Bach, beethoven, medtner hdtracks the worlds greatest. He was a very good, if perhaps too reticent, composer. Hyperion already has excellent recordings of both of these concertos, from demidenko medtner and hough rachmaninov, but as they saying goes. Goldratt was the inventor of toc and ccpm methods and we are the only source for concerto software.
Hamelin kills it in medtner 2 and rachmaninov 3 classics today. The repertoire encompasses a wide range of short works, the spirited op. I was not familiar with the medtner concerto and find it interesting but clearly inferior to the scriabin concerto. Hamelin kills it in medtner 2 and rachmaninov 3 classics. Piano concerto no 2 in c minor op 50 3858 nikolai medtner 18801951 1 toccata. This coupling of two concertos on a symphonic scale could hardly be more appropriate, with both composers. Medtnerrachmaninov piano concertos hyperion cda68145 dc. Medtners concerto was dedicated to rachmaninov who had just dedicated his piano concerto no. The most approachable of medtner s three piano concertos is the second, largely because it is the only one in three separate movements.
Marcandre hamelin and the hyperion label have been strong ambassadors for nikolai medtner in the past, even competing with itself in this second concerto with nikolai demidenkos recording part of their romantic piano concerto series. Like rachmaninov, the bold, russian romantic style often masks quite different musical concerns. Nikolai karlovich medtner belongs in any conversation about the greatest piano composers of the 20th century. The second concerto is an energetic and entrancing work. Medtner is a romantic melodist of the greatest distinction.
Sergei rachmaninov 1921 it would be hard to overestimate the importance of this set. Yet hamelin s playing soon takes flight, and the concerto works its charm, sparkling with virtuosity and particularly in the finale with wit. Some of hamelins 12 etudes in all the minor keys have shown up in his programs as encores. He extended lermontovs poem for the remaining movements. The romanza in a flat major offers one of medtner s most artlessly improvisatory melodies, spinning a longer line through a series of variations in which the scherzo material is centrally placed, thus nodding not only at rachmaninovs second and third concertos but also at scriabins piano concerto, op 20. Piano concerto no 2 in c minor, op 50 medtner from. Generating new business, manage assigned accounts, targeting highly potential large accounts number of vacancies. March 2016, henry wood hall, london hyperion cda68145 82.
Medtner s birth and death dates are also missing from the collection. Andsnes, morton feldmans for bunita marcus, and medtners piano concerto no. Digital booklet a typical releasein so far as there can ever be such a thingfrom marcandre hamelin, combining a stimulating, unexpected coupling. The second piano concerto 192027 was first performed in moscow, conducted by the composers brother. Medtner was enchanted by the beauty of rachmaninovs melodies and rachmaninov was highly impressed by medtner s quest for new harmonies and rhythms. It is significant that rachmaninov dedicated to medtner his fourth piano concerto, the most explicit instance of this mutual inspiration. Concerto project management is a webbased projectmanagement solution buzzword, first launched in 2004 by concerto integrated software solutions. I also love the medtner, however it is hard for me to say that i like it better than nikolai demidenkos version on hyperion maybe after a few more listens. The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. For dmitri alexeev the first concerto is medtner s masterpiece, an argument he sustains in a performance of superb eloquence and discretion.
Medtner inscribed it to rachmaninovwho returned the compliment by dedicating to him his own contemporaneous fourth. Nikolai medtner s effervescent primavera from the 2nd book of forgotten melodies, op. It was originally developed to support transformation projects within the uk local government and government collaborative strategy in managing estates and large scale capital projects. This is a shame, for the two pieces present a fine study in comparison, contrast, and even mutual admiration. Imo, this piece is definitely one of the highlights of the piano concerto literature, absolutely par with any of its. Jul 30, 2011 nikolai medtner s majestic piano concerto no.
All content is posted anonymously by employees working at concerto software. He goes on to make a fascinating comparison of the two radically different works, composed by near contemporaries, but 45 years apart. Hamelin begins the 1920 season performing the brahms piano concerti with the. The concert also included tchaikovskys symphony no. Medtner, rachmaninov piano concertos 2017 written by bluesever friday, 28 april 2017 15. Hamelin could hardly have made a more persuasive case for medtner. The second concerto is a magnificent work in three movements. Our concerto software was developed in late 1997 under dr. Bd executivemanager job description skills required. I wish hamelin had chosen rachmaninoffs 1st or tchaikovskys 2nd concerto instead. Medtner s piano compositions are arguably the last area of great romantic piano repertoire to be discovered. Now if subin would just record the khachaturian concerto.
Im not sure if i am making this point optimally clearits a difficult quality to describe, although easy enough to hear, especially in considering medtner. Expectations are inevitably high as marcandre hamelin, who marries phenomenal technique with sensitive musicianship, joins. Philharmonic orchestra recording in henry wood hall, london longdescmarcandre hamelin, vladimir juroswki and the london philharmonic orchestra recording in henry wood hall, london a typical releasein so far as there can ever be such a thingfrom marcandre hamelin, combining a stimulating, unexpected coupling. Imo, this piece is definitely one of the highlights of. Hamelin and jurowski offer imposing but unsentimentalised rachmaninov and persuasive advocacy for medtners second concerto, which appears to best advantage in this lean, rhythmically vital performance thanks to the unflagging momentum generated by soloist and conductor alike. His ability to play even the most complex and difficult passages at an even pace helps delineate and clarify them. Medtner is also good at endings the sonataskazka closes delightfully, and so does the first of the two pieces for two pianos.
I have a lot of versions of this concerto and this is definitly one of my favorites. Expectations are inevitably high as marcandre hamelin, who marries phenomenal technique with sensitive musicianship, joins vladimir jurowski and the london philharmonia orchestra, now. Concerto is the most robust and widely used enterprise strength multiproject management software based on toc ccpm. Orchestra and conductor do the soloist proud, and hyperions sound is as immaculate as. Nikolai medtner wrote three concertos, the second of which is my favourite. A late romantic, he is often dismissed in unfavorable comparison with betterknown composers, particularly his contemporaries and countrymen rachmaninov his lifelong friend and champion and scriabin, but also in a nod to his teutonic ancestry and some shared rhythmic devices. Hamelin isnt just a technical wizardhes a smart one. Allegro risoluto e molto vivace 1140 sergei rachmaninov 18731943 piano concerto no 3 in d minor op 30 4311 4. Medtner comes first, hamelin launching this in a portentous, or at least deliberate, manner compared to the fleetfingered start by his distinguished hyperion predecessor, nikolai demidenko. Brilliant classics has reissued hamish milnes extensive series of solo medtner discs for the crd label recorded between 1977 and 2000. As a listener i knew medtner well by then, thanks to marcandre hamelins box set of the sonatas. Marcandre hamelin in a state of jazz 20080401 alkan.
Intriguingly, the two works are like an exchange of musical letters. Scriabin wrote his one piano concerto in 1896 at the age of 24, while medtner began his third concerto in 1940, at a ripe 60. What is immediately striking about medtners music is the way he takes a melody and develops it carefully throughout a piece. This first movement has much in common with the first movement of the rachmaninov 3rd concerto, especially the role of the cadenza, where it serves as recapitulation of the 2nd theme. He made his name by performing and recording repertoire medtner, catoire, roslavets. With the exception of the sonatas opp 5, 22 and 30 medtner s sonatas have titles or combine the word sonata with other descriptive words like idyll, ballada or night wind. After a period of comparative obscurity in the twentyfive years immediately after his death, he is now becoming recognized as one of the most significant russian composers for the. Medtners piano compositions are arguably the last area of great romantic piano repertoire to be discovered. I miss the high voltage of lisitsa and hough in the outer movements however. Medtner, rachmaninov piano concertos 2017 nikolai medtner 18801951 piano concerto no 2 in c minor op 50 3857 1. Chandos has allowed tozer to go even further by recording the piano concertos and two cds of songs, of which this is one.
The third concerto was commissioned by the pianist benno moiseiwitsch, who had been an early champion of medtner privately, medtner said that the first movement was inspired by mikhail lermontovs ballad rusalka, about a waternymph whose seductive advances fail to arouse a sleeping knight. Even here, however, although there is a clear divide between the slow movement and the ensuing divertimento, this finale incorporates numerous references to the slow movement and, by its conclusion, thematic material from the first movement too. Apr 04, 2017 nikolai medtner piano concerto no 2 in c minor op 50 sergei rachmaninov piano concerto no 3 in d minor op 30 marcandre hamelin piano london philharmonic orchestra, vladimir jurowski no pianist past or present understands medtners idiom betterobviously in vastly superior sound, this is a recording which stands beside the composers classic account. Marcandre hamelin 2019 southeastern piano festival and arthur. His music is difficult, both technically and intellectually, and does not. The medtner 2nd concerto is noteable because sudbin uses the longer cadenza in the first movement and most pianists have used the shortened cadenza.
The medtner concerto is interesting, very well played, but to me a bit boring. Ive found, time and again, that if you give medtner time, and if you give him a second chance and a third chance, if you listen and listen and listen again, he will reveal himself to you and you will not be able to get rid of. It combines a stimulating, unexpected coupling, brilliant new light shed on the familiar and pianism of the very highest caliber. Piano music marcandre hamelin on allmusic 2004 lest his classicalsounding titles mislead. Part 1 nikolai medtners majestic piano concerto no.
Hamelin s playing is absolutely brilliant, and just so mesmerizing. The critical mauling of his piano concerto despite its largo of darkhued, affecting. Medtner s concerto was dedicated to rachmaninov who had just dedicated his piano concerto no. Hamelin exhibits colossal technique and vitality in two russian concertos that. Piano concertos 2017 flac tracks 24bit96 khz time 82. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others worldwide. Pianist marcandre hamelin is known worldwide for his unrivalled blend of. Medtner composer, cds page 1 of 14 presto classical. And marcandre hamelin is the perfect pianist to bring out. These are crisp and dazzling in milnes partnership with berezovsky, and the subtle, civilised music is warmly satisfying. Nikolai medtner was an outstanding russian pianist of the 20th century and a major composer who continued the late romantic tradition with aristocratic refinement and subtlety, and sometimes tragic depth life spanned prerevolutionary russia, the bolshevik revolution and years of exile in western europe and in england mostly wrote music for his own instrument, the piano, and for himself to. All 70 recordings 1 naxos 46 s scores 67 p parts 5 a arrangements and transcriptions 4 the angel, op.
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