Franck: Préludes, Fugues & Chorals
Nikolai Lugansky turns the spotlight onto César Franck’s underappreciated piano music. In the 1880s, the Belgian composer wrote two substantial solo piano works – the Prélude, Choral et Fugue and the Prélude, Aria et Final – that showed his love of organ music, and that of J.S. Bach in particular. Lugansky also plays two transcriptions of organ works: the Prélude, Fugue et Variation Op. 18, and the Choral No. 2 – arranged by Lugansky himself.
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- Franck • Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21 • 1. Prelude. ModeratoPrélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21
1. Prelude. ModeratoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21 • 2. Chorale. Poco più lento – Poco allegroPrélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21
2. Chorale. Poco più lento – Poco allegroNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21 • 3. Fugue. Tempo IPrélude, Choral et Fugue FWV 21
3. Fugue. Tempo INikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Aria et Final FWV 23 • 1. Prélude. Allegro moderato e maestosoPrélude, Aria et Final FWV 23
1. Prélude. Allegro moderato e maestosoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Aria et Final FWV 23 • 2. Aria. LentoPrélude, Aria et Final FWV 23
2. Aria. LentoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Aria et Final FWV 23 • 3. Finale. Allegro molto ed agitatoPrélude, Aria et Final FWV 23
3. Finale. Allegro molto ed agitatoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor op. 18 FWV 30 (Arr. for Solo Piano) • I. Prélude. Andantino – LentoPrélude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor op. 18 FWV 30 (Arr. for Solo Piano)
I. Prélude. Andantino – LentoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor op. 18 FWV 30 (Arr. for Solo Piano) • II. Fugue. Allegretto ma non troppoPrélude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor op. 18 FWV 30 (Arr. for Solo Piano)
II. Fugue. Allegretto ma non troppoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Prélude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor op. 18 FWV 30 (Arr. for Solo Piano) • III. Variation. AndantinoPrélude, Fugue and Variation for Organ in B minor op. 18 FWV 30 (Arr. for Solo Piano)
III. Variation. AndantinoNikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre - Franck • Chorals for Organ FWV 38-40 (Arr. for Solo Piano) • 2. Chorale in B minor (FWV 39)Chorals for Organ FWV 38-40 (Arr. for Solo Piano)
2. Chorale in B minor (FWV 39)Nikolai Lugansky (Piano)2019, Corseaux, Salle de Châtonneyre