Piano Sonatas / Piano works (complete on 7 CDs)
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MEDTNER
Piano Sonatas / Piano works (complete on 7 CDs)
Hamish Milne (piano) with Boris Berezovsky & Geoffrey Tozer
[ Brilliant Classics / 7 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Saturday 15 March 2008
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Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) was a Russian composer who slowly invaded the recording industry. Especially his piano concertos, mainly no.'s 2 and 3, are receiving attention. But Medtner did write just music just involving the piano. Of his solo works the 38 Fairy Tales along with the 14 sonatas form the core of his output.
By some he is called 'a poor man's Rachmaninov'. But those who agree with this have never listened properly. It is true, however, that some of his compositions have more direct appeal than others. Most of Medtner's piano sonatas, though (extremely) hard to perform, rank among his more outgoing works.
Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) was a Russian composer who slowly invaded the recording industry. Especially his piano concertos, mainly no.'s 2 and 3, are receiving attention. But Medtner did write just music just involving the piano. Of his solo works the 38 Fairy Tales along with the 14 sonatas form the core of his output.
Over the years pianist Hamish Milne has recorded a large number of works by Medtner. Now these recordings have been collected here. The 7 CD's of this set contain the larger part of Medtner's piano solo repertoire. A comprehensive guide through Medtner.
Tracks:
Primavera (Spring Tale), Forgotten Melodies Second Cycle Op. 39 No. 3
Meditation, Forgotten Melodies Second Cycle Op. 39 No. 1
Fairy Tale in E flat major Op. 26 No. 2
Fairy Tale in F minor (Ophelia's Song) Op. 14 No. 1
Fairy Tale in E minor (March of the Paladin) Op. 14 No. 2
Fairy Tale in G major Op. 9 No. 3
Fairy Tale in D minor 1
Fairy Tale in C sharp minor Op. 35 No. 4
Three Hymns in Praise of Toil Op. 49 (No. 1: Before Work; No. 2: At the Anvil; No. 3: After Work)
Elegy Op. 59 No. 2
Dithyramb Op. 10 No. 2
Sonata Triad Op. 11
Sonata in G minor Op. 22
Romantic Sketches for the Young, Op. 54
Two Skazki, Op. 8
Three Novelles,Op. 17
Sonata in F minor Op. 5
Second Improvisation (in variation form) Op. 47
Sonata-Ballade in F sharp major Op. 27
Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, Op. 39
and much more
