Medtner: Angel - Complete Songs, Vol. 3

Anybody who has entered into the cosmos of Medtner's music, and especially of his songs, will be aware of its introvert, secretive, sometimes even hermetic character. His mixture of Russian and German philosophy and art, indebted to the bicultural upbringing in his family, was unique. Yet the outstanding quality of his songs does not lie in their stylistic singularity, but in their resistance to cliches of the genre and their musical and psychological insights.

The third volume of this exciting new series, the recording of the complete songs by Medtner, bears the title "Angel", referring to the mystical and spiritual character of some of the songs presented.