EPISODE · Aug 19, 2020 · 13 MIN
Alla Reminiscenza - 1. Forgotten Melodies no. 1 - Sonata reminiscenza - Medtner
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During a sabbatical visit to rural Bugry in 1919, Medtner rediscovered some of his melodic sketches written much earlier in his life. He then composed three cycles of Forgotten Melodies: sets of character pieces unified by common musical themes derived from these melodies, elaborated with his mature compositional technique and inspiration drawn from the rural surroundings.
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During a sabbatical visit to rural Bugry in 1919, Medtner rediscovered some of his melodic sketches written much earlier in his life. He then composed three cycles of Forgotten Melodies: sets of character pieces unified by common musical themes derived from these melodies, elaborated with his mature compositional technique and inspiration drawn from the rural surroundings.
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