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Composer of the Week:Nicolas Medtner

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(1880- 1951). Donald Macleod introduces some of the songs recorded by composer Nicolas Medtner in his twilight years, and then turns the clock back to his formative years and two early sonatas, one for piano and the other for violin, which proved to be one of his most popular chamber works.
12 Goethe Songs, op 15 Nos 3,5, 7 and8 Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), accompanied by the Composer (piano) Fairy Tale, Op 20 No 1
Nikolai Demidenko (piano) Violin Sonata No 1, Op 21
Manoug Parikian , Hamish Milne (piano) Piano Sonata, Op 22 Geoffrey Tozer Producer Deborah Preston

Contributors

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

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