The concert series featuring leading pianists from the international scene, part of the 80th season of the “B. Barattelli” Aquila Concert Society, continues with the great Nikolai Luganskij. The pianist is internationally renowned for his interpretations of Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Chopin, and Debussy. He has received numerous awards for his recordings and artistic achievements. He collaborates regularly with the world’s greatest conductors and is frequently invited by leading Two years after his last performance in L’Aquila, he presents a program featuring three works representative of the Romantic aesthetic. In 1839, Robert Schumann and Fryderyk Chopin, far from home and facing difficult circumstances, composed three piano masterpieces. In Vienna, Schumann wrote *The Vienna Carnival*, Op. 26, and the *Humoresque*, Op. 20, while Chopin completed the 24 Preludes, Op. 28, in Valldemossa, Spain. The three works are composed of short, contrasting episodes that are self-contained. The “Viennese Carnival” is a sonata in disguise—brilliant and irreverent—with a hidden reference to “La Marseillaise.” The *Humoresque*, written in a week “between laughter and tears,” blends irony and intimacy within a broad and ever-changing structure. Chopin’s 24 Preludes, inspired by Bach’s model, follow the circle of fifths but stand as independent pieces. Each prelude embodies a distinct character, ranging from virtuosic flair to lyricism and feverish restlessness. Music born of unease, yet destined for eternal beauty. A must-see concert event for piano enthusiasts and for the chance to hear one of the world’s greatest performers. https://barattelli.it/eventi/nikolai-lugansky-pianoforte/

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