Having already talked extensively about the Thirteen Op.32 Preludes by Rachmaninoff, I thought it would be time to divulge into the other opus collection of preludes, the Op.23 preludes. I've already talked about one, perhaps my most favorite, the Op.23, no.5 Prelude in G minor with a previous recording by Richter, I managed to find a video that I felt was even better than that one.

As an added bonus, it comes with the Prelude Op.23, no.7 in C minor, and Moment Musical Op.16, No.4 to end off the video.
The C minor prelude, Op.23 (above) is a very spirited work. It contains sixteenth notes constantly in a perpetual type of sequence until the very end of the piece. It comes filled with glorious harmonic depth and an intense battle between sincerity and depravity.

Amazing works...



...and an amazing performer, his name is Nikolai Lugansky. I stumbled upon him about a year ago with his video of Brahms' Six Piano Pieces, Op.118 (one of my favorite works) which he performed tremendously.