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.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Primavera (Spring Tale) from Forgotten Melodies Second Cycle, op. 39 no. 3
    3:49
  2. 2.
    Meditation from Forgotten Melodies Second Cycle, op. 39 no. 1
    6:12
  3. 3.
    Fairy Tale in E-flat major, op. 26 no. 2
    1:30
  4. 4.
    Fairy Tale in F minor (Ophelia's Song), op. 14 no. 1
    3:32
  5. 5.
    Fairy Tale in E minor (March of the Paladin), op. 14 no. 2
    3:58
  6. 6.
    Fairy Tale in G major, op. 9 no. 3
    1:55
  7. 7.
    Fairy Tale in D minor
    1:56
  8. 8.
    Fairy Tale in C-sharp minor, op. 35 no. 4
    3:50
  9. 9.
    Three Hymns in Praise of Toil, op. 49
    10:32
  10. 10.
    Elegy, op. 59 no. 2
    8:56
  11. 11.
    Dithyramb, op. 10 no. 2
    8:40

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Sonata Triad, op. 11: No. 1 in A-flat major
    9:58
  2. 3.
    Sonata Triad, op. 11: No. 2 in D minor "Elegy"
    6:12
  3. 4.
    Sonata Triad, op. 11: No. 3 in C major
    9:05
  4. 5.
    Sonata in E minor, op. 25 no. 2 "The Night Wind"
    34:34

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Sonata in G minor, op. 22
    16:47
  2. 4.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Prelude. Pastorale
    2:09
  3. 5.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Skazka. Bird's Tale
    2:33
  4. 6.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Prelude. Hymn
    3:36
  5. 7.
    Romantic Sketches for the Young, op. 54: Skazka. The Beggar
    3:32
  6. 8.
    Two Skazki, op. 8: No. 1 in C minor
    3:06
  7. 9.
    Two Skazki, op. 8: No. 2 in C minor
    6:19
  8. 10.
    Three Novelles, op. 17: No. 1 in G major. Daphnis & Chloe
    3:29
  9. 11.
    Three Novelles, op. 17: No. 2 in C minor
    4:24
  10. 12.
    Three Novelles, op. 17: No. 3 in E major
    6:24
  11. 13.
    Sonata in A minor, op. 30
    14:38

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Allegro
    12:36
  2. 5.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Intermezzo: Allegro
    3:46
  3. 6.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Largo
    8:33
  4. 7.
    Sonata in F minor, op. 5: Allegro risoluto
    8:57
  5. 8.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Theme. Song of the Water-Nymph
    2:22
  6. 9.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 1. Meditation
    1:41
  7. 10.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 2. Caprice
    1:22
  8. 11.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 3. Winged Dancers
    2:17
  9. 12.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 4. Enchantement
    1:47
  10. 13.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 5. Humoresque
    1:54
  11. 14.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 6. On the Waves
    1:26
  12. 15.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 7. Roar of the Crowd
    1:46
  13. 16.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 8. In the Forest
    0:49
  14. 17.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 9. The Wood-Spirit
    0:37
  15. 18.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 10. Elves
    1:04
  16. 19.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 11. Gnomes
    1:04
  17. 20.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 12. Invocation
    2:18
  18. 21.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 13. Threat
    2:57
  19. 22.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 14. Song of the Water-Nymph
    1:54
  20. 23.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Var. 15. Storm
    2:25
  21. 24.
    Second Improvisation (in Variation Form), op. 47: Conclusion
    1:47

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    Sonate-Ballade in F-sharp major, op. 27: Allegretto
    10:46
  2. 6.
    Sonate-Ballade in F-sharp major, op. 27: Introduzione. Mesto
    3:51
  3. 7.
    Sonate-Ballade in F-sharp major, op. 27: Finale. Allegro
    10:05
  4. 8.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 1 in B minor "The Magic Violin". Tempo cangiando, abbandonamente
    5:47
  5. 9.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 2 in E minor. Allegro cantabile e leggiero
    2:11
  6. 10.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 3 in A minor. Allegretto tenebroso
    3:35
  7. 11.
    Four Skazki, op. 34: No. 4 in D minor. Molto sostenuto e semplice
    5:50
  8. 12.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Romanza. Andantino con moto ma sempre espressivo
    7:43
  9. 13.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Scherzo. Allegro
    5:39
  10. 14.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Meditazione. Andante con moto
    4:15
  11. 15.
    Sonata Romantica in B-flat minor, op. 53 no. 1: Finale. Allegro non troppo
    8:36

Disc 6

  1. 6.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Meditazione
    5:43
  2. 7.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Romanza
    5:02
  3. 8.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Primavera
    3:45
  4. 9.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Canzona Matinata
    4:22
  5. 10.
    Forgotten Melodies, Second Cycle, op. 39: Sonata Tragica
    10:08
  6. 11.
    Two Skazki, op. 48: Dance Tale
    7:10
  7. 12.
    Two Skazki, op. 48: Elves' Tale
    4:17
  8. 13.
    Etude in C minor
    2:22
  9. 14.
    I Loved Thee, op. 32 no. 4
    2:32
  10. 15.
    Sonata Minacciosa, op. 53 no. 2
    17:35

Disc 7

  1. 7.
    Two Pieces for Two Pianos, op. 58: Russian Round Dance
    5:29
  2. 8.
    Two Pieces for Two Pianos, op. 58: Knight Errand
    12:21
  3. 9.
    Sonatina in G minor: Allegretto ma non troppo
    2:50
  4. 10.
    Sonatina in G minor: Scherzo
    4:36
  5. 11.
    Moment Musical in C minor, op. 4 no. 3 "Gnomenklage"
    2:42
  6. 12.
    Prelude in E-flat major, op. 4 no. 4
    2:33
  7. 13.
    Sonata-Skazka in C minor, op. 25 no. 1: Allegro abbandonamente
    5:13
  8. 14.
    Sonata-Skazka in C minor, op. 25 no. 1: Andantino con moto
    3:24
  9. 15.
    Sonata-Skazka in C minor, op. 25 no. 1: Allegro con spirito
    3:58
  10. 16.
    Sonata Reminiscenza, op. 38 no. 1
    12:55
  11. 17.
    Sonata-Idylle in G major, op. 56: Pastorale. Allegretto cantabile
    4:26
  12. 18.
    Sonata-Idylle in G major, op. 56: Allegro moderato e cantabile
    7:54

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