Lugansky - Scriabin Étude Op. 8, No. 12. Patetico

Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Études, Op. 8, No. 12 in D-sharp minor. Patetico (1894)
Nikolai Lugansky, 2019
From Zaryadye Hall

“... Technically this is another octave study; emotionally it marks the final peak of the cycle. The defiant gestures of the right hand (not dissimilar to Chopin’s in his Op 10 No 12) are propelled by wide-ranging left-hand figurations which give way to irresistibly onward-pressing repeated chords in both hands—a device used later at the climaxes of the fourth and fifth Sonatas.”

Simon Nicholls

[nezkeys]

What always amazes me more than the performances of classical music is that a human being created it centuries before

[zosmoz]

Besides Horowitz's powerhouse version at Carnegie all those decades ago, Lugansky is the best living performer of this piece.

[probiogr]

one of the most emotional pieces ever a human being made !

[classical.pianist]

Magnificent. Passion. Power. Strength. Fortitude. Amongst the greatest living pianists!

[ukdavepianoman]

This piece has to be played slightly unhinged. Occasionally the odd wrong note will appear - doesn't matter in this piece. The passion and almost a manic sense is what matters. It's an extraordinary etude and the LH has to jump all over the place. Magnificent performance by NL.

[KeithWhalen]

1:03 - 1:12 the delayed and punctuated bass in the section is too good.

[rosemarysearle]

Wonderful interpretation. Beautifully executed 'pull back' at 41 seconds in. Best short piano piece ever written, in my opinion. Such romance and passion. Thank you to Scriabin for your composition ... but also to Lugansky for playing it so meaningfully for us all to enjoy today. Wish I was a good enough pianist to play it too.

[micheleangelo_pinto_piano]

Don't care about a few fausse notes: NL gets closest to the essence of this piece, a swear and a prayer, at the same time. Great.

[venzocaina]

Una de mis performances favoritas. La gran mayoría quiere conservar la perfección en tanto a lo que a la ejecución y tempo corresponde, pero olvidan el patetismo de la obra. En esta performance se siente el dolor. Me encanta.

[ОльгаЯчменева-йф]

Лучший, все трогает, захватывает- чувства, интеллект, сила Духа - пронзительны как ни у кого. Великий музыкант.

[radamik]

One of the finest piano solo pieces in existence. The perfect work to play for someone unfamiliar with piano music to show how strikingly beautiful it can be.

[ЛюдмилаГорячкина-ок]

Мощно! По - русски! Чувства бушующего Океана! Браво!

[Gildarts]

He captures the essence great!! One of the most emotional performances of this piece!

[olgal.]

Лучшее исполнение, на мой взгляд! Браво!!! 💐👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[NS.]

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life.

[РоманСафонов-ъх]

The best performance of this piece from my view

[iamwhatiam]

lugansky with his superfast superhigh jumps with the forearms, could play the chords hitting heavly the keys so his sound is full and powerfull and ffff. he is simply unbelievable.

[JohnSmith-oekx]

Very good! But I prefer Horowitz's thunderous bass line. Also, while Horowitz muffs notes, he generally takes care to do so in the middle bass where it is less evident.

[genesis]

with lugansky i feel like one of the great old masters of the past days is still with us, reincarnated

[islaadele]

The only pianist alive who can make me voluntarily listen to Scriabin.