🇷🇺Nikolai Karlovich Medtner ： Sonate-triade No.3 in C-Dur Op.11-3

Concluding Medtner’s sonata triad, this is a concentrated single-movement work. Short motifs undergo various transformations, while propulsive rhythms, rich harmony, and contrapuntal writing are closely interwoven. Within its powerful forward motion, singing melodies and changing expressive qualities also emerge, making its clearly shaped overall structure a central attraction. In performance, each voice should be given a distinct role without allowing the inner parts to disappear. Precise control of the detailed rhythms, together with broad shaping of dynamics and phrase direction, is essential. Even in technically demanding passages, the music gains momentum when the density of the sound is carefully balanced rather than relying on volume alone.