Medtner: Violin Sonatas Nos 1-3, 3 Notturni – Fabrizio Falasca

From the reserved charm of the three Nocturnes to the heroic struggle of the ‘Sonata Epica’: the major violin-and-piano works by Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) in a new recording by musicians with an impressive pedigree in the music of this overlooked master of late Romanticism. Medtner’s violin sonatas span nearly three decades, reflecting his evolution from Russian root to his years in exile in London. Violinist Fabrizio Falasca and pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi, both acclaimed specialists in late-Romantic repertoire, offer insightful performances of these expressive and technically demanding works.