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1. Melodia, C10 25787 002, USSR

J.S. Bach. English Suite n.3 g-moll BWV808
D. Shostakovich. Prelude and Fugue a-moll op.87 n.2
A. Scriabin. Etudes op.8 nn.2,4,7,11,12
S. Rachmaninov. 2 Etudes-tableaux (a-moll op.39 n.2, es-moll op.33 n.3)

Recorded: Live at the concert, May 7, 1986, Moscow, Russia.
Released: 1987 

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2. Melodia, C10 25789 009, USSR

L. van Beethoven. Sonata n.7 D-dur op.10 n.3
R. Schumann. ABEGG Variations op.1
R. Schumann. Intermezzo op.26 n.4
F. Chopin. 3 Mazurkas op.50

Recorded: Live at the concert, May 7, 1986, Moscow, Russia.
Released: 1987

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3. Melodia, A10 00541 002, USSR

W.A. Mozart. Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra Es-dur KV365
Concerto for 3 pianos and orchestra F-dur KV242

Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Saulus Sondetskis - conductor,
Soloists: Tatiana Nikolaeva, Elisso Virsaladze, Nikolai Lugansky

Recorded: Live at the concert, February 7, 1986, Moscow, Russia.
Released: 1988 
(Re-issued in CD format. See below.)
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CD's 

1. Melodia, 1C1-5773385, USSR

W.A. Mozart. Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra Es-dur KV365
Concerto for 3 pianos and orchestra F-dur KV242

Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Saulus Sondetskis - conductor
Soloists: Tatiana Nikolaeva, Elisso Virsaladze, Nikolai Lugansky

Recorded: Live at the concert,  February 7, 1986, Moscow, Russia.
Released:1990

Re-issued in 2002 as: Yedang Classics, Korea; Catalogue No. YCC - 0089

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2. Victor Musical Industries, VICC-108, Japan

J.S. Bach. Italian Concerto F-dur, BWV971
F. Chopin. Fantasia f-moll op.49
A. Scriabin. Sonata n.2 (fantasia) gis-moll op.19
F. Liszt. Sonet di Petrarca n.123
Etude Feux Follets
Mephisto-Waltz n.1

Recorded: June 5-7,1991. Den-en Hall, Ellora, Japan
Released: September 1992 
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3. Fidelio Classics, Fidelio 9206, Netherlands

S. Rachmaninov. 8 Etudes-tableaux op.33
9 Etudes-tableaux op.39

Recorded: June 1992, Moscow, Russia.
Released:1993

Re-issued in 1995, as: Vanguard Classics, Netherlands; Catalogue No.: 99022
Re-issued in 2002, as:  Challenge Classics, Netherlands; Catalogue No.: CC 0072057

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4. Vanguard Classics, 99009, Netherlands

S. Rachmaninov. Sonata n.2 b-moll op.36
Moments Musicaux es-moll op.16 n.2
Lilacs op.21 n.5
Polichinelle op.3 n.4
P. Tchaikovsky-S. Rachmaninov. Lullaby op.16 n.1
F. Mendelssohn-S. Rachmaninov. Scherzo from A Midsummer
Night's Dream
S. Rachmaninov. Variations on a theme of Corelli op.42

Recorded: January 26-28,1993, Amsterdam
Released: 1993
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5. Vanguard Classics, 99034, Netherlands

R. Schumann. Symphonic Etudes op.13
Sonata n.1 op.11
Toccata C-dur op.7

Recorded: February 22-23, 1994, Amsterdam
Release Date: Unknown
Re-issued in 2004, as: Challenge Classics, Netherlands, (Catalogue No.:  Unknown)

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6. Pioneer Classics, PICC-1001, Japan

10th Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow 1994

P. Tchaikovsky. Concerto for violin and orchestra D-dur op.35
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra,
Alexander Anisimov - conductor, Jennifer Koh - violin

P. Tchaikovsky. Concerto n.1 for piano and orchestra b-moll op.23
Moscow State Philharmonic,
Vassili Sinaisky - conductor, Nikolai Lugansky - piano

Recorded: Live at the competition, June 1994, Moscow, Russia.
Released: November 1994 
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7. Triton* (Meldac), MECC-28005, Japan

P. Tchaikovsky. Grand sonata G-dur op.37
A. Scriabin. Sonata n.2 (fantasia) gis-moll op.19
S. Prokofiev. Sonata n.6 A-dur op.82

Recorded: February 1995, Moscow, Russia.
Released: July 1995

Re-issued in August 2004 by Octavia Records, Japan

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8. Vanguard Classics, 99091, Netherlands

S. Rachmaninov. Concerto n.3 d-moll op.30
Concerto n.4 g-moll op.40

State Symphony Orchestra of Russia,
Ivan Shpiller - conductor,
Nikolai Lugansky - piano

Recorded: March 27-29, Oct.24-26, 1995, Moscow, Russia.
Released: April 1996

Re-issued in 2001, as Challenge Classics, Netherlands; Catalogue No.: 0072012

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9. Triton* (DML Classics), DMCC-26010, Japan

Piano duet: Nikolai Lugansky & Vadim Rudenko

S. Rachmaninov. Suite n.1 for 2 pianos op.5
M. Ravel. Waltz for 2 pianos
F. Poulenc. Sonata for 2 pianos
S. Rachmaninov. Suite n.2 for 2 pianos op.17

Recorded: Live at the concert , December 12, 1995, Moscow, Russia.
Released: March 1997
Reissued in 2004

* Triton closed down its classical division on 30 June 2003.
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10. Vanguard Classics, 99122, Netherlands

The Poor, Sad Angel - A Chopin Recital

F. Chopin: Fantasia f-moll op.49
Ballade f-moll op.52
Waltz cis-moll op.64 n.2
Scherzo E-dur op.54
Polonaise As-dur op.53
3 Mazurkas op.50
Nocturne D es-dur op.27 n.2
Nocturne E-dur op.62 n.2

Recorded: November 28-30, 1996
Released: April 1997

Re-issued in 2002, under: Challenge Classics, Netherlands; Catalogue No.: CC0072028

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11. Vanguard Classics, 99145X, Netherlands

W.A. Mozart. Piano Concerto n.20 d-moll KV466
Piano Concerto n.19 F-dur KV459

Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra
Lev Markiz - conductor,
Nikolai Lugansky - piano

Recorded: August 28-30, 1998, Amsterdam.
Released: 1998

Re-issued in 2001, as: Challenge Classics, Netherlands; Catalogue No.: CC 0072043 

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12. Erato Disques, 3984-25502-2, France

B. Britten. Young Apollo op.16 (1939)
(for piano, string quartet and string orchestra)
Double Concerto b-moll (1932)
(for violin, viola and orchestra)
Two Portraits (1930) for string orchestra
Sinfonietta op.1 (1932)

Halle Orchestra, Kent Nagano - conductor
Gidon Kremer - violin, Yuri Bashmet - viola,
Nikolai Lugansky - piano

Recorded: November 10-11, 1998, Manchester, England.
Released: 1999

Re-issued in 2002, as: Warner Classics, UK; Catalogue No.: 0927-46718-2

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13. Erato Disques, 8573-80228-2, France

F. Chopin. 12 Etudes op.10
12 Etudes op.25
Trois nouvelles etudes

Recorded: November 13-16, 1999, Paris, France.
Released: January 2000 

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14. Erato Disques, 8573-85769-2, France

S. Rachmaninov. Prelude op.3 No.2 cis-moll
10 Preludes op.23
6 Moments Musicaux op. 16

Recorded: September 18-22, 2000, Berlin, Germany
Released: January 2001

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15. Erato Disques, 0927-42836-2, France

F. Chopin. Ballade No.3, op.47 a-moll
Nocturne op.48 No.1 c-moll
Nocturne op. 27 No.2 D es-dur
Ballade No.4, op.52 f-moll
24 Preludes, op.28
Nocturne op.62 No.2 E-dur

Recorded: April 20-24, 200, Berlin, Germany
Released: March 2002 

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16. Erato Disques, 0927-47941-2, France

S. Rachmaninov. Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor op. 1
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor op. 30 
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo - conductor 

Recorded: 10 & 11 July  2002 (Concerto No. 1) ; 
3 & 4 January 2003 (Concerto No.3), Birmingham, England.
Released: March 2003

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17. PentaTone Classics, PTC 5186 022 [Hybrid SACD], Netherlands 

P. Tchaikovsky. Concerto for violin and orchestra D-dur op.35
Russian National Orchestra
Kent Nagano - conductor, Christian Tetzlaff - violin

P. Tchaikovsky. Piano Concerto no. 1 b-moll op. 23*
Russian National Orchestra
Kent Nagano - conductor, Nikolai Lugansky - piano

Recorded: 10 February 2003
  Released: October 2003

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18. Warner Classics, 2564-61255-2UK

S. Prokofiev. Sonatas No. 6, op. 29
Suite from Romeo and Juliet, op. 75
Sonata No. 4, op. 29

Recorded: October 2003
Release date:  March 2004

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19. Warner Classics, 2564 61551-2, UK

S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Alexander Lazarev, conductor

Recorded: Live at the BBC Proms concert,  8 September 2003
Release date: July 2004

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20. Warner Classics, 2564 60613-2, UK

S. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini*
Variations on a Theme of Corelli
Variations on a Theme of Chopin

*City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
*Sakari Oramo, conductor

*Recorded: 15-16 August 2003
Solo works recorded: 28-30 June 2004

Release dates:
September 2004 in Japan
October 2004 in USA & Europe
November 2004 in UK

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21. Warner Classics, 2564-61946-2, UK

S. Rachmaninov:  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, op.18
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor, op.40
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor

Recorded 4-6 January 2005

Released in April 2005

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22. Warner Classics, 2564-62300-2, UK

L. van Beethoven:  Piano Sonata no. 23 in f minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 14 in c sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight"
L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 22 in f major, op. 54
L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 7 in d major, op. 10 no. 3

Recorded 8-10 February 2005

Released in November 2005

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23. Warner Classics, 2564 63946-2, UK

F. Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor op.65
S. Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G minor op.19
S. Rachmaninov: Vocalise op.34 n.14 (arr. for cello & piano)

Alexander Kniazev (cello) & Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
Recorded 3-6 July 2006

Released in January 2007

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24. Onyx Classics, 4049, UK

F Chopin: Piano Sonata n.3 in B minor op.58
Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor op.66
Prelude in C sharp minor op.45
Scherzo no.4 in E op. 54
Nocturne in F op.15 no.1
Fantaisie in F minor op.49
Waltz no. 7 in C sharp minor op.64 no.2

Recorded 24-26 November 2009
Released in March 2010

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 25. Deutsche Grammophon, 477 8794, Germany

L. Janacek: Sonata for Violin and Piano
E. Grieg: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in G major op. 13
C. Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major

Vadim Repin (violin) & Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
Recorded in July 2010
Released in October 2010

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26. Naive,  AM205, France

F. Liszt:
Chasse-neige
 Étude n° 12 en si b mineur
 extrait de Douze études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139

Étude n° 10 en fa mineur
 extrait de Douze études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139

La Campanella 
Étude n°3 en sol dièse mineur
 Extrait de Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141

Vallée d’Obermann 
Extrait des Années de pèlerinage, première année : Suisse S. 160

Sposalizio 
Extrait des Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année : Italie, S. 161

Les jeux d’eau de la Villa d’Este 
Extrait des Années de pèlerinage, troisième année, S. 163

Sonnet de Pétrarque 123
 Extrait des Années de pèlerinage, deuxième année : Italie, S. 161

Isoldes liebestode (Wagner) S. 447

Feux follets 
Étude n°5  en si bémol
 Extrait des Douze études d’exécution transcendante, S. 139

Valse oubliée n°1 S. 215

Released in November 2011

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27. Naive, AM 208, France

S. Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 1 in D minor, op. 28
S. Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36
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28.  Naive, AM 210, France

E. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
S. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op.26
Recorded in February 2013
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29. Naive, AM 212, France

F. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
F. Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Recorded in July 2013
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30. Naive, AM 214, France

F. Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D.958
4 Impromptus Op. ost.142, D.935
Recorded in May 2015


Videos

1. Video Laser Disc: Pioneer LDC, LD - PILC-1179, Japan

10th Tchaikovsky Competition,  Moscow 1994

P. Tchaikovsky. Concerto for violin and orchestra D-dur op.35
 Jennifer Koh - violin

G. Rossini. Largo factotum
Chen-Ye Yuan - baritone

G. Rossini. Una voce poco fa
Hibla Gerzmava -soprano

P. Tchaikovsky. Concerto n.1 for piano and orchestra b-moll op.23
S. Rachmaninov. The lilac Op.21 No.5 
Nikolay Lugansky - piano

F. Liszt. Consolatio
Hae Sun Paik - piano

Rachmaninov. Moment musical in C minor Op.16 No.4 
Vadim Rudenko - piano

Recorded: June and July 1994
Live at the Great Hall of The Moscow Conservatory, Moscow, Russia.
Released:1994
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2. DVD: Ideale Audience International 
under exclusive licence to Naive. 

Catalogue No. in Europe: DR 2015*
Catalogue No. in Japan: DEBC-14810**

J. Brahms. 6 Pieces Op.118
R. Wagner - N. Lugansky. 4 Scenes from Gotterdammerung 
S. Rachmaninov : Selected Preludes, Moment Musical Op.16 No.4

All tracks: Nikolai Lugansky, piano

Total running time 58'10.

Recorded : 6 August 2002,  live at International Piano Festival of La Roque d'Antheron, France.
Released : August 2003 

* Technical specifications for DR 2015:
DVD 5 / PAL / Region Code: 0 / Colour / Picture format 16:9;
Compatible 4:3 / Menus in French and English.

** Technical specifications for DEBC-14810:
NTSC / Region Code: 2 / Colour / Picture format 16:9 

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3. DVD: Medici Arts International / Ideale Audience International 

Catalogue No. : 3078658

L. Janacek - Sonata "I.X.1905"
S. Prokofiev -  'Romeo and Juliet' Suite, Op.75, (Nos. 5-10)
F. Liszt - Annees de pelereinage: Italie, S.161 (No. 1: Sposalizio & No. 6: Sonetto 123 del Petrarca)
F. Liszt - Etudes d'execution transcendante, S.139 (Nos. 12, 5, 11, & 10) 
S. Rachmaninov - Selected Preludes
F. Chopin - Etude, op.10 No.8

All tracks: Nikolai Lugansky, piano

Total running time 79 minutes.

Recorded live during the 15th edition of theVerbier Festival, Switzerland,
Eglise de Verbier, 28 July 2008

Released: July 2009

Technical specifications:
DVD 9/ NTSC / Region Code: 0 / Colour / Picture format 16:9

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Last Updated: January 2016
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