Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)
Bio
Nikolai Karlovich Medtner was born in Moscow. He studied at the Moscow Conservatory at 11 and graduated with the Rubinstein prize. Rachmaninoff supported his development and eventually secured him passage out of post-revolution Russia. He settled in London and enjoyed success as a teacher, performer, and composer.
Music
Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 2
Second Improvisation
Piano Concerto No. 3 "Ballade"
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