestra in amsterdam next week cant wait to see it!

[qweruipoasdf]

@japioish

hehe i went there too. Was amazing, especially the 3rd part

[japioish]

@qweruipoasdf Yeah it was very good! Amazing how he nailed the 3rd movement! Its allmost impossible to play!

[qweruipoasdf]

@japioish

True - the 3rd part was totally unbelievable. It was like life on earth ended right there

[foneleep]

I'd pay just to watch him practice like this.

[saintandrews84]

What , just rocks up in sandels and plays Rach !

[ultracoolhomies]

he's one bad motherfucker

[satyu131089]

who's the idiot midway at about 4:15?

[xPorcelainLolitax]

Lol. He looks like a confused tourist ... and then you hear him play.

xD

[trajektorie]

@xPorcelainLolitax Best youtube comment I have ever seen.

[xPorcelainLolitax]

@trajektorie

Hah, thanks. ;) Was just my impression.



[Tjid7ske]

Fantastic! Breathtaking!

[Ravel87]

did anyone else sing the orchestra section as he played?

[jjp009]

@Ravel87 Yep, I did. And this man's interpretation is so clear and precise that you can hear every single other instrument in your head as he's working his way through it.

[karlitofingers]

Ahah, first time iv heard it without the orchestra, dont really need it theres that much going on!

[steamednotfried]

Towards the end it got so intense that I fully expected the orchestra to start playing.

[Pianissim000]

Ecouter Nikolaï Lugansky travailler est la meilleure surprise que m’a réservée Youtube. Nikolaï m’a fait redécouvrir le 3ème concerto de Rachmaninov, l’œuvre pour piano de Prokofiev et mille autres pièces. Son jeu est tout en intériorité, l’expression est fine dans la douceur comme dans la puissance. Sa sensibilité est bouleversante. Il invite à contempler la beauté de la musique, sa douleur aussi, sans artifice. Toute sa personne invite à l’élévation. Quelle belle âme...

[boatmad21]

I would have saved this to my favourites if it wasn't for your stupid user name. I don't want my young children to see that!

[GenericRoarkMkII]

@boatmad21 Yeah, I think that reading such an horrendous and utterly offensive word will spoil them FOREVER.

Give me a fucking break!

[staphinfection]

Hah! I was gonna say, how the hell does he play with a watch on..... but then he took it off.

[staphinfection]

In SANDLES!! Hahahh This is so money1!!! Lugansky plays the best Rachmaninov.

[pinkfloyddwc]

i could swear i keep hearing the orchestra lol

[handycappo]

ohh those counter pionts at around the 7 min part still give me chills

[handycappo]

haha its funny watchin him try to keep time without any orcista,,,, he repeats a few parts

[TheMoritati]

lol @ the wrong chord at :54, he just seems exasperated and seems to be mentally berating his hand.

[AnotherSchmoe]

Wow, pretty awesome to see this performed in casual around-the-house clothes. =)

[TonyC885]

I think that the title for this should read "Lugansky OWNS some pianos..." When you play at that caliber, there's no "trying" involved :oP Awesome clips!!

[Abdoesjaparov]

Lugansky in short pants on Rach 3 = BOSS!

[kiskizinco]

poveretto...mi dispiace tanto,ma sei un brombolo.

[jjp009]

It is SO friggin' amazing to hear this piece played without the orchestra! I think it makes you appreciate so much more the difficulty in performing this piece. Did the Maestro here choose the same cadenza that Horowitz used? Rachmaninoff's own, right?

[CaptainPinguGuy]

wow, he makes it look so effortless.

[scout6686]

damn badass

[gerardbedecarter]

Magnificent.

[no1arsenalfan]

my new fav vid ever; thank you so much for posting, please don't ever take this down

[Robotman42]

5:08 I prefer a little more pedal.

But in general, I feel so lucky to be able to hear the piano part alone. Even though it doesn't make as much sense, it helps me understand the full concerto so much better. (I have no score)

[theshjt1]

@Robotman42 I have this, do you want ???

[Robotman42]

@theshjt1 How, you will give me a score?

[theshjt1]

@Robotman42 I will give you a pdf-file. send me ur email if u like

[davewalker32]

Who are the 4 malcontents who gave a thumbs down to this? Ha ha ha. This is great stuff! More of Lugansky in his shorts please!

[ahemolysin]

He makes it look so easy.

[TAK0ninja]

@ahemolysin

he makes it look so sexy

[achilless]

omg...the first seconds...that passage is SO ridiculously hard...just like the whole freaking 3rd movement..I don't think I'll ever learn it :(

This video is amazing.

[mrhyde01]

thrilling!

[BipolarBowler]

My forehead started to sweat just watching him play.

[cretzulin88]

excuse me, but this is Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto no.3 in d minor not in La :)

[Dyonegan]

@cretzulin88

Concerto in "La Roque d'anthéron", note in La. It is the name of the place. :D

[cretzulin88]

@Dyonegan

ooohh :)), sorry, my fault! ;)

By the way, interesting video catch!

[blupty73]

@cretzulin88 It's in ''La Roque D'antheron" here the "La" = "The" in french ;)

[classicalPiano1]

This guy is insanely talented. He plays this so well that I my brain automatically fills in orchestral parts. I would just love to have this much talent and greatness at the piano.

[rolldito]

i prefer argerich

[TDGReflex]

@rolldito Then go watch her, don't troll this video.

[rolldito]

@TDGReflex Then fuck you

[TDGReflex]

@rolldito Beautifully done. You get owned and reply with fuck you. Tell daddy to tuck you in tight tonight.

[rolldito]

@TDGReflex Then fuck you tonight

[JasonBorba]

Lugansky, is a genious! He dominates the piano, the sounds... He, howsoever, plays it! Mis besos

[bigcalamaro]

oddio ma quanto è bravo sto qua???

[Gio1928DT]

Mitico Lugansky, specialmente in questo repertorio è grandioso!!!

[NNomad]

Wow! I am absoloutely impressed! What an incredibly revealling and instructive piece of footage which bursts with nascent commentary on the piece, the composer, the soloist and he purpose of art in particular and human endeavour in general - the jouney is just as relevant (if not more so) as the destination. I think I could quite happily watch this without the orchestra. I love his incrediby light touch. Thanks for uploading this!

[NemoProkofiev551]

Holy schnitzel, I'm speechless. The guy's a genius!!!

[francesconuma]

Direi che le mani se le è scaldate

[francesconuma]

Direi che le mani se le è scaldate

[sackwhacker]

WOW!!!!!!!!

I have to admit, one of the best Rach 3 players

[Rennepreval3]

Wonderful  !!!!

[WaldemarKoszlowsky]

The second pianoconcerto by Brahms is more difficult!

[h4x3dby1337]

Is he pretending to look at the orchestra?

[DBEEZZYY]

Yup, the conductor so he gets the timing right when he actually needs to look up.

[Inattuale]

Has he ever made a mistake? -_-

[NemoProkofiev551]

Whoa. This guy is freakishly good, no kidding. Killer technique. Lugansky's a genius, man. A freaking genius.

[Bolinas1971]

maybe, but can you imagine rachmaninoff sitting there in a pair of fucking shorts?

[Rookdmc]

yeah tell him to relax on that for a minute

[jasonextreme]

This is like the most epic concerto ever written IMHO.

[TheBanyanEmperor]

So much shredding.

[Liebromeistal]

ARGERICH IS BETTER!

[Idefaulttofreedom]

awesome!  I love these amateur vids of these great pianists.

[greentravisp]

Wonderful! I hope I get the chance to hear him live some day.

[92Matt28]

nice

[Rachman1337]

pro

[aaa1232123]

lugansky apparently learned and memorized this in 3 days. ?_?

[busylifemeto]

@aaa1232123 He is a genius so entirely possible lol. Seriously Lugansky is the in the top 5 greatest living pianist in my view.

[mrmonkeybuns]

i concur

[demosj]

He spent between 24 and 27 hours to learn it because it was "within his technical possibilities".

How unfair is that? ;-;

[vladimirhorowitz]

Bull. Nobody learned the Rach 3 in a day. I don't care WHO you are. Where's your source on that?

[demosj]

24-27 hours, 8-9 hours a day, for three days.

My source is Lugansky.

[vladimirhorowitz]

Oh. Yeah I once talked to a guy that said he learned the 3rd movement of the Moonlight Sonata in a week without a piano. For some reason, this kind of bravado is very common among pianists.

This guy is amazing. Not denying that. But I'd like to see the polygraph results when someone asks him if it actually took him one full day to learn the Rach 3. ;)

[Canonindxxx]

how do u learn it  without a piano?

[vladimirhorowitz]

Same way you learn the Rach 3 in a day. You don't. =P

My guess is he already had the piece in his fingers, but hadn't played it in awhile. This 18-23 hours that someone was talking about was likely how long it took him to refamiliarize himself with it. Finetune a copule of the more difficult secitons.

[Canonindxxx]

oh okay, yeah that makes more sense; he was probably just polishing it up

[spike2133876]

actually no, lugansky had never played it before, but he had been familiar with the melody of the piano, and sometimes that can help him and other pianst learn a piece, MUCH much easier. So one year he was ona concert tour in poland, and one pianst that was performning rach 3 was majorly sick, and he had the chance to learn it in 3 days, so imagine every day for 3 days, learning it for abotu 12 hours a day. 12X3=36 hours, and lets say he spent 30 minuts on each page. its possible

[Canonindxxx]

@spike2133876 wow, that's insane...i'd be frustrated going at it for that long; but i guess since they're pros they wouldn't have much reason to be so frustrated cause the amount of mistakes they make would be less. How convienient to have that much skill.

[spike2133876]

not only that, but hes a sight reading genius. he performed with Vadim repin, pieces that he never knew, all he needed was the sheet music in front of him and hed be able to play it as if he could have practised for days before the concert. one time he even quoted "I have not learned this piece by heart, so i will play it with my heart"

[chutdigadut]

@spike2133876 my gosh...unbelievable. Only Lugansky could learn this in 3 days... I would be the happiest person in the world if i were able to learn this concerto in only 3 days, and If i tried I'd probably end up quitting hanging myself

[Vantheman91]

He sure did, he had to take the place of someone who got ill, studied the piece within three days and left his Scotish public in awe.

[BirdsBrasil]

one word... outstanding :)

[greenninja999]

epic!

[DBEEZZYY]

Technique is out of this world.

[SuperBrad1977]

AMAZING!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this!!

[barneyishappy777]

chilling xDD collared shirt and shorts ahaha..this is awesome.

[B4N64L4N]

Don't forget the watch. He took off his watch like he wasn't doing anything important before. XD

Amazing skills.

[pianopera]

Fascinating!

[artymowycz]

you have witnessed one of the hardest and most demanding pieces written for the piano.

Awesome work 6/5*

[yllasnamzug]

I enjoyed this so much. Rach 3 is a favorite of mine and it was so much fun to watch a concert pianist practice!

Thanks for posting :)

[pslogge]

´´pure lava contained in seven layers of rock``. I remained speechless for quite a time after this video.

[hedones]

this is the best way to discover the Rach concertos...

No orchestra: pure happiness!

Thanks a lot

[Chrisjuchniewicz]

@hedones I couldn't agree more.

[Ixezed]

@hedones You may want to take a look at Jorge Bolet Masterclass video, where he teaches the piano part of this concerto to many students. It's in 14 parts of 10minutes each. Good way to understand some parts of it.

They are on youtube

[plumbersteve]

@Ixezed link?

[Drunk3nFist]

I love the part at 2:50 onwards. Even after hours of practicing this part, mine sounds sloppy and all over the place.

Lugansky plays it VERY VERY clean, such an amazing flawless technique he has been blessed with.

[dbelkk12]

Ahh!!! You lucky bastard got to see him practice this!! at 3:53 he plays so delicately and beautifully, I love it.

[Desmonddd2002]

I think this is way harder then Rach 2

[MrToulis93]

yeah, a lot more difficult

[girgiii]

I've read once that Rachmaninov said for his 2nd and 3rd Piano Concertos the following: The 3rd is harder to play but easier to learn. I myself am an amateur pianist, but I've played both the two Concertos and I must say I learnt the 3rd much faster. But my personal favourite is definitely the 2nd :)

[Desmonddd2002]

He played the very best parts of this song

[BrookHornblower]

i could watch this for hours

[eneduoc]

Exceptionnel.

Beau document !

Bravo !

[blouseybrown]

wow

[Syringe14]

Woah..

[Lovegood44]

Why does he look up while playing!!! ah!! what a talented bastard he is!!

[Deathrocker38]

^^ yeah he is...

[pokey303]

because he can ;-)

[Chrisjuchniewicz]

Hahaha. It's weird, isn't it?

I do it when I'm playing also.

[TagarnaPiano]

Fantastic! I have a new HERO!!

[FourtySven]

I will play this piece some study with hard study!

[driemaaldrommels]

it looks soooooooo easy to him! fantastic pianist!

[bootsandsuits]

Who is Lugansky? Why have I not heard of him? Please tell me a few things about him - he's quite extraordinary - so percussive and yet so sympathetic too!

[neohfv]

one of the best playing rachmaninoff

[Chrisjuchniewicz]

Hahaha. Not just playing Rachmaninoff, but almost everything else.

[KeithWhalen11]

Big props to Rachmaninoff of course, what an incredibly powerful statement he made with this concerto. Lugansky is phenomenal! I too love this kind of behind the scenes playing and I think the concerto is still enjoyable sans orchestra.

[radudeATL]

Some people are just too brilliant for words

[AAAXXXX1232456]

Wow ! The new Horowitz !

[Jiorgy]

Rach 3 and Lugansky! What a combination! Please upload more!

[krone191]

was this at some kind of rehearsal ?