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Four Lyrical Fragments, Op. 23 (1896-1911)
I. Allegro commodamente
II. Andantino gracile [3:04]
III. Tempo di Valse [6:05]
IV. Andantino tenebroso [7:56]
Alexander Bachtschijev, piano
The Four Lyrical Fragments Op. 23 reveal yet again the sheer variety of Medtner’s invention. All are in minor keys but each occupies its own unique expressive world. Particularly treasurable are the second piece, a bittersweet romance of exquisite delicacy, and the brooding fourth which has so much in common with Medtner’s Pushkin setting Remembrance, Op 32 No 2, that it is easy to conclude that it represents a similar sleepless night of self-recrimination. --Hamish Milne
Art by Evelyn De Morgan
Four Lyrical Fragments, Op. 23 (1896-1911)
I. Allegro commodamente
II. Andantino gracile [3:04]
III. Tempo di Valse [6:05]
IV. Andantino tenebroso [7:56]
Alexander Bachtschijev, piano
The Four Lyrical Fragments Op. 23 reveal yet again the sheer variety of Medtner’s invention. All are in minor keys but each occupies its own unique expressive world. Particularly treasurable are the second piece, a bittersweet romance of exquisite delicacy, and the brooding fourth which has so much in common with Medtner’s Pushkin setting Remembrance, Op 32 No 2, that it is easy to conclude that it represents a similar sleepless night of self-recrimination. --Hamish Milne
Art by Evelyn De Morgan
