Lugansky - Schumann and Chopin, 12 October 2026
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Wigmore Hall
*Schumann:* *Three Fantasy Pieces*, op.111; *Faschingsschwank aus Wien*,
op.26
*Chopin:* Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op.60; Impromptus no.1...
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