Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Piano Sonata No.9 in a-moll Op.30

Medtner’s Piano Sonata No. 9 in A minor, Op. 30, is a work that combines the tension of A minor with rich harmony, complex counterpoint, and lyrical melodies. Within its single movement, forceful and urgent passages are contrasted with introspective, lyrical sections, while the tension gradually builds toward the end. In performance, it is important to make the movement of each voice clear and to maintain a balance in which the inner parts do not become obscured. While preserving the rhythmic momentum, the pianist should give the melodies ample breath and expression, using the pedal carefully in response to harmonic changes so that the work’s dense sonority can fully emerge.