Skazki by Gunnar Sama - VitaMusik

ALBUM

Medtner's music fascinates and surprises, in the midst of what also seems to be well known. You may imagine that you have heard the melodies before, in childhood or in a dream. But, even if you haven’t, it is as if you have been waiting for this music to return. In some mysterious way, it evokes the memory of the unheard. He named many of his piano pieces SKAZKA – tale. Some of them carry subtitles, but it is uncertain whether the composer had specific narratives in mind, as the name would suggest. The influential Soviet musicologists Boris Asafyev may have been right when he claimed that "these are not descriptive tales or tales that illustrate an event. These are tales of personal experiences – of conflicts in the inner life of man". In this recording, Gunnar Sama plays five of Medtner's albums, composed over the course of some 30 years.

1. Quatre Morceaux, Op. 4: I. Etude

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

2. Quatre Morceaux, Op. 4: II. Caprice

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

3. Quatre Morceaux, Op. 4: III. Moment musical (Gnomenklage)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

4. Quatre Morceaux, Op. 4: IV. Prelude

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

5. Drei Novellen, Op. 17: I. Andante (Daphnis und Chloe)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

6. Drei Novellen, Op. 17: II. Tempo giusto

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

7. Drei Novellen, Op. 17: III. Allegro, molto sostenuto

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

8. Skazki, Op. 35: I. Andante maestoso

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

9. Skazki, Op. 35: II. Capriccioso, con grazia

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

10. Skazki, Op. 35: III. Cantabile, narrante

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

11. Skazki, Op. 35: IV. Allegro appassionato e tempestoso

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

12. Skazki, Op. 42: I. Russian Tale (Allegro sostenuto)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

13. Skazki, Op. 42: II. Con moto disinvolto e grazioso (Phrygian Mode)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

14. Skazki, Op. 42: III. Moderato, narrante

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

15. Drei Hymnen an die Arbeit, Op. 49: I. Vor der Arbeit (Allegretto molto tranquillo)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

16. Drei Hymnen an die Arbeit, Op. 49: II. Am Amboss (Allegro, molto pesante e poco rubato)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

17. Drei Hymnen an die Arbeit, Op. 49: III. Nach der Arbeit (Allegro vivace)

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

18. Song transcription by Boris Shatkes, Op. 36, No. 3: When roses fade

Composer: Nikolai Medtner; Composer
Primary Artist: Gunnar Sama; Main Performer
Producer: Morten Lindberg; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 9 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

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Booklet

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Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

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Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Piano, Modern Era, 20th, 21st Century

Label

2L

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

Norway

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 19, 2019

Track Preview

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Free

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UPC

7041888524922