classical music: Nikolay Medtner     classical music:     Nikolay Medtner      Late Russian Romantics Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin, Nikolay Medtner, ... Sony, 1994 Still Unequaled Volume Nine of Sony's Horowitz reissue contains music by the pianist's fellow countrymen Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, and Mednter which show the virtuoso at the zenith of his powers. Horowitz, who at the age of eleven met the Scriabin, once described the composer's music as ...             Marc-André Hamelin Live at Wigmore Hall Charles-Valentin Alkan, Ludwig van Beethoven, ... Hyperion UK, 1995 Truly phenomenal From track 1 on, it is clear that Hamelin is one of piano music's most meteoric talents ever to blaze the pianistic firmament. He dispatches Beethoven as if driven by the very fires of Hell. Surprising, as elements of wry humour are often a characteristic of this ...             Horowitz: Discovered Treasures Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferruccio Busoni, ... Sony, 1992 "New" Horowitz at his Best The material for this album was recorded from 1962-1972, but not released until 1992. Horowitz was a perfectionist when it came to programming albums and recitals, and generally recorded more than was needed for an album--this is the extra material. The performances ...             Scriabin: Sonata No. 3; Five Preludes; Medtner: Sonata Reminiscenza; Stravinsky: Three Movements from ... Nikolay Medtner, Alexander Scriabin, ... RCA, 2005 This is a must-have recording I heard Evgeny Kissin play all of the works on this disc in two separate concerts. Like the live accounts, they are played about as well as is humanly possible to play them (and then some). Most of Scriabin's music is something of an acquired taste - I've been ...             Nikolai Medtner: The Piano Concertos; Sonate; Ballade Nikolay Medtner, Neeme Järvi, ... Chandos, 2005             Medtner: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 Nikolay Medtner, Vladimir Ziva, ... Naxos, 1999 Great disc Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880 to parents of German descent (his patronymic was Karlovich, "son of Karl"; his father, born in Estonia, had moved to Moscow where he managed a lace factory; his mother belonged to a family of prominent Russified Germans, one ...             Piano Concertos by Tchaikovsky & Medtner [Hybrid SACD] Nikolay Medtner, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, ... Bis, 2007 Sudbin, Neschling, Sao PauloSO: Good Tchaikovsky, Better Medtner: Recommended This super audio disc can be highly recommended on three grounds. One for the sound, and one each for each of the two composers. First off the sound and technical production of the recorded performance are quite up to the high standards this label sets for itself. ...             Medtner: Complete Piano Sonatas, Forgotten Melodies / Hamelin Nikolai Medtner, Marc-André Hamelin Hyperion UK, 1998 the war is Iraq is unjust Medtner is a trult great composer and Hamelin is a truly great pianist, not just a technician.             Medtner: Piano Music Nikolay Medtner, Earl Wild Chesky Records, 1990 WILD ABOUT WILD! Earl Wild begins this 1988 disc with Medtner's elusive, twenty-six minute composition called "Second Improvisation," Op. 47 (Mr. Wild recorded the "First Improvisation for RCA back in the 70s.) Curious Medtner would call this an improvisation, when it's actually a ...             Medtner: The Complete Skazki Nikolay Medtner, Hamish Milne Hyperion UK, 2007 Top-notch performances Medtner's "Skazki" are central to understanding this excellent composer's style and technique, and Milne's performances do the composer's difficult works more than justice. They are clean, nuanced performances that capture much of Medtner's mystical side, which other ...             The Romantic Piano Concerto 8 - Medtner 1 Nikolay Medtner, Alexander Lazarev, ... Hyperion UK, 1994 I thought I knew Medtner I thought I knew Medtner until I listened to this recording. This disc is something really special. Music like this burns its way into your soul. All that is good and true about what was Romantic music in both Russia and Germany collide in this music. All the ...             The Composer Pianists Charles-Valentin Alkan, Ferruccio Busoni, ... Hyperion UK, 1998 Astonishing listening Hamelin is astonishing in his readings of these works- I especially enjoy the Scriabin, Busoni, Feinberg, and Medtner. His playing delivers subtle dynamics and the pure intensity of an inspired artist. If you truly love to hear the most difficult piano works ...             Nikolai Medtner: Forgotten Melodies Nikolay Medtner, Irina Ossipova Arte Nova Classics, 2005 Excellent performance and recording This CD gives us a very well-performed and well-recorded set of solo piano pieces by Nikolai Medtner. It provides a fine introduction to this until-recently somewhat neglected composer.             Medtner: The Complete Solo Piano Recordings Vol. 1 Ludwig van Beethoven, Nikolay Medtner APR, 1998             Medtner: Violin Sonata No. 3; Three Nocturnes; Fairy Tale Nikolay Medtner, Paul Stewart, ... Naxos, 2007 Glorious Music Too Little known If you are a pianophile, you have probably at least heard of Nicolai Medtner. This Russian master, a contemporary of Rachmaninoff, composed an extensive body of literature for his favored instrument, and though much of it remains esoteric repertoire, it is gradually ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music discovered, marc-andré, pétrouchka, reminiscenza, stravinsky, tchaikovsky      toavi.com    web we recommend I thought I knew Medtner randomly chosen DVD: Sesame Street - The Best of Elmo