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Composer of the Week: Nicolas Medtner (1880-1951)

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Donald Macleod introduces some of the songs recorded by Russian composer Nicolas Medtner in his twilight years, and then goes back to the beginning of Medtner's career.

12 Goethe Songs, Op 15 Nos 3,5, 7 and 8 Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), accompanied by the Composer (piano)
Fairy Tale, Op 20 No Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
Violin Sonata No 1, Op 21 Manoug Parikian, Hamish Milne (piano)
Piano Sonata, Op 22 Geoffrey Tozer

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Contributors

Presenter:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Nicolas Medtner
Soprano:
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf
Piano:
Nikolai Demidenko
Piano:
Hamish Milne
Unknown:
Geoffrey Tozer
Producer:
Deborah Preston
Source: Radio Times

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