Marc-Andre Hamelin - Medtner: The Complete Piano Sonatas [CD]

'I repeat what I said to you back in Russia: you are, in my opinion, the greatest composer of our time.' – Sergei Rachmaninov (1921) It would be hard to overestimate the importance of this set. Medtner's piano compositions are arguably the last area of great Romantic piano repertoire to be discovered. His music is difficult, both technically and intellectually, and does not 'play to the gallery', which may explain its neglect. But once his world has been entered it proves endlessly fascinating and compelling, his work growing in stature with every hearing until one is left in no doubt as to its overwhelming effect. Central to his output are the 14 Piano Sonatas (though the title covers a multitude of structures and sizes) and here for the first time we have the complete cycle recorded by one artist.

Son in f Op.5: Allegro

Son in g Op.22: Tenebroso, Sempre Affrettando-Allegro Assai-Interludium (Andante Lugubre)-Allegro As

Son-Ballada in F # Op.27: Allegretto-

Forgotten Melodies Op.39: No.1 Meditazione: Intro, Quasi Cadenza-Meno Mosso-Meditamente

Son in f Op.5: Intermezzo: Allegro

Son-Skazka in c Op.25 No.1: Allegro Abbandonamente

Son-Ballada in F # Op.27: Intro: Mesto-

Forgotten Melodies Op.39: No.2 Romanza: Meditamente

Son in f Op.5: Largo Divoto

Son-Skazka in c Op.25 No.1: Andantino Con Moto

Son-Ballada in F # Op.27: Finale: Allegro

Forgotten Melodies Op.39: No.3 Primavera: Vivace

Son in f Op.5: Finale: Allegro Risoluto

Son-Skazka in c Op.25 No.1: Allegro Con Spirito

Son in a Op.30: Allegro Risoluto-Allegro Molto

Forgotten Melodies Op.39: No.4 Canzona Matinata: Allegretto Cantando, Ma Sempre Con Moto

Zwei Marchen Op.8: Andantino

Son in e 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Intro: Andante-Allegro-

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.1 Son-Reminiscenza: Allegretto Tranquillo

Forgotten Melodies Op.39: No.5 Son Tragica: Allegro Risoluto

Zwei Marchen Op.8: Allegro

Son in e 'Night Wind' Op.25 No.2: Poco E Poco Allegro Molto Sfrenatamente, Presto

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.2 Danza Graziosa: Con Moto Leggiero

Son in b flat 'Son Romantica' Op.53 No.1: Romanza: Andantino Con Moto, Ma Sempre Espressivo

Son-Triade Op.11: No.1 in A flat

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.3 Danza Festiva: Presto

Son in b flat 'Son Romantica' Op.53 No.1: Scherzo: Allegro

Son-Triade Op.11: No.2 in d (Son-Elegy)

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.4 Canzona Fluviala: Allegretto Con Moto

Son in b flat 'Son Romantica' Op.53 No.1: Meditazione: Andante Con Moto

Son-Triade Op.11: No.3 in C

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.5 Danza Rustica: Allegro Commodo

Son in b flat 'Son Romantica' Op.53 No.1: Finale: Allegro Non Troppo

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.6 Canzona Serenata: Moderato

Son in f 'Son Minacciosa' Op.53 No.2: Allegro Sostenuto

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.7 Danza Silvestra

Son-Idylle in G Op.56: Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile

Forgotten Melodies Op.38: No.8 Alla Reminiscenza: Quasi Coda

Son-Idylle in G Op.56: Allegro Moderato E Cantabile

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 34571172217
• Release Date: May 31, 2025

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