🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Sonata Romantica Op.53-1

Medtner’s Sonata Romantica is a piano sonata shaped by rich lyricism and weighty harmonic writing, portraying both tenderness and dramatic tension on a broad scale. Within its single-movement span, singing themes, powerful momentum, quiet passages, and rising climaxes unfold in changing contrast while remaining organically connected. Highlights include the densely colored sonorities created by the shading of the melodies and harmonic transformations, as well as the energy that builds toward the closing section. In performance, the thick texture, including the inner voices, should be carefully organized so that the melody emerges clearly, while excessive fluctuations of tempo are avoided and a long, sustained musical breath is maintained. Even in powerful passages, the sound should not be forced; listening closely to the layers of resonance brings out the work’s romantic character.