(1880-1951) He was born in Moscow and trained as a pianist and composer at the Moscow Conservatory where he also taught for a while. In 1921, having achieved considerable recognition for his compositions in Russia, he left to acquaint the West with his newest music. Except for a brief return in 1927, the composer remained abroad until his death in London, in 1951.
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- Medtner, Nikolai Karlovich (1880-1951), Russia. Includes biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays, from Steven G. Estrella.
- Nikolai Medtner Summary biography, photograph, partial works list, and RAM audio sample from Boosey and Hawkes. Includes quotes by and about him.
- Medtner, Nikolai List of solo and orchestral piano works with information about each including duration, publisher, date, and key plus timeline. From Pianopedia.
- Nikolai Medtner Free MP3 and MP4 audio plus links to related material from Classic Cat.
- Nikolay Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) Biographical sketch emphasizing his affinity for the piano with Naxos discography.
- Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) Listing at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with large number of vocal lyrics, especially in Russian and German, including two Goethe song cycles.