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Medtner, Rachmaninoff: Piano Music - Sudbin

Medtner, Rachmaninoff: Piano Music - Sudbin

BIS  BIS-1848

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental


Nikolai Medtner: Prologue from Stimmungsbilder, Op.1; Fairy Tale, Op.51 No.3; Sonata-Reminiscenza, Op.38 No.1; Fairy Tale, Op.20 No.1; Fairy Tale, Op.26 No.1; Canzona matinata, Op.39 No.4; Sonata tragica, Op.39 No.5
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Preludes – D major, Op.23 No.4; G minor, Op.23 No.5; G major, Op.32 No.5; F minor, Op.32 No.6; G sharp minor, Op.32 No.12; D flat major, Op.32 No.13

Yevgeny Sudbin (piano)


Having previously released recordings of Medtner's three piano concertos as well as three of Rachmaninov's five concertante works, Yevgeny Sudbin on the present disc combines solo pieces by the two friends and fellow-composers. From Sergei Rachmaninov's rich and varied production he has chosen six of the celebrated preludes, including 'Alla marcia' in G minor (Op.23 No.5) as well as the much-loved Prelude No.12 in G sharp minor from the Op.32 set.

But Sudbin, who is a great admirer of Nikolai Medtner, opens his new disc with a generous selection of that composer's solo piano music. This section begins with the Prologue from Stimmungsbilder, the eighteen-year-old composer's Opus 1, and closes with Sonata tragica, composed shortly before Medtner left Russia in 1921, never to return. It also includes three of the thirty-some Fairy Tales that Medtner composed throughout his life. ‘No one tells such tales as Kolya’, Rachmaninov used to joke affectionately, and with these pieces Medtner created his own, unique genre. He himself used the Russian word skazka or German Märchen to describe them, and in his liner notes Yevgeny Sudbin suggests that the creative impulse came not only from folklore but also from such diverse sources as Push­kin, Shakespeare and even the Bible.

As an interpreter of both these composers, Sudbin has proven himself both in concert and on disc, with previous recordings being named Disc of the Month in Gramophone, 'Essential Recording' in BBC Music Magazine and '10/10' on ClassicsToday.com, to mention just a few of the distinctions awarded them.

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Comment by William Hecht - January 22, 2016 (1 of 3)

I continue to be impressed with each successive release of Yevgeny Sudbin's work on BIS. In this case we have a pairing of solo works by two of his favorite composers, Medtner and Rachmaninov. Forget that stuff about Medtner being Rachmaninov without the tunes. This is absolutely beautiful music from both composers. The sessions took place over a period of 6 years, but the sound is uniformly excellent, and Sudbin's delight in his chosen material is clearly in evidence, not just in his playing but also in the highly personal program notes that he supplied. Bravo and more please!

Comment by hiredfox - January 26, 2016 (2 of 3)

I have been lucky enough to see him in concert both in Bournemouth and Amsterdam. He is very self assured and shows no signs of stress or emotion however demanding the music he is playing. Mr Cool indeed. A master in the making?

Comment by hiredfox - February 5, 2016 (3 of 3)

Mr Sudbin will be with the BSO again in Poole on 27/29 Feb 2016 should UK readers wish to see him in action.