Medtner, 1905 Nikolai Karlovich Medtner

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Nikolai Karlovich Medtner This website is an information resource for those interested in the Russian composer Nicolas Medtner (1880-1951).

The catalogue of works contains the following:

  • Composition and publication dates
  • Currently available editions
  • Discography, including LPs and 78s
  • For some works, variorum of editions
Publications include pdf scans of:
  • the English translation of The Muse and the Fashion
  • Drinker's English texts for the Songs of Nicholas Medtner
  • Richard Holt's booklets for the Medtner Society recordings
Downloads include:
  • Recordings by Medtner in 1946-50
  • 1950s recordings by Ginsburg, Flier, Petri, Sofronitsky, Oistrakh, Dolukhanova, Kazantseva, Shaposhnikov and Rozhdestvenskaya
Quick links

Puzzle solved
Thought to be Sybil Michelow (died 5 Jan 2013) and Geoffrey Parsons
mystery recording

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Updated 4 May 2013

  • May 4: UK events updated
  • Mar 17: Expanded variorum of Op 20
  • Mar 16: Dissertations and UK events updated
  • Mar 11: Variorum of Op 34 no 2
  • Mar 9: UK events and discography of Op 38/1 & Op 21 updated
  • Feb 9: UK and International Events updated
  • Feb 6: Scan of Covatta 1965 thesis added to Publications
  • Feb 1: Discography updated with Op 20 recording from the 2009 Van Cliburn
Previous updates

visits since 5 August 2006