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In its bitonality it seems to resemble the black mass sonata. It is interesting, but very difficult, I don't know if this an ideal interpretation. Thank you for sharing.
I like this recording better than Hamelin's one, the slower tempo lets you hear all the small details more clearly and allows for more expressive rubartos.
Such a nice piece. I think the reason it's not as popular is that the whole first movement is filled with high tension. Would be better if adding some silent moment
Might have been a hit if it had commenced at 2:43 and ended with a loop-to-fade of the C minor phrase at 16:37. The C major "stars" ending is bombastic and naff. The intro's not very nice either.
What's the most astonishing thing about Medtner is that he don't have a single bas piece, they are all masterpieces, and very individual and different masterpeice, but still in the perceptible Medtner's style! These four adorable compositions are no exceptions, even despite Medtner's style wasn't fully developed in his early works.
I like this first recording a lot. I also like Gavrilow's version from 1984 (not the later one) a lot, they are both more fired and "flying". Nikolayeva is (like also Kissin) for my taste too heavy and like working in clay and stone rather than in fire and air!
To my ear, the fourth movement - 17:08, marked slow, majestic, solemn - is one of the most moving in the orchestral repertory (Tchaikovsky included). Why it is so unknown is a mystery.
This is a very eterical but also powerfull piece. I'm a pianist myself, i discovered " Medtner with over 50 Years. It's really tricky to play this music by heart.. but amazing and charmy❤
In my opinion, after listening the four versions, the best understanding of the piece is the one from Neuhaus (Sviatoslav). He "sings" the theme, the tempo is right, no matter the wrong notes, the version is my favourite from this selection. Of course, I have the perfect one (for me) in my head, but I would have the fingers (currently a bit sticky) and the time to study the piece
Romance is such a charming piece. The very first bar is already the testament that the piece is a masterpiece. This melody is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
The part at 58:07-58:19 is as gorgeous as Ronald Smith plays it here. There are so many bars and lines in this music that are highly evocative, more so than in any other piano music written during this period, from Schubert to Liszt.
