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León Uraz on Instagram: "Nikolai Lugansky plays Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C# Minor Sergei Rachmaninoff’s relationship with his Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2, was marked by frustration. Composed at just 19, the piece became an instant sensation and one of his most recognizable works, but its overwhelming popularity became a burden. Audiences constantly requested it at his performances, to the point where he grew tired of playing it repeatedly. Moreover, he felt the prelude’s fame oversha