Violin Sonata no. 3 “Epica” / Three Nocturnes / Fairy Tale, op. 20 no. 1
Album by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner & Laurence Kayaleh & Paul Stewart
Violin Sonata No. 3 in E minor, Op. 57, 'Epica' is a four-movement work for violin and piano composed by Nikolai Medtner between 1935 and 1938. The sonata, dedicated to his late brother Emil, showcases Medtner's intricate interplay between violin and piano, blending Russian folk influences with classical structures, and is considered one of his most grandiose compositions.
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- 1.Violin Sonata no. 3 in E minor, op. 57 “Epica”: Introduzione: Andante meditamente –3:01
- 2.Violin Sonata no. 3 in E minor, op. 57 “Epica”: Allegro13:50
- 3.Violin Sonata no. 3 in E minor, op. 57 “Epica”: Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace e laggiero7:10
- 4.Violin Sonata no. 3 in E minor, op. 57 “Epica”: Andante con moto9:23
- 5.Violin Sonata no. 3 in E minor, op. 57 “Epica”: Finale: Allegro molto – Allegro eroico13:12
- 6.Three Nocturnes, op. 16: Nocturne no. 1 in D minor: Andante con moto, sempre leggiero4:50
- 7.Three Nocturnes, op. 16: Nocturne no. 2 in G minor: Largamente4:46
- 8.Three Nocturnes, op. 16: Nocturne no. 3 in C minor: Moderato4:16
- 9.Fairy Tale, op. 20 no. 1 in B-flat minor3:13
