Nicholas Medtner

[Symphonic Addict]

Medtner's Third Violin Sonata really lives up to its title 'Epic'. It's an ambitious and brilliantly conceived work. Something I didn't remember was the peculiar rhythms it features, mostly in the first two movements. The catchy rhythm in the 2nd movement sounds so distinctive and different from anything Russian that I thought I was listening to a Latin American piece. Unquestionaly one of the best violin sonatas I know and a solid favorite. I was thoroughly impressed by the performance below under Vadim Repin and Boris Berezovsky. They played it as they had this music in their veins.

[Wanderer]

Medtner's Third Violin Sonata really lives up to its title 'Epic'. It's an ambitious and brilliantly conceived work. Something I didn't remember was the peculiar rhythms it features, mostly in the first two movements.

Rhythmic ingenuity is one of Medtner's calling cards. I'm very glad to read you're enjoying the third sonata, one of the most impressive violin sonatas in the repertoire (I'm also very fond of the other two, especially the second). Should you be interested in more renditions, another excellent recent recording of it is the one by Natalia Lomeiko and Alexander Karpeyev on Somm ("Medtner in England" - also including the Sonate-Idylle and the Op. 61 Lieder).

[Symphonic Addict]

Rhythmic ingenuity is one of Medtner's calling cards. I'm very glad to read you're enjoying the third sonata, one of the most impressive violin sonatas in the repertoire (I'm also very fond of the other two, especially the second). Should you be interested in more renditions, another excellent recent recording of it is the one by Natalia Lomeiko and Alexander Karpeyev on Somm ("Medtner in England" - also including the Sonate-Idylle and the Op. 61 Lieder).

Thanks for the suggestions. I remember enjoying the 2nd Sonata a lot too. In spite of Medtner didn't write much chamber music, all of it is of very high quality.

[Madiel]

Has anyone being buying the Brilliant Classics series of the complete songs, on CD?

I'm wondering whether they had texts and translations. I'm seeing some indications that maybe you got English without the original Russian/German text.

[Florestan]

Has anyone being buying the Brilliant Classics series of the complete songs, on CD?

I'm wondering whether they had texts and translations. I'm seeing some indications that maybe you got English without the original Russian/German text.

The German Lieder have both the original text and the English translation. The Russian ones have only the English translation.

[Madiel]

The German Lieder have both the original text and the English translation. The Russian ones have only the English translation.

What a curious inconsistency.