Nikolai medtner biography of abraham

Medtner believed strongly in the “classic” forms, and for that he was seen as an arch-conservative, out of step with his times....

He was born in 1880, and educated at the Moscow Conservatoire.

  • He was born in 1880, and educated at the Moscow Conservatoire.
  • Nicolas Medtner was unbending and consistent in his views on art throughout his life.
  • Medtner believed strongly in the “classic” forms, and for that he was seen as an arch-conservative, out of step with his times.
  • Nicolas Medtner who is presentlY residing in Moscow.
  • In Moscow Medtner studied piano at the Conservatoire.

    • Medtner's life and works

    Biography

    The following uses material from the first part of the Wikipedia article and is licensed under GNU. Another biographical note can be found at The International Medtner Foundation.

    Steinberg's essay in Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers offers a more personal account.

    Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (January 5, 1880 — November 13, 1951) was born in Moscow. A younger contemporary of Rachmaninoff and Scriabin, he wrote a substantial number of compositions, all of which include the piano.

    His published output consists of fourteen piano sonatas, three piano concertos, a number of violin works including three sonatas, a piano quintet, two works for two pianos, many shorter piano pieces and 108 songs including two substantial works for vocalise.

    A complete list of published works with composition dates, editions and discography can be found in Works.

    His 38 piano pieces called Skazki (which translates as "tales"