Some of My Favourite Medtner Moments 

The quantity of beautiful works is out of the chart. Rachmaninoff, maybe my favorite composer, admired his compositions so much. What a golden age for music Russia had back then, and what great times we live in today that we can still listen to basically all of their works anytime we want... Thanks for sharing.

Med 3 is so underrated!

Did you ever notice the similarities between the tragica’s second theme and that first excerpt from the third concerto? I only noticed it now. Medtner is such a great composer. I really hope he continues to get more recognition over the years because he really deserves it.

Yes that moment in 3rd movement of 2nd piano concerto is really awesome. Hamelin is also great here.

The Sonata Reminiscenza always gives me goosebumps. Gilels is one of my favorites, but the best rendition of that work has to be Ginzburg's.

Another great moments are the second A theme from his sonata G minor, the end of development of War sonata, practically every minute of his quintet (mainly the coda), or skazka Op. 2 No 2. Coda of Op. 34 no 1, or Op. 20 no 2, coda of Sonata epica or the second theme of 1st violin sonata. Sonata romantica has also great passages. My another favourites are his fuggues from sonata ballad, Sonata Minnaciosa, 2nd piano concerto or in Opus 58 No 2.

I love this series of video, hope to see more!

OMG!!! SOMEONE DID THIS!!! YAY

Such a good channel, thank you for a great job!

I like pc3 last movement, especially the coda brass melodies.

What's your favorite Medtner moments ? 00:00 Sonata Tragica, Op 39 No. 5 01:21 Piano Concerto No. 3, Op 60, 1st mvt 02:10 Piano Concerto No. 3, Op 60, 3rd mvt 03:18 Forgotten Melodies, Op 38 "Canzona serenata" 04:41 Sonata Reminiscenza, Op 38 No. 1, 06:04 Piano Concerto No. 2, Op 60, 1st mvt 07:25 Piano Concerto No. 2, Op 60, 2nd mvt 08:28 Piano Concerto No. 2, Op 60, 3rd mvt 10:09 Sonata "Night Wind", Op 25 No. 2, 1st mvt

One man's meat, as they say. Unfortunately these excerpts have failed to convert me to be an ardent admirer of Medtner's music. To me, there often seems to be a certain awkwardness in structure/flow and a lack of memorable themes/melodies overall. I guess I've been spoiled by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev. So I'm not surprised that his music - the concerti, etc - is so rarely programmed (except perhaps in Russia?). But just my own personal opinion of course! And I will listen to the excerpts recommended in the comments below to see if they change my current opinion, which is that (to paraphrase Woody Allen's words) he is a second rate composer, but as second rate composers go, he is first rate!

Some of my choices Sonata Ballade, Op.27 Skazki, Op.26 No.3 Forgotten Melodies, Op 38, No.7 - 8, Danza silvestra - Alla Reminiscenza Sonata Romantica, Op.53 No.1, Mvt.1 Sonata Idyll, Op.56, Mvt.1

HELL NO you didnt even mention the last bars of medtners round dance, the staccato-legato combination by the two pianos and the dreamy restatement of the main motif???????????????? there will be violence

What’s the opening excerpt?