Nikolai Medtner
Born: 5th January 1880, Moscow, Russia
Died: 13th November 1952, London, England
Nationality: Russian
Nikolai Karlovich Medtner was a Russian composer and pianist. After a period of comparative obscurity in the 25 years immediately after his death, he is now becoming recognized as one of the most significant Russian composers for the piano.
A younger contemporary of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin, he wrote a substantial number of compositions, all of which include the piano. His works include 14 piano sonatas, three violin sonatas, three piano concerti, a piano quintet, two works for two pianos, many shorter piano pieces, a few shorter works for violin and piano, and 108 songs including two substantial works for vocalise. His 38 Skazki (generally known as "Fairy Tales" in English but more correctly translated as "Tales") for piano solo contain some of his most original music.
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Jayson Gillham on Medtner and Rachmaninov
31st Aug 2017
The Australian pianist talks to Katherine about the two Russian concertos which feature on his new recording with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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Popular Works: Medtner
- Canzona matinata in G major, Op. 39 No. 4 (5)
- Canzona Serenata in F minor, Op. 38 No. 6 (7)
- Danza festiva (6)
- Fairy Tale Sonata (Sonate-Conte), Op. 25 No. 1 (7)
- Forgotten Melodies, Op. 38 (23)
- Forgotten Melodies, Op. 39 (22)
- Forgotten Melodies, Op. 40 (5)
- Improvisation No. 1 in B flat minor Op. 31/1 (6)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 33 (11)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 50 (11)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in E minor, Op. 60 'Ballade' (12)
- Piano Quintet in C major Op. post (6)
- Piano Sonata in A minor, Op. 30 (6)
- Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 5 (9)
- Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 22 (14)
- Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 25 No. 1 (7)
- Second Improvisation Op. 47 (5)
- Skazka (Fairy Tale), Op. 20 No 1 in B flat minor (11)
- Skazka (Fairy Tale), Op. 26 No. 3 in F minor (8)
- Skazka (Fairy Tale), Op. 34 No. 2 in E minor (8)
- Skazki (Fairy Tales), Op. 8 (9)
- Skazki (Fairy Tales), Op. 20 (8)
- Skazki (Fairy Tales), Op. 26 (7)
- Skazki (Fairy Tales), Op. 34 (8)
- Sonata in E minor, Op. 25 No. 2 'Night Wind' (9)
- Sonata minacciosa in F minor, Op. 53 No. 2 (6)
- Sonata reminiscenza in A minor, Op. 38 No. 1 (17)
- Sonata romantica in B flat minor, Op. 53 No. 1 (9)
- Sonata tragica in C minor, Op. 39 No. 5 (10)
- Sonata Triad, Op. 11 (10)
- Sonata-Ballada in F sharp major, Op. 27 (11)
- Sonate-Idylle, Op. 56 (8)
- Suite-Vocalise, Op. 41 No. 2 (5)
- Three Hymns in Praise of Toil, Op. 49 (6)
- Three Nocturnes, Op. 16 (6)
- Three Novelles, Op.17 (5)
- Two Fairy Tales, Op. 20 (11)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 21 (14)
- Violin Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 44 (6)
- Violin Sonata No. 3 in E minor ‘Epica', Op. 57 (8)
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