Medtner: Sonata-Elegy, Op. 11, No. 2

[@ChrisBreemer]

Bravo ! These three sonatas are so much harder than they may appear to the listener. You keep a clear head through all this sonata's intricacies, and manage not to bungle up its very demanding coda. Well done.

[@stephanjwilliams]

Thank you so much! Medtner is a rather recent musical discovery for me (I knew his name, but that's about it), and he's now probably my favorite piano composer after Beethoven. His music seems to be the perfect combination of the lush textures/sentiment of Russian pianism and the intellectual/disciplined side of the German tradition. Of course, much work still needs to be done on the Sonata-Elegy, but it's time to start learning Op. 11/1 in A-flat (my personal favorite of the set, and the work that made me fall in love with Medtner's music).

[@pianothingsmusic]

Medtner is such an underrated composer - thank you for playing his awesome music for us!!! This was so good 👏🏻 Subscribed to your channel 👍🏻🎶

[@stephanjwilliams]

I'm sorry I missed this comment. Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed my performance! Medtner is one of my favorite composers, and it's a joy to share his music with others. And for me as a pianist, his music is a gift that keeps giving - there's just so much depth to it, and studying it is such a rewarding experience. Within the next year, I hope to do a recital with the entire Sonata-Triad, Op. 11.

[@stephanjwilliams]

I forgot to put the piano lid up for my solo... oops!