Medtner, Nikolai

Forgotten Melodies - works by Medtner and Rachmaninov / Polina Leschenko, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Avanti Classic / 2012-10-09

Works: Mischa Levitzki: Valse Amour for piano; Arabesque valsante, Op 06; Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Nikolay Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38
Performers: Leschenko, Polina

Awarded a Choc Award by French music magazine Le Monde de la Musique for her "extraordinarily powerful and virtuosic playing," young Russian virtuoso Polina Leschenko...continue...
Recording information: Arc en Scènes (Salle de musique), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sw (12/19/2011-12/21/2011)....continue...

Medtner: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; works for piano solo / Tatjana Nikolajeva, Abram Schatzkes: pianos

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-10-09

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 33; Eight Mood Pictures, Op. 1; Morceaux, Op. 31; Forgotten Melodies, Op. 38; Fairy Tales, Op. 42; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 50;...
Performers: Nikolaeva, Tatiana; Schatzkes, Abram; Svetlanov, Evgeny
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny
Ensemble: ; USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra

Nikolai Medtner saw his destination in the development of the traditions of classical art, but never blindly followed its examples. Limiting himself to work in...continue...

Medtner: Fairy Tales, Op. 34; Prokofiev: Sonata Op. 29; Mussorgsky: Pictures / Georgy Tchaidze, piano

1 CD / Honens / 2012-09-25

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Fairy Tales (Skazki) (4) for piano, Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 29; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition
Performers: Tchaidze, Georgy

Georgy Tchaidze's sophomore recording features repertory from his Wigmore and Carnegie Hall debuts. The Telegraph called this 2009 Honens Prize Laureate "a pianist of fine...continue...
Recording information: The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta (05/2012)....continue...

Nikolay Medtner: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 - Sonatina in G minor; Sonata no 1, Op. 5; Sonata-Reminiscenza, Op. 38/1 / Paul Stewart, piano

1 CD / Grand Piano / 2012-09-25

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonatina for piano in G minor; Sonata for Piano in F minor, Op. 5; Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38
Performers: Stewart, Paul

Like his near-contemporary Rachmaninov, who called him "the greatest composer of our time," Nikolay Medtner was a composer, pianist, and exile. His portfolio of works...continue...
Recording information: Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montréal, Québec, C (12/20/2011-12/23/2011)....continue...

Grand Piano Masters: The Nightwind - Schubert, Debussy, Medtner, Prokofiev, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky / Severin von Eckardstein, piano

1 CD / K&K / 2012-08-28

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 784/Op. 143; Claude Debussy: Images for Piano, Set 2; Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for Piano in E minor ("Night Wind"), Op. 25/2; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and...
Performers: Eckardstein, Severin von

Severin Von Eckardstein has won prizes in numerous competitions. Among these are the Hamburg Steinway Competition, the Incontro Internazionale Giovani Pianisti in Italy, the Feruccio-Busoni...continue...
Recording information: Philharmonia Mercatorhalle, Duisburg, Germany (04/2012)....continue...

Historic Russian Archives: David Oistrakh - Chamber Music Edition

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-07-31

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Variations (12) on "La bergère Célimene," for violin & piano in G major, K. 359 (K. 374a); Sergey Rachmani...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul; Bauer, Frida; Goldenweiser, Alexander [Composer]; Knushevitsky, Svyatoslav; Kollegorskaya, Inna; Makarov, Abram; Oborin, Lev; Oistrakh, David; Oistrakh, Igor [Violin]; Richter, Sv...

The reissue of this unique collection of chamber music masterpieces, ranging from Baroque to 20-century, played by the legendary David Oistrakh, with his luminous, sonorous

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Emil Gilels Plays Russian Music

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84; Visions fugitives, Op. 22; Toccata for piano in D ...
Performers: Gilels, Emil

Spanning over three decades of recording and featuring some of Gilels' favorite works to perform, this comprehensive set offers a fascinating glimpse into a musician...continue...

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Medtner: Piano Sonata No. 1; Taneyev: Prelude and Fugue / David Kadouch, piano

1 CD / Mirare / 2012-05-08

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Nikolay Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38; Sergei Taneyev: Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, Op. 29
Performers: Kadouch, David

In a program centering around Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, pianist David Kadouch assumes the role of storyteller in a selection of musical legends, mythical...continue...
Recording information: Temple de l'Annonciation à Paris (10/25/2011-10/28/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninov, Medtner, Scriabin & Lyapunov: Piano Works / Chisato Kusunoki

1 CD / Quartz Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Moment musical in E flat minor, Op. 16/2; Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for Piano in G minor, Op. 22; Alexander Scriabin: Fantasy for Piano in B minor, Op. 28; Sergey Lyapunov: É...
Performers: Kusunoki, Chisato

Chisato Kusunoki's performances are highly regarded for their lyrical intensity and subtle virtuosity. They demonstrate an affinity for such important composer-pianists as Rachmaninoff and Medtner....continue...
Recording information: Champs Hill (10/25/2010-10/27/2010)....continue...

Medtner: Arabesques, Dithyrambs, Elegies / Hamish Milne

2 CD / Hyperion / 2012-03-13

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Stimmungsbilder (8), Op. 1; Improvisations (3) for piano, Op. 2; Morceaux (4) for piano, Op. 4; Arabesques (3) for piano, Op. 7; Dithyrambes (3) for Piano, Op. 10; Novelles (3) for p...
Performers: Milne, Hamish

"Write one such piece and one can die." So pronounced Rachmaninov, no less, after hearing the second of Medtner's Arabesques. This is just one of...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (2010-09-20_2010-09-22&2011-)....continue...

Goethe Lieder / Marlis Petersen, soprano; Jendrik Springer, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-03-13

Works: Ernst Krenek: Monolog der Stella, Op 57; Robert Schumann: Nachtlied ("Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh"), song for voice & piano, Op. 96/1; So lasst mich scheinen, bis ich werde, song for voice & pian...
Performers: Petersen, Marlis; Springer, Jendrik

On Das ewig Weibliche, soprano Marlis Petersen and pianist Jendrik Springer have selected nineteen lieder from repertoire spanning two centuries, all centering on Goethe's concept...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (10/2010)....continue...

Boris Berezovsky: The Teldec Recordings

10 CD / Teldec / 2012-02-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130); Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Masur, Kurt; Liss, Dmitri; Inbal, Eliahu

Boris Berezovsky has established a great reputation, both as the most powerful of virtuoso pianists and as a musician gifted with a unique insight and...continue...

The Piano Art of Vladimir Nielsen: Schumann, Nielsen, Mendelssohn, Medtner

1 CD / Northern Flowers / 2012-02-14

Works: Robert Schumann: Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without words, vol 6, Op. 67; Song Without Words for piano no 33 in B flat major, Op. 67/3; Song Without Words...
Performers: Nielsen, Vladimir

Taken from archive recordings of the Kiev and Leningrad Radio made between 1955 and 1960, this disc offers the opportunity to experience the art of...continue...
Recording information: 1955-1960....continue...

Russian Experience

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan et Lyudmila; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades); Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Anatol Lyadov: Preludes Op. 39; Nikolay M...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Kniazev, Alexander; Krainev, Vladimir; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Markovich, Aleksandr; Mattila, Karita [Soprano Vocals]; Nakariakov, Sergei [Trumpet]; Rostropovich, Mstisl...
Conductors: Lombard, Alain; Masur, Kurt; Lazarev, Alexander; Sado, Yutaka; Inbal, Eliahu; Kitaenko, Dimitri; ; Serebrier, José
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

1 1/2 hours of Russian romance and tragedy...continue...

Tchaikovsky: Piano Sonata, 6 Pieces; Medtner: Piano Sonata in G minor / Emil Gilels

1 CD / Melodiya / 2011-08-09

Works: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Sonata for Piano in C sharp minor, Op. 80; Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 19; Nikolai Medtner: Sonata for Piano in G minor, Op. 22
Performers: Gilels, Emil

Van Cliburn Competition Retrospectives Vol 8 - 1981

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2011-06-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Franz Liszt: Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140...
Performers: Rodríguez, Santiago; Schub, Andre-Michel

Medtner: Music For Violin & Piano / Richter, Kagan [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Doremi / 2011-06-14

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in B minor, Op. 21; Winter Evening (Zimniy vecher), song for voice & piano, Op. 13/1; Poems (6) of Pushkin, for voice & piano, Op. 36; Songs (7) After ...
Performers: Kagan, Oleg; Pisarenko, Galina; Richter, Sviatoslav

Historic live performances, never released in any form, from one of the greatest and most popular classical pianists of all time....continue...
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El sonar de las campanas rusas / Shishkina

1 CD / Urtext (Mexico) / 2011-04-26

Works: Dimitry Bortnyansky: Sonata for Piano in F; Sonata for Piano in B-flat; Mikhail Glinka: Variations on Alyabyev's Solovey (The Nightingale), for piano in E minor, G. vi135; Mily Balakirev: The Lark; S...
Performers: Shishkina, Irina

This is the first volume of what is intended to be a brief anthology of Russian keyboard music. In it, Russian-Mexican pianist Irina Shishkina, born...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Blas Galindo Del Centro Nacional De Las Artes (04/12/2007-04/13/2007); Sala Nezahualcoyotl del Centro Cultural Universitario (04/12/2007-04/13/2007); Auditorio Blas Ga...continue...

Pushkin Romances

1 CD / Delos / 2010-05-25

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnoven'ye (I remember the wonderful moment); Priznaniye (Confession); The fire of longing burns in my heart; The Night Zephyr (Nochnoy zefir), song for voice & pia...
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Ilja, Ivari

"Bringing them all to life is Hvorostovsky's performance - passionate, brooding or forceful with Pushkin's flowing lines, in a manner which might be a bit...continue...
Recording information: Mosfilm Studio, Moscow, Russia....continue...

Russian Romances: Joys and Sorrows

1 CD / Bolo Classique / 2010-03-16

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: The mild stars shone for us, song for voice & piano, Op. 60/12; Songs (6), Op. 38; Don Juan's Serenade, Op. 38, no 1; The Queen of Spades; Songs (6), Op. 6; Songs (7), Op. ...
Performers: Markina, Anastasia; Osadchy, Eugene

Seafair-Bolo Records/Bolo Classique Records announces the release of "Russian Romances - Joys and Sorrows", performed by Eugene Osadchy on cello and Anastasia Markina on piano,...continue...
Recording information: Bolo-Digital Studios, Denton, TX....continue...

Off the Beaten Path

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Muzio Clementi: Harpsichord (Piano) Sonata in B flat major, Op. 24/2; Benjamin Godard: Au matin, for piano, Op. 83; Waltz no 2, for piano; Sigismund Thalberg: Nocturne for piano in B major, Op. 51b; ...
Performers: Hominick, Ian

Canadian pianist Ian Hominick earned his DMA from Ohio State University. An active soloist, accompanist, adjudicator and teacher, Mr. Hominick has performed and conducted piano...continue...
Recording information: The Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oxford, MS (09/2007)....continue...

Svetlanov conducts Medtner & Napravnik

6 CD / Boheme / 2010-01-12

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 33; Stimmungsbilder (8), Op. 1; Two Fairy Tales, Op. 14; Two Fairy Tales, Op. 20; Four Fairy Tales, Op. 26; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor...
Conductors: Svetlanov, Evgeny

This 6-CD set continues the historic and musically important series of The Anthology of Russian Symphonic Music conducted by Svetlanov....continue...

Medtner: Piano Concerto no 2; Rachmaninov / North Carolina Symphony Orchestra

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2009-11-05

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 50; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40; Songs (12), Op. 14
Performers: Sudbin, Yevgeny
Conductors: Llewellyn, Grant

With his second concerto disc, Yevgeny Sudbin celebrates the close relationship between two great Russian composers: Sergei Rachmaninov and Nikolai Medtner. Medtner would encourage his...continue...
Recording information: Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress energy Center for the P....continue...

Puskin Romances / Joan Rodgers, Malcolm Martineau

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-10-13

Works: Mikhail Glinka: Priznaniye (Confession); Adèle (Adel'), song for voice & piano, G. x316; Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden); Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnoven'ye (I remember...
Performers: Martineau, Malcolm; Rodgers, Joan

'A treasure trove of Russian song that will reward repeated listening for years ... delivered by a first-rate soprano already with a distinguished track record...continue...

Medtner: Mélodies oubliées / Elena Filonova

1 CD / Ar Re-Se / 2009-09-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38; Forgotten Melodies (Vergessene Weisen) (6) for piano Volume 3 ("Tanzweisen"), Op. 40; Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39; Arabesques (...
Performers: Filonova, Elena

Medtner, Rachmaninov: Music for Two Pianos

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-08-11

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Two Pieces, Op. 58; Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Russian Rhapsody for 2 Pianos in E minor; Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Demidenko, Nikolai

'I would happily recommend all Russophiles buy this disc for the stunning Medtner performances alone' (CDReview)

'Phenomenal ... Transcendental' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)...continue...

Prokofiev: Piano Sonata no 7; Rachmaninov: Piano Preludes & Etudes, etc / Benjamin Moser

1 CD / Oehms / 2009-06-30

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Alexander Scriabin: Fantasy for Piano in B minor, Op. 28; Pieces (2) for P...
Performers: Moser, Benjamin

Rachmaninov, Gubaidulina, Medtner, Prokofiev / Anna Vinnitskaya

1 CD / Naïve / 2009-05-26

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Sofia Gubaidulina: Ciacona for Piano; Nikolai Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38; Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano ...
Performers: Vinnitskaya, Anna

Medtner: 2 Pieces for 2 Pianos, etc / Berezovsky, Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Two Pieces, Op. 58; Sonatina for piano in G minor; Morceaux (4) for piano, Op. 4; Fairy Tale Sonata (Sonata-Skazka) for piano in C minor, Op. 25/1; Piano Quintet in C major, Op. post...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Latchem, Malcolm; Milne, Hamish; Orton, Stephen; Sillito, Kenneth; Smissen, Robert

Medtner: Piano Music / Hamish Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39; Fairy Tales (4) for Piano, Op. 26; Fairy Tales (Märchen) (2) for piano, Op. 14; Fairy Tales (Märchen) (3) for piano, Op. 9; Fairy ...
Performers: Milne, Hamish

Medtner: Piano Music Vol 3 / Hamish Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for Piano in G minor, Op. 22; Romantic Sketches for the Young (Romantische Skizzen für die Jugend), for piano, Op. 54; Fairy Tales (Märchen) (2) for piano, Op. 8; No...
Performers: Milne, Hamish

Medtner: Piano Works Vol 5 / Hamish Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonata-Ballada for piano in F sharp major, Op. 27; Fairy Tales (Skazki) (4) for piano, Op. 34; Sonata romantica for piano in B flat minor, Op. 53/1
Performers: Milne, Hamish

Medtner: Sonata in F minor Op 5, Second Improvisation Op 4 / Hamish Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for Piano in F minor, Op. 5; Second Improvisation for piano, Op. 47

Medtner: Works for Violin & Piano

2 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in B minor, Op. 21; Sonata for violin & piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44; Nocturnes (3) for violin & piano, Op. 16; Canzonas with Dances (2) for violin & ...
Performers: Milne, Hamish; Parikian, Manoug

Medtner: Piano Sonatas / Hamish Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonatas (3) for Piano, Op. 11 "Triade"; Sonata for Piano in E minor ("Night Wind"), Op. 25/2
Performers: Milne, Hamish

Medtner: Piano Works Vol 6 / Hamish Milne

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: Nikolai Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39; Marches (2) for Piano, Op. 48; Etude for Piano "of medium difficulty"; Poems (6), Op. 32; Sonata minacciosa for Piano in F minor, Op. 53 no 2
Performers: Milne, Hamish

Medtner, Scriabin: Poems & Fairy Tales, etc / Irina Feoktistova

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2009-03-10

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Fairy Tales (2), Op. 20; Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 2; Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 11; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8; Pre...
Performers: Feoktistova, Irina

Irina Feoktistova, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Conservatory has performed in the major concert halls of Russia, Europe and the United States. She immigrated...continue...

Demidenko plays Medtner

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-02-10

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38; Fairy Tales (2), Op. 20; Sonatas (3) for Piano, Op. 11 "Triade"; Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39; Theme and Variations for Piano in...
Performers: Demidenko, Nikolai

"Few can touch this stunning Demidenko programme, excellently recorded and featuring playing of the highest order." -BBC Music Magazine...continue...

Contes & Poèmes - Nikolai Medtner / Ivanilova, Savenko, Berezovsky

1 CD / Mirare / 2008-12-09

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Romances (3) for voice & piano, Op. 3; Fairy Tales (Skazki) (4) for piano, Op. 34; Poems (7) of Pushkin, for voice & piano, Op. 29; Fairy Tales (Skzaki) (3) for piano ("Russian Fairy...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Ivanilova, Iana; Savenko, Vassily

As gifted a pianist as Prokofiev, and a composer whom Rachmaninoff rated more highly than himself, Nicolai Medtner has long been neglected. This CD gives...continue...

Fireworks

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) Import / 2008-11-25

Works: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Paraphrase on Rossini's "Largo al factotum"; Nikolay Medtner: Fairy Tale, Op. 20; Zino Francescatti: Polka, Op. 22; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Fritz Kreisler: L...
Performers: Gluzman, Vadim; Yoffe, Angela

Recording information: Nybrokajen 11, Stockholm, Sweden (06/2006)....continue...

Composers in Person

22 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Béla Bartók: Bagatelles (14) for Piano, Op. 6/Sz 38; Easy Pieces (10) for Piano, Sz 39; Romanian Dances (2) for Piano, Op. 8a/Sz 43; A Bit Drunk (Kicsit ázottan), burlesque for piano n...
Performers: Barrientos, Maria; Bartok, Bela; Benbow, Edwin; Benedetti, Fernand; Bernac, Pierre; Bonneau, Georges; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Britten, Benjamin; Cahuzac, Louis; Charmy, Roland; Croiza, Claire; C...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Hindemith, Paul; Khachaturian, Aram; Honegger, Arthur; Straram, Walther; Elgar, Edward, Sir; Coppola, Piero; Glazunov, Alexander; Villa-Lobos, Heitor; Pfitzner, Hans; Milhaud, ...
Ensemble: ; Percurama Percussion Ensemble

These 22 CDs offer a stunning range of modern composers performing their own works either on the piano, organ or violin, or else from behind...continue...

Piano Rarities - Nikolai Medtner / Ekaterina Derzhavina

2 CD / Phoenix Edition / 2008-10-28

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Stimmungsbilder (8), Op. 1; Sonatas (3) for Piano, Op. 11 "Triade"; Morceaux (3) for Piano, Op. 31; Forgotten Melodies (8) for Piano, Op. 38; Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39
Performers: Dershavina, Ekaterina

Rarities of Piano Music - Eisler, Medtner, Chopin, Schumann, etc / Lessing, Derzhavina, Solfertis, Lane, Hannes, et al

1 CD / Danacord / 2008-10-14

Works: Hanns Eisler: Pieces (4) for Piano, Op. 3; Alexei Stanchinsky: Sketches (12) for Piano, Op. 1; Nikolai Medtner: Stimmungsbilder (8), Op. 1; Robert Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25; Edvard Grieg: Piano Piece...
Performers: Derzhavina, Ekaterina; Hassan, Alex [piano]; Lane, Piers; Lessing, Kolja; Powell, Jonathan [Piano]; Solfertis, Evgeny; Thiollier, François-Joël

This recording gives a good impression of the range of works offered at the Husum Festival of Piano Rarities in 2007. The festival, begun in...continue...

Edition Klavier-Festival Ruhr - Beethoven & Neue Klaviermusik / Davies, Scheps, Mamekawa, Pöntinen, et al

3 CD / CAvi Music / 2008-09-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Variations (12) for Piano in A major on a theme of Wranitzky, WoO 71; Sonata for Piano no 10 in G major, Op. 14 no 2; Sonata for Pi...
Performers: Davies, Dennis Russell [Piano/Conductor]; Groethuysen, Andreas; Kim, Ben; Kim, Sun-Wook; Lonquich, Alexander; Namekawa, Maki; Pontinen, Roland; Pregardien, Christoph; Scheps, Olga; Stefanovich, Tamar...

This release features live recorded highlights of the 2007 Piano Festival Ruhr....continue...

Virtuoso Violin Encores - Heifetz Transcriptions / Rosand

1 CD / Vox Classical / 2008-06-30

Works: Jascha Heifetz: Selections (5) from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, arrangement for violin & piano; Hora staccato (after Grigoras Dinicu); Stephen Foster: Jeannie with the light brown hair; Maurice Ravel:...
Performers: Covelli, John; Rosand, Aaron [Violin]

The Ultimate Most Relaxing Classical Chill in the Universe - Debussy, Gluck, Beethoven, etc

2 CD / Savoy Label Group / 2008-05-06

Works: Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin; Petite suite for Piano 4 hands; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Ludwig van Beethoven...

Medtner: Complete Works for Violin and Piano, Vol 2

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-03-25

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in B minor, Op. 21; Canzonas with Dances (2) for violin & piano, Op. 43; Sonata for violin & piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44
Performers: Kayaleh, Laurence; Stewart, Paul

Distinctly Russian, unabashedly Romantic and full-bodied, yet intellectually devised and highly disciplined, Medtner’s compositions for violin and piano encompass music of rare beauty and power,...continue...

Boris Berezovsky [Box Set]

4 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-03-11

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Pre...
Performers: Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh; Inbal, Eliahu

Von Eckardstein "Live in Recital" Works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Medtner [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2007-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Felix Mendelssohn: Songs without words; Scherzo a capriccio for Piano in F sharp minor; Nikolai Medtner: Forgotten Melodie...
Performers: Eckardstein, Severin von

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SCENE Medtner: Piano Works / Eckardstein

1 CD / MD&G / 2007-11-06

Works: Nikolay Medtner: Forgotten Melodies (5) for Piano, Op. 39; Hymns (3) in Praise of Toil (Hymnen an die Arbeit), for piano, Op. 49; Fairy Tales (4) for Piano, Op. 26; Fairy Tales (Märchen) (2) for...
Performers: Eckardstein, Severin von

Severin von Eckhardstein's career got off to a dazzling start with the Grand Prix International Reine Elisabeth and the Echo Klassik Prize in 2003. On...continue...