Author: MARTYN, BARRIE.
Title: Nicolas Medtner. His Life and Music.
Description: Aldershot: Scolar Press, 1995. 0859679594. 1st edition. "Nicolas Medtner (1880-1951) has always been a neglected figure in the history of Russian music, and yet his friend Rachmaninoff considered him the greatest of contemporary composers..The author has drawn on Medtner's own correspondence and writings and collected the reminiscences of those who knew him personally to build a comprehensive picture of a great, if still largely unrecognized, musician." Pp.xiv/274, 24 black & white plates + occasional examples of musical score. Grey cloth, dustwrapper has a removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

Keywords: Martyn Nicolas Medtner Life Music Composer Biography Russian Piano Concertos Sonatas Songs 43850 Music


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