The Complete Piano Sonatas Vol. 1

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Summary: The definitive edition
Review: A publication of the Medtner sonatas for piano, let alone a new edition, has been long overdue. This first volume brings together the first seven sonatas of Medtner; with a preface by Eugene Istomin, performance notes by Geoffrey Tozer...an unduly neglected composer...many admired Medtner's music; Horowitz, Gilels, Rachmaninoff, and in our time Hamelin, Milne, Demidenko, Tozer to name but a few...a definite must have for pianists who want to find alternatives to the core group of "standard" sonatas of this century...pianistic difficulty ranges from intermediate to very difficult... but well worth the challenge!

Rating:
Summary: The definitive edition
Review: A publication of the Medtner sonatas for piano, let alone a new edition, has been long overdue. This first volume brings together the first seven sonatas of Medtner; with a preface by Eugene Istomin, performance notes by Geoffrey Tozer...an unduly neglected composer...many admired Medtner's music; Horowitz, Gilels, Rachmaninoff, and in our time Hamelin, Milne, Demidenko, Tozer to name but a few...a definite must have for pianists who want to find alternatives to the core group of "standard" sonatas of this century...pianistic difficulty ranges from intermediate to very difficult... but well worth the challenge!

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Summary: A great affordable edition of a masterful piano composer
Review: Nikolai Medtner's piano music is wonderfully reprinted here in a handsome Dover edition. Medtner was a master composer of his instrument. This is a wonderful addition the library of every pianist, especially for the pianist interested in the lesser-known repertoire, as there is much good music here, in particular the Sonaten-Triad and the great "Night Wind" sonata, extremely rich in texture and thought. (Marc-André Hamelin's complete sonatas 4-disc set on Hyperion is highly recommended)
I hope these Dover editions will attract and make more pianists aware of Medtner's music, as it really is a shame that it should be so neglected the way it is.

Rating:
Summary: A good affordable edition
Review: Nikolai Medtner's piano music is wonderfully reprinted here in a handsome Dover edition. This is a good addition the library of every pianist, especially for the pianist interested in the lesser-known repertoire, as there is much good music here, in partiular the Sonaten-Triad and the great "Night Wind" sonata.