Medtner: Piano Works, Vol. 4

On this CD:

1. Dithyramb for piano in E flat major, Op. 10/2
Composed by Nikolay Medtner
Performed by Geoffrey Tozer

2. Fairy Tales (2) in F minor for piano, Op. 14: No. 1, Opheliens Gesang,
Composed by Nikolay Medtner
Performed by Geoffrey Tozer

3. Sonata-skazka for piano in C minor, Op. 25/1
Composed by Nikolay Medtner
Performed by Geoffrey Tozer

4. Piano Sonata in E minor, "Night Wind," Op. 25/2
Composed by Nikolay Medtner
Performed by Geoffrey Tozer

5. Sonata-idylle for piano in G major, Op. 56
Composed by Nikolay Medtner
Performed by Geoffrey Tozer

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The Piano Works of Nikolai Medtner, Vol. 7
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    ASIN: B000059LXA
    Release Date: 2001-03-27

    Tracks:

    1. Three Dithyrambs, Op.10: III. Andantino Innocente
    2. Two Fairy Tales, Op.20: I. Allegro Con Espressione
    3. Two Fairy Tales, Op.20: II. Pesante. Minaccioso, Sempre Al Rigore Di Tempo E Sostenuto
    4. Four Lyric Fragments, Op.23: I. Allegretto Commodamente
    5. Four Lyric Fragments, Op.23: II. Andantino Gracile
    6. Four Lyric Fragments, Op.23: III. Tempo Di Valse
    7. Four Lyric Fragments, Op.23: IV. Andantino Tenebroso - Animato
    8. Four Fairy Tales, Op.26: I. Allegretto Frescamente - Giocoso - Tempo Primo
    9. Four Fairy Tales, Op.26: II. Molto Vivace
    10. Four Fairy Tales, Op.26: III. Narrante A Piacere - Piu Mosso - Tempo Primo
    11. Four Fairy Tales, Op.26: IV. Sostenuto
    12. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Theme. Allegretto Grazioso (Tempo Di Menutto)
    13. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Var I
    14. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Var II. Allegro
    15. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Var III. Allegro (Al Rigore Di Tempo)
    16. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Var IV. Intermezzo. Allegro Leggierissimo E Giocoso - Meno Mosso - Tempo...
    17. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Var V. Largamento, Lugubre, Ma Non Ritadare
    18. Theme And Vars, Op.55: Var VI. Allegro Molto
    19. Two Fairy Tales, Op.48: Elf Tale. Con Moto Flessible
    20. Two Elegies, Op.59: Andante Largamento - Tranquillo - Andante
    21. Two Elegies, Op.59: Andante Con Moto, Sempre Cantabile
    The Piano Works of Nikolai Medtner, Vol. 2
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    • Tozer is brilliant!
    • Uknown Greatness!!!!
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    ASIN: B000000ARI
    Release Date: 1994-07-26

    Tracks:

    1. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: I Danza Graziosa
    2. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: II Danza Festiva
    3. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: IV Canzona Fluviala
    4. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: V Danza Rustica
    5. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: VI Canzona Serenata
    6. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: VII Danza Silvestra
    7. Forgotten Melodies Op.38: VIII Alla Reminiscenza
    8. Fairy Tales Op.51: No.2 In A Minor
    9. Fairy Tales Op.51: No.3 In A Minor
    10. Fairy Tales Op.51: No.4 In F Sharp Minor
    11. Fairy Tales Op.51: No.5 In F Sharp Minor
    12. Fairy Tales Op.51: No.6 In G Major
    13. Sonata Triad Op.11: No.1 In A Flat Major
    14. Sonata Triad Op.11: No.2 In D Minor
    15. Sonata Triad Op.11: No.3 In C Major

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Tozer is brilliant!.......2005-01-19

    I am a big fan of Andre-Hamelin and agree that Tozer is lesser-known than Hamelin as a previous reviewer said. But it does not damage the brilliancy of Tozer at all. He has a great sense of structure and his phrasing is luminous. His talent as a virtuosi makes it possible to challenge this extremly difficult works and the result is great. Bravo for Tozer!!

    5 out of 5 stars Uknown Greatness!!!!.......2002-05-12

    He might not be a very well known composer but I can truly say that these pieces are something beautiful!! I also have the music book of Medtner and its a good workout on the keyboard, he is worth giving a listen, NO DOUBT!!

    3 out of 5 stars He's not Marc-André Hamelin.......2000-03-06

    Geoffrey Tozer deserves our applause for bringing the solo music of Medtner to our attention in modern times. But the performances on this disc have been superseded by the incredible traversal, in a boxed set, of the sonatas plus other pieces, by Marc-André Hamelin, who is the most amazing pianist in this sort of repertoire before the public today.
    Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery, 2000, Vol. 1
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    ASIN: B00005R5L8
    Release Date: 2001-10-23

    Tracks:

    1. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 1 - Piotr Anderszewski
    2. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 2 - Piotr Anderszewski
    3. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 3 - Piotr Anderszewski
    4. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 4 - Piotr Anderszewski
    5. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 5 - Piotr Anderszewski
    6. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 6 - Piotr Anderszewski
    7. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 7 - Piotr Anderszewski
    8. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 8 - Piotr Anderszewski
    9. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 9 - Piotr Anderszewski
    10. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 10 - Piotr Anderszewski
    11. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 11 - Piotr Anderszewski
    12. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 10 - Piotr Anderszewski
    13. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 13 - Piotr Anderszewski
    14. Fourteen Bagatelles, Op.6: Bagatelle, Op. 6 No. 14 - Piotr Anderszewski
    15. Prelude And Fugue In G-sharp Minor - Denis Burstein
    16. Prelude And Fugue In G-sharp Minor - Denis Burstein
    17. , Op.20 No.1 In B-Flat Minor: Fairy Tale, Op. 20 No. 1 In B-Flat Minor - Denis Burstein
    18. Fairy Tale, Op.20 No.2 In B Minor: Fairy Tale, Op. 20 No. 2 In B Minor - Denis Burstein
    19. Fairy Tale, Op.26 No.3 In F Minor: Fairy Tale, Op. 26 No. 3 In F Minor - Denis Burstein
    20. Prelude Op.27 No.1 - Denis Burstein
    21. Prelude Op.27 No.2 - Denis Burstein
    22. Etude Op.42 No.4: Etude Op. 42 No. 4 - Denis Burstein
    23. Liebesfreud - Denis Burstein

    Tracks:

    1. Sonata In G Minor K. 8, L. 488 - Kemal Gekic
    2. Sonata In F Minor, K 519, L. 475 - Kemal Gekic
    3. Etude No.2 In E-flat Major - Kemal Gekic
    4. Sonata No.1 in D Minor Op. 28: Sonata No.1 in D Minor Op. 28: Allegro Moderato - Kemal Gekic
    5. Vocalise - Ilya Itin
    6. Polka - Ilya Itin
    7. Prelude Op. 23 No. 1 In F-sharp Minor - Ilya Itin
    8. Prelude Op. 32 No. 6 In F Minor - Ilya Itin
    9. Prelude Op. 32 No.7 In F Major - Ilya Itin
    10. Prelude Op.23 No. 10 In G-flat Major - Ilya Itin
    11. Prelude Op. 23 No. 7 In C Minor - Ilya Itin
    12. Prelude Op. 32 No. 13 In D-flat Major - Ilya Itin
    13. Studies On Etudes Of F. Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 2 'Ignis Fautuus' - Francesco Libetta
    14. Studies On Etudes Of F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 2 - Francesco Libetta
    15. Studies On Etudes Of F. Chopin: Etude Op. 25 No. 9 'Badinage' - Francesco Libetta
    16. La Soiree Dans Grenade - Francesco Libetta
    17. Etude In Form Of A Waltz - Francesco Libetta
    18. Grande Sonate Op. 33: Grande Sonate Op. 33: First Movement - Francesco Libetta

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Five Excellent Pianists and a Feast of Musical Delights!.......2005-12-29

    The Miami International Piano Festival of Discovery is well named: this two CD set offers fresh young talent in a variety of music played with all the drama of a competition. It is very well recorded and contains some truly magical moments.

    There are five pianists represented here and their choices of competition entries in many ways helps define their abilities and musicality. Piotr Anderszewski offers the Bartok Opus 6 Bagatelles, electing to explore all 14 of these little pieces to keep with the unity of Bartok's conception. They are models of clean definitive performances. Denis Burstein on the other hand selects various works by Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Medtner, and Taneyev showing his penchant for the obscure as well as the well known. Kemal Gekic programs Scarlatti with Liszt and Rachmaninov and offers valid stances on each. Ilya Itin opts of an all Rachmaninov collection from the lovely 'Vocalize' through six of the Preludes. Francesco Libetta closes with paraphrases on Chopin by Godowsky and works by Debussy, Saint-Saens and Alkan.

    Of interest the pianist who has become most popular with the public since this 2000 year competition is Piotr Anderszewski, but from the experience of listening to the entire group, one would expect more will come from the other four, too! A delightful set of recordings. Grady Harp, December 05

    5 out of 5 stars random sheeyat.......2005-04-27

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    Medtner: Piano Works, Vol. 4
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      ASIN: B000005Z6U
      Release Date: 1998-05-19

      Tracks:

      1. Dithyramb Op.10 No.2
      2. Fairy Tale 'Ophelia's Song' Op.14 No.1
      3. Fairy Tale Sonata Op.25 No.1: I Allegro abbandonamente
      4. Fairy Tale Sonata Op.25 No.1: II Andantino con moto
      5. Fairy Tale Sonata Op.25 No.1: III Allegro con spirito
      6. Sonata 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Introduzione : Andante con moto -
      7. Sonata 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Allegro -
      8. Sonata 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Tempo dell'introduzione -
      9. Sonata 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Allegro molto sfrenatamente, presto -
      10. Sonata 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Quasi cadenza
      11. Sonate-Idylle Op.56: I Pastorale : Allegretto cantabile
      12. Sonate-Idylle Op.56: II Allegro moderato e cantabile
      The Complete Solo Piano Recordings of Nicolas Medtner, Vol 3
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        ASIN: B00030ER60
        Release Date: 2004-11-09

        Tracks:

        1. Canzona Matinata, Op.39/4
        2. Allegro Risoluto
        3. (Poco Quazi Recitativo)
        4. Tempo
        5. Arabesque In A Major, Op. 7/2 (Tragedy Fragment)
        6. Allegretto
        7. Introduzione Mesto
        8. Finale Allegro
        9. Hymn In Praise Of Toil, Op.49/1 (Before Work)
        10. Novelle In C Major, Op.17/2
        11. Marchen (Skazka/Fairy Tale) In D Major, Op.51/1
        12. Marchen (Skazka/Fairy Tale) In F Major, Op.26/3
        13. Primavera, Op.39/3
        Medtner: The Complete Solo Piano Recordings Vol. 1
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        		 Medtner: The Complete Solo Piano Recordings Vol. 1

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        ASIN: B00000FDC3
        Release Date: 1998-11-24

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars An Essential Medtner Recording.......2005-03-31

        Nicolai Medtner, a contemporary and friend of Rachmaninoff, is perhaps the greatest composer for piano since Beethoven. A virtuoso concert pianist of the highest caliber in his own right, Medtner composed relentlessly tonal piano music of great beauty and intense rhythmic complexity at a time when atonal music was coming into vogue in the Western art music world. Although stunningly beautiful, his compositions were thought to be too "old fashioned" in the West and so were brushed aside by "serious" music scholars, causing Medtner to live in poverty during his exile in the West following the Bolshevik Revolution. Nevertheless, Medtner's Russian musical contemporaries fervently admired both his compositions and his piano playing; Glazunov even called Medtner something like "The Guardian of Eternal Art."

        This CD presents for the first time Medtner's earliest commercial audio recordings, made for Columbia Records in 1930/31 but never released. These are transfers from Medtner's own test pressings on shellac discs; the original masters were long since destroyed. Lovingly cleaned up and restored, these recordings are the real deal, an authentic revelation of Medtner's interpretive intent in his compositions (compositions which have no established performance tradition in the West). Not only do they represent an invaluable resource for pianists who wish to tackle Medtner's compositions, they are wonderfully enjoyable to listen to, tremendous recordings of some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard.

        Now, obviously, these are archival, not modern, recordings. The restoration presents them beautifully, but they are still cleaned up transfers from questionably preserved 78s so don't expect perfect clarity.

        Aside from Medtner's own compositions, the disc also includes Medtner's performance of one Beethoven piano sonata, no.23 in f, op.57, which is masterful.

        Listening to Medtner's piano playing is like opening a door into a vanished world, the Late-Romantic musical world from which sprang Artur Rubinstein and Vladimir Horowitz. Listening to this recording, I feel like I am touching the 19th century directly. The wild variations in tempo and dynamics in Medtner's piano playing are a revelation, both enraging and delightful simultaneously. Modern Western piano performances seem both self indulgent and rhythmically square in comparison. And Medtner's own music... Stunning. Fantastic.

        This is an awesome recording which I listen to again and again. Highly Recommended.
        Russian Piano School vol.19: Edvard Syomin: Godowsky/Chopin/Stanchinsky/Medtner/Eiges/Albéniz/Busoni
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        		 Russian Piano School vol.19: Edvard Syomin: Godowsky/Chopin/Stanchinsky/Medtner/Eiges/Albéniz/Busoni

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        ASIN: B000001HD7
        Release Date: 1997-04-15

        Tracks:

        1. Renaissance - No. 3: Menuet In A Minor (Allegretto Grazioso)
        2. Renaissance - No. 1: Sarabande In E Major (Largo, Ma Non Troppo)
        3. Renaissance - No. 6: Tambourin In E Minor (Allegro)
        4. Souvenir De Paganini, B 37 - Variations In A Major
        5. Bereceuse In D-Flat Major, Op. 57
        6. 3 Preludes - In C-Sharp Minor (Lento)
        7. 3 Preludes - In D Major (Con Moto)
        8. 3 Preludes - In E-Flat Minor (Adagio)
        9. 5 Preludes - In C Minor (Andante)
        10. 5 Preludes - In A-Flat Major/F Minor (Lento Espressivo)
        11. 5 Preludes - In B-Flat Minor
        12. 5 Preludes - In B Minor
        13. 5 Preludes - In C [Minor] (Largo)
        14. Fairy-Tales, Op. 20
        15. Fairy-Tales, Op. 20
        16. Sonata-Toccata (No. 4) In F-Sharp Minor/E Major, Op. 15
        17. Sonata-Toccata (No. 4) In F-Sharp Minor/E Major, Op. 15
        18. Sonata-Toccata (No. 4) In F-Sharp Minor/E Major, Op. 15
        19. Navarra - Bravura Fantasia - Allegro Non Troppo
        20. Suite Espana - Tango In D Major, Op. 165, No. 2
        21. Chamber Fantasia On Bizet's Opera Carmen - Allegro Decisio
        22. Kunstlerleben - Symphonic Metamorphoses On Johan StrauB's Waltz

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars A must.......2000-10-13

        Who the hell is this guy? That is one's first reaction; even amongst the learned cognoscenti of internet newsgroups, I never heard of Edvard Syomin. Moreover, looking at the cover, where he looks eerily like Ringo Starr, one is inclined to wonder whether BMG's scouts had drunk too much Stolichnaya when putting their second set of the Russian Piano School together.

        Then you play the disk.

        I don't think Syomin is another Richter technically. The playing is smudgy here and there. But his phrasing, his voicing, his colour, and his sense of involvement are revelatory even by the exulted standards of the best Russian pianists. The disk opens with Godowsky's Rameau reworkings, which have a warmth and grace that are matchless. The Chopin is immaculately sung. The works by Eiges and Stanchinsky, rarely recorded, are interesting, and one would not hope for a more sympathetic, atmospheric performance of either. The Medtner and the Albeniz are rich in colour and local tang. The big works to close, the Busoni Carmen Fantasy and the Godowsky Kunsterleben, are wholly superb. They are technically very impressive, but one is far more enthralled by the sense of drama and conviction in works what will, all too easily, sound vapid virtuoso fodder. Compare Hamelin's otherwise excellent Carmen Fantasy with Syomin's, and you register what Syomin has to offer as a pianist.

        The sound is pretty variable, and some of it is mono. But you really have to buy this work if you are serious about the piano.
        Russian Piano School Vol. 1: Alexander Goldenweiser
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          		Russian Piano School Vol. 1: Alexander Goldenweiser

          Manufacturer: Melodiya
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          WaltzesWaltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by BorodinAll Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by MedtnerAll Works by Medtner | Medtner, Nikolai | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by TchaikovskyAll Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          All Works by RachmaninovAll Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
          EtudesEtudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
          General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          PianoPiano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000001HBS
          Release Date: 1996-02-27

          Tracks:

          1. Romance In F, Op.51 No.5 - Alexander Goldenweiser
          2. Meditation In D, Op.72 No.5 - Alexander Goldenweiser
          3. Valse Sentimentale In f, Op.51 No.6 - Alexander Goldenweiser
          4. Dialogue In B, Op.72 No.8 - Alexander Goldenweiser
          5. 'Sari,' Op.28 No.4, From 'Forgotten Rhythms' - Alexander Goldenweiser
          6. Mazurka In C, From 'Petite Suite' - Alexander Goldenweiser
          7. Barcarolle In g, Op.10 No.3, From 'Morceaux De Salon' - Alexander Goldenweiser
          8. Novella In c, Op. 17 No. 2 - Alexander Goldenweiser
          9. Song And Dance From 'Kabardino-Balkarsky Songs And Dances' - Alexander Goldenweiser
          10. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 1. Introduction. Alla Marcia - Goldenweiser/Ginsburg
          11. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 2. Waltz. Presto - Goldenweiser/Ginsburg
          12. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 3. Romance. Andantino - Goldenweiser/Ginsburg
          13. Ste No.2 For Two Pianos, Op.17 (To A.B. Goldenweiser): 4. Tarantella. Presto - Goldenweiser/Ginsburg
          Medtner: Selected Piano Works
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            		Medtner: Selected Piano Works

            Manufacturer: Prezioso
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by MedtnerAll Works by Medtner | Medtner, Nikolai | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
            Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            SonatasSonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00000IO7W
            Release Date: 1999-06-08
            Medtner: The Complete Solo Piano Recordings Vol. 2
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              		Medtner: The Complete Solo Piano Recordings Vol. 2

              Manufacturer: APR
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              All Works by MedtnerAll Works by Medtner | Medtner, Nikolai | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
              ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
              General ContemporaryGeneral Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B00004LMB8
              Release Date: 1999-01-01

              Amazon.com

              Rachmaninoff called Medtner "the greatest composer of our time," but his old-fashioned traditionalism and abundance of notes tended to discourage both pianists and listeners. APR's reissues of Medtner's own recordings should change that assessment, though. A great virtuoso, he brings his own music to life with an understanding and technical security that elude most interpreters. The 14 short keyboard pieces here evince a faded charm and a seriousness of purpose that are fascinating. Medtner's rich tone, rhythmic flexibility, and precise articulation, neatly captured in Bryan Crimp's excellent transfers of recordings dating from 1936 and 1946, make for compelling listening. The major piece here is the Violin Sonata, expertly played with sweet-toned grace by Cecilia Hansen, one of Leopold Auer's favorite pupils, and Medtner himself. Highly recommended, as is the first volume in this series. --Dan Davis

              Music Track:

              1. Mendelssohn, Brahms and Schumann
              2. Mozart: Last Symphonies Vol.1 [Enhanced]
              3. Mozart: LAst Symphonies Vol.3 [Enhanced]
              4. Mozart: The Last Six Symphonies, Volume 2
              5. Music of Paul Bowles
              6. Nicolas De Flue
              7. On Stage [Live]
              8. Paganini: 24 caprices
              9. Peace Be With You
              10. Piano Concerto 26 in D Coronation

              Music Track

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