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Medtner - The Three Piano Concertos

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Catalogue numberBIS-1258 CD
Release date2001-06-30
Discs2
Total time152:44

Here is the release of Nikolai Medtner's music under the BIS label, featuring pianist Geoffrey Douglas Madge and the Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ilya Stupel. The album spans a total playing time of 152 minutes and 44 seconds, divided into two parts, highlighting Medtner's profound contributions to piano concerto and solo sonata genres.

Medtner, an emblematic figure of 20th-century classical music, is celebrated for his intricate and expressive compositions predominantly for the piano. His oeuvre includes three piano concertos and several sonatas that are noted for their lyrical beauty and complex rhythmic structures. The album showcases Piano Concertos No. 1, 2, and 3, alongside the Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 22, and pieces from the "Forgotten Melodies" cycles such as the Sonata reminiscenza in A minor and Sonata tragica in C minor.

Geoffrey Douglas Madge, the featured pianist, is recognized for his dedication to performing and recording rarely performed and challenging repertoires, with his work extending from Bach to contemporary composers like Xenakis and Sorabji. This release, recorded in Łódź, Poland, in 1991, also reflects on the collaborative efforts of Madge and Stupel, emphasizing their role in reviving and interpreting Medtner’s compositions, which are deeply rooted in the romantic traditions of the 19th century but with a distinctive personal style.
 
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Disc 1
 
  Composer: Medtner, Nikolai
  Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor, Op.33 37:23
01 I. Allegro 09:55 $ 1.49 USD
02 II. Dolce tranquillo 09:24 $ 1.41 USD
03 III. Tempo risoluto (Allegro) 18:04 $ 2.71 USD
 
04 Piano Sonata in G minor, Op.22 15:38 $ 2.35 USD
 
05 Sonata reminiscenza in A minor No.1 of ‘Forgotten
Melodies I’. Op.38
11:46 $ 1.77 USD
 
06 Sonata tragica in C minor No.5 of ‘Forgotten Melodies
II’. Op.39
09:44 $ 1.46 USD
 
 
Disc 2
 
  Composer: Medtner, Nikolai
  Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.50 40:11
01 I. Toccata 18:36 $ 2.79 USD
02 II. Romanza 10:03 $ 1.51 USD
03 III. Divertissement 11:32 $ 1.73 USD
 
  Piano Concerto No.3 in E minor, Op.60 ‘Ballade’ 35:45
04 I. Con moto largamento 14:49 $ 2.22 USD
05 II. Interludium 01:43 $ 0.26 USD
06 III. Finale 19:13 $ 2.88 USD
 
  Album total 152:44
ComposerMedtner, Nikolai
ConductorStupel, Ilya
PianoMadge, Geoffrey Douglas
OrchestraArtur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra

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