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Rachmaninov • Medtner

Works for solo piano

Daniel Jaffé

Published: September 30, 2014 at 1:32 pm

'Here's an excellent programme of evocative works by Rachmaninov and his close colleague Medtner, their virtuosic demands effortlessly surmounted in performances of compelling narrative sweep ... Steven Osborne's account is powerful and propulsive.' Daniel Jaffé

Rachmaninov Variations on a Theme of Corelli; Piano Sonata No. 2 Medtner Skazki; Sonata in B flat minor Steven Osborne (piano) Hyperion CDA 67936

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Daniel Jaffé

Journalist and Critic, BBC Music Magazine

Daniel Jaffé has been associated with BBC Music Magazine since 2004 when he was the reviews editor, working in that post until he went freelance in 2011. Previously he was on the editorial teams of Classic CD and Gramophone. A specialist in both Russian and 20th-century British music, he has also written articles and programme notes for various orchestras and festivals both in the UK and abroad, published two books – Sergey Prokofiev (Phaidon), and a Historical Dictionary of Russian Music (Scarecrow Press) – and contributed extensively to the Cambridge Stravinsky Encyclopedia (CUP).

Rachmaninov • Medtner

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