Complete Piano Sonatas / Piano Works

Album by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner & Hamish Milne

Complete Piano Sonatas / Piano Works is a comprehensive collection of Nikolai Medtner's compositions for solo piano, encompassing his 14 sonatas and various other pieces. This compilation showcases Medtner's distinctive blend of Russian romanticism and intricate counterpoint, reflecting his position as a significant yet often overlooked composer of the early 20th century.
First released: 2007

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Meditazione
    5:43
  2. 2.
    Sonata in G minor, op. 22
    16:47
  3. 3.
    Sonate-Ballade in F-sharp major, op. 27: Allegretto
    10:46
  4. 4.
    Two Pieces for Two Pianos, op. 58: Russian Round Dance
    5:29
  5. 5.
    Primavera (Spring Tale) from Forgotten Melodies Second Cycle, op. 39 no. 3
    3:49
  6. 6.
    Sonata Triad, op. 11: No. 1 in A-flat major
    9:58
  7. 7.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Allegro
    12:36
  8. 8.
    Two Pieces for Two Pianos, op. 58: Knight Errand
    12:21
  9. 9.
    Sonata Triad, op. 11: No. 2 in D minor "Elegy"
    6:12
  10. 10.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Prelude. Pastorale
    2:09
  11. 11.
    Meditation from Forgotten Melodies Second Cycle, op. 39 no. 1
    6:12
  12. 12.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Romanza
    5:02
  13. 13.
    Sonate-Ballade in F-sharp major, op. 27: Introduzione. Mesto
    3:51
  14. 14.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Intermezzo: Allegro
    3:46
  15. 15.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Largo
    8:33
  16. 16.
    Sonatina in G minor: Allegretto ma non troppo
    2:50
  17. 17.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Primavera
    3:45
  18. 18.
    Sonata Triad, op. 11: No. 3 in C major
    9:05
  19. 19.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Skazka. Bird's Tale
    2:33
  20. 20.
    Fairy Tale in E-flat major, op. 26 no. 2
    1:30
  21. 21.
    Sonate-Ballade in F-sharp major, op. 27: Finale. Allegro
    10:05
  22. 22.
    Sonata in E minor, op. 25 no. 2 "The Night Wind"
    34:34
  23. 23.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 1 in B minor "The Magic Violin". Tempo cangiando, abbandonamente
    5:47
  24. 24.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Allegro risoluto
    8:57
  25. 25.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Canzona Matinata
    4:22
  26. 26.
    Sonatina in G minor: Scherzo
    4:36
  27. 27.
    Fairy Tale in F minor (Ophelia's Song), op. 14 no. 1
    3:32
  28. 28.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Prelude. Hymn
    3:36
  29. 29.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Theme. Song of the Water-Nymph
    2:22
  30. 30.
    Fairy Tale in E minor (March of the Paladin), op. 14 no. 2
    3:58
  31. 31.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Skazka. The Beggar
    3:32
  32. 32.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 2 in E minor. Allegro cantabile e leggiero
    2:11
  33. 33.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Sonata Tragica
    10:08
  34. 34.
    Moment Musical in C minor, op. 4 no. 3 "Gnomenklage"
    2:42
  35. 35.
    Prelude in E-flat major, op. 4 no. 4
    2:33
  36. 36.
    Two Skazki, op. 48: Dance Tale
    7:10
  37. 37.
    Two Skazki, op. 8: No. 1 in C minor
    3:06
  38. 38.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 3 in A minor. Allegretto tenebroso
    3:35
  39. 39.
    Fairy Tale in G major, op. 9 no. 3
    1:55
  40. 40.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 1. Meditation
    1:41
  41. 41.
    Two Skazki, op. 48: Elves' Tale
    4:17
  42. 42.
    Sonata-Skazka in C minor, op. 25 no. 1: Allegro abbandonamente
    5:13
  43. 43.
    Fairy Tale in D minor
    1:56
  44. 44.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 4 in D minor. Molto sostenuto e semplice
    5:50
  45. 45.
    Two Skazki, op. 8: No. 2 in C minor
    6:19
  46. 46.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 2. Caprice
    1:22
  47. 47.
    Fairy Tale in C-sharp minor, op. 35 no. 4
    3:50
  48. 48.
    Three Novelles, op. 17: No. 1 in G major. Daphnis & Chloe
    3:29
  49. 49.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Romanza. Andantino con moto ma sempre espressivo
    7:43
  50. 50.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 3. Winged Dancers
    2:17
  51. 51.
    Sonata-Skazka in C minor, op. 25 no. 1: Andantino con moto
    3:24
  52. 52.
    Etude in C minor
    2:22
  53. 53.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 4. Enchantement
    1:47
  54. 54.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Scherzo. Allegro
    5:39
  55. 55.
    I Loved Thee, op. 32 no. 4
    2:32
  56. 56.
    Three Novelles, op. 17: No. 2 in C minor
    4:24
  57. 57.
    Three Hymns in Praise of Toil, op. 49
    10:32
  58. 58.
    Sonata-Skazka in C minor, op. 25 no. 1: Allegro con spirito
    3:58
  59. 59.
    Sonata Reminiscenza, op. 38 no. 1
    12:55
  60. 60.
    Elegy, op. 59 no. 2
    8:56
  61. 61.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Meditazione. Andante con moto
    4:15
  62. 62.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 5. Humoresque
    1:54
  63. 63.
    Three Novelles, op. 17: No. 3 in E major
    6:24
  64. 64.
    Sonata Minacciosa, op. 53 no. 2
    17:35
  65. 65.
    Sonata-Idylle in G major, op. 56: Pastorale. Allegretto cantabile
    4:26
  66. 66.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 6. On the Waves
    1:26
  67. 67.
    Sonata in A minor, op. 30
    14:38
  68. 68.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Finale. Allegro non troppo
    8:36
  69. 69.
    Dithyramb, op. 10 no. 2
    8:40
  70. 70.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 7. Roar of the Crowd
    1:46
  71. 71.
    Sonata-Idylle in G major, op. 56: Allegro moderato e cantabile
    7:54
  72. 72.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 8. In the Forest
    0:49
  73. 73.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 9. The Wood-Spirit
    0:37
  74. 74.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 10. Elves
    1:04
  75. 75.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 11. Gnomes
    1:04
  76. 76.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 12. Invocation
    2:18
  77. 77.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 13. Threat
    2:57
  78. 78.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 14. Song of the Water-Nymph
    1:54
  79. 79.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 15. Storm
    2:25
  80. 80.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Conclusion
    1:47

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