Medtner - Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 22 (1910)

[@Sibeliu]

a great insight into the work of a truly underrated composer, thank you for your efforts!

[@jb_1971]

I honestly think that he is more than underrated. He was a genius.

[@teodorb.p.composer]

This piece changed my life!

[@joseangelrodriguez3876]

I love the sonata as a whole, but the second theme is just something out of this world! Thank you very much for this upload

[@gwilymprice4442]

The LH in the first occurence of M3 is also of note. The lowest voice descends in fourths (first interval of work, important throughout). The upper voice is a descending chromatic sequence (Ab -> G -> Gb -> F) - an inversion of M3. The middle voice is Fb -> Eb -> C -> Db, which is analogous to a bit of T1,1 - more on that later. You could claim that M6 is comprised of three snippets of earlier subject material - the first four notes of M4 (retrograde) followed by the semiquaver -> dotted quaver (in this case minim) of M2 (which also occurs in altered form in M4) and a section of M5 (Bb -> A -> C). The M5 inversions are so ingenious. T1,1 is comprised of various bits of earlier material. The opening three notes are reminiscent of M1, as well as Medtner's op. 11 no. 2 sonata (this is probably coincidental). Then there is the first four notes of M5 Inverted (twice), followed by the middle voice in the LH of M3 (A -> G -> E -> F#). I wonder whether it is intentional that much of the thematic material is made up of four-note phrases (e.g. M4, M5, M6), considering that the fourth is an important interval in the work.

What a great analysis! Thank you for sharing!

[@ТихонСеливанов-ш6ц]

I’m sorry, but I think the development starts at 5:00, as the T1,2 and other themes have a new feature in this section. In addition, Medtner marks this episode with double bar line. And the coda starts at 15:38, because, I think, it uses a mirror recapitulation and the main theme appears at the end.

[@antoniusnies-komponistpian2172]

If I wasn't too lazy, I'd also done a video like this because this sonata is so great. The introduction theme was actually one of the best ASMR trigger for me before the trend was known. Thanks a lot!

[@davidmilam415]

Incredible piece!

[@elrichardo1337]

M6 has an uncanny resemblance to the theme of the sonata tragica

[@ohadnativ]

I feel like I have heard M6 in another Medtner work. Is it referenced anywhere?

[@mickyj300x]

it sounds very similar to the B theme from the Sonata Tragica

[@CreuvonVolve]

His third piano concerto as well. M6 in the third movement, M5 is a slowed down version of a cadenza that happens early in the first movement.

[@teodorb.p.composer]

@@CreuvonVolve The cadenza is diminution of the main theme of the 1st movement (first theme played by piano)

[@SpaghettiToaster]

Similarly ingeniously constructed as Beethoven's op. 22.

[@lucasdelliosiv7493]

The longest sixteen minutes I have survived through. No offence, I love Medtner