Ekaterina Levental: Medtner: Complete Songs - COMPACT DISCS
Title: Medtner: Complete Songs
Artist: Ekaterina Levental
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421975344
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-01-09
Number of Discs: 5
One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).
Tracks:
1.1 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 1. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
1.2 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 2. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
1.3 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 3. on the Lake
1.4 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
1.5 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
1.6 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 1. Day and Night
1.7 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 2. Willow, Why Do You Lower
1.8 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 3. the Wave and the Thought
1.9 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 4. Twilight
1.10 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 5. I Am Dumbstruck
1.11 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 6. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
1.12 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 7. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
1.13 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 8. I Have Come to You, Delighted
1.14 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 1. Unexpected Rain
1.15 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 2. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
1.16 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 3. Butterfly
1.17 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 4. Heavy, Dark and Faded
1.18 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 5. Peace in Springtime
1.19 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 6. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
1.20 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 7. Lord, Send Your Comfort
1.21 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 1. Muse
1.22 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 2. the Singer
1.23 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 3. Night Piece
1.24 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 4. the Horse
1.25 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 5. Elegy
1.26 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 6. the Rose
1.27 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 7. Incantation
2.1 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 1. the Echo
2.2 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 2. Retrospect
2.3 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 3. Message
2.4 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 4. I Loved You Well
2.5 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 5. Waltz
2.6 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 6. to a Dreamer
2.7 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 1. the Angel
2.8 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 2. the Faded Flower
2.9 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 3. When Roses Fade
2.10 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 4. Spanish Romance
2.11 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 5. Night
2.12 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 6. Arion
2.13 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 1. Sleepless
2.14 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 2. Tears
2.15 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 3. Impromptu
2.16 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 4. Waltz
2.17 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 5. Night Winds
2.18 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 1. Elegy
2.19 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
2.20 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 3. Song of Night
2.21 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 4. Our Time
3.1 The Angel Op. 1 Bis
3.2 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
3.3 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
3.4 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
3.5 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
3.6 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 1. the Window
3.7 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 2. the Ravens
3.8 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 3. Elegy
3.9 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 4. Visions
3.10 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 5. Spanish Romance
3.11 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 6. Serenade
3.12 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 7. the Prisoner
3.13 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
3.14 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
3.15 Prayer
3.16 Epitaph Op. 13A
3.17 Psalm
4.1 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
4.2 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 2. Mailied
4.3 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 3. Elfenliedchen
4.4 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 4. Im Vorübergehn
4.5 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 5. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
4.6 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 6. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.7 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 7. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.8 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 8. Erster Verlust
4.9 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 9. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
4.10 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 1. Lieb Liebchen
4.11 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 2. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
4.12 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 3. Bergstimme
4.13 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
4.14 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 2. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
4.15 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 3. Selbstbetrug
4.16 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 4. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.17 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 5. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
4.18 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 6. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
4.19 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 7. Meeresstille
4.20 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 8. Glückliche Fahrt
4.21 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 9. Nähe Des Geliebten
4.22 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 10. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
4.23 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 11. Gleich Und Gleich
4.24 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 12. Geistergruß
4.25 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 1. Die Spröde
4.26 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 2. Die Bekehrte
4.27 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 3. Einsamkeit
4.28 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 4. Mignon
4.29 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 5. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
4.30 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 6. Jägers Abendlied
5.1 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 1. Gruss
5.2 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 2. Alt Mütterlein
5.3 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 3. Heimweh
5.4 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 1. Heimkehr
5.5 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 2. Verzweiflung
5.6 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
5.7 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
5.8 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 1. Praeludium
5.9 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 2. Geweihter Platz
5.10 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 3. Serenade
5.11 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 4. Im Walde
5.12 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 5. Winternacht
5.13 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 6. Die Quelle
5.14 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 7. Frisch Gesungen
5.15 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 1. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
5.16 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 2. Nachtgruss - Accord
5.17 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 3. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
5.18 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 4. If By Life You Were Deceived
5.19 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 5. Prayer
5.20 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 6. An Uneventful Afternoon
5.21 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 7. O My Prophetic Soul!
5.22 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 8. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
5.23 Wie Kommt Es?
Artist: Ekaterina Levental
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421975344
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-01-09
Number of Discs: 5
One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).
Tracks:
1.1 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 1. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
1.2 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 2. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
1.3 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 3. on the Lake
1.4 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
1.5 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
1.6 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 1. Day and Night
1.7 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 2. Willow, Why Do You Lower
1.8 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 3. the Wave and the Thought
1.9 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 4. Twilight
1.10 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 5. I Am Dumbstruck
1.11 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 6. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
1.12 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 7. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
1.13 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 8. I Have Come to You, Delighted
1.14 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 1. Unexpected Rain
1.15 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 2. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
1.16 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 3. Butterfly
1.17 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 4. Heavy, Dark and Faded
1.18 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 5. Peace in Springtime
1.19 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 6. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
1.20 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 7. Lord, Send Your Comfort
1.21 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 1. Muse
1.22 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 2. the Singer
1.23 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 3. Night Piece
1.24 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 4. the Horse
1.25 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 5. Elegy
1.26 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 6. the Rose
1.27 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 7. Incantation
2.1 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 1. the Echo
2.2 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 2. Retrospect
2.3 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 3. Message
2.4 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 4. I Loved You Well
2.5 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 5. Waltz
2.6 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 6. to a Dreamer
2.7 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 1. the Angel
2.8 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 2. the Faded Flower
2.9 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 3. When Roses Fade
2.10 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 4. Spanish Romance
2.11 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 5. Night
2.12 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 6. Arion
2.13 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 1. Sleepless
2.14 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 2. Tears
2.15 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 3. Impromptu
2.16 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 4. Waltz
2.17 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 5. Night Winds
2.18 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 1. Elegy
2.19 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
2.20 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 3. Song of Night
2.21 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 4. Our Time
3.1 The Angel Op. 1 Bis
3.2 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
3.3 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
3.4 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
3.5 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
3.6 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 1. the Window
3.7 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 2. the Ravens
3.8 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 3. Elegy
3.9 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 4. Visions
3.10 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 5. Spanish Romance
3.11 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 6. Serenade
3.12 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 7. the Prisoner
3.13 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
3.14 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
3.15 Prayer
3.16 Epitaph Op. 13A
3.17 Psalm
4.1 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
4.2 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 2. Mailied
4.3 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 3. Elfenliedchen
4.4 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 4. Im Vorübergehn
4.5 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 5. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
4.6 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 6. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.7 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 7. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.8 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 8. Erster Verlust
4.9 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 9. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
4.10 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 1. Lieb Liebchen
4.11 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 2. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
4.12 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 3. Bergstimme
4.13 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
4.14 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 2. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
4.15 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 3. Selbstbetrug
4.16 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 4. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.17 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 5. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
4.18 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 6. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
4.19 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 7. Meeresstille
4.20 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 8. Glückliche Fahrt
4.21 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 9. Nähe Des Geliebten
4.22 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 10. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
4.23 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 11. Gleich Und Gleich
4.24 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 12. Geistergruß
4.25 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 1. Die Spröde
4.26 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 2. Die Bekehrte
4.27 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 3. Einsamkeit
4.28 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 4. Mignon
4.29 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 5. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
4.30 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 6. Jägers Abendlied
5.1 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 1. Gruss
5.2 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 2. Alt Mütterlein
5.3 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 3. Heimweh
5.4 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 1. Heimkehr
5.5 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 2. Verzweiflung
5.6 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
5.7 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
5.8 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 1. Praeludium
5.9 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 2. Geweihter Platz
5.10 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 3. Serenade
5.11 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 4. Im Walde
5.12 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 5. Winternacht
5.13 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 6. Die Quelle
5.14 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 7. Frisch Gesungen
5.15 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 1. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
5.16 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 2. Nachtgruss - Accord
5.17 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 3. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
5.18 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 4. If By Life You Were Deceived
5.19 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 5. Prayer
5.20 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 6. An Uneventful Afternoon
5.21 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 7. O My Prophetic Soul!
5.22 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 8. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
5.23 Wie Kommt Es?
Title: Medtner: Complete Songs
Artist: Ekaterina Levental
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421975344
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-01-09
Number of Discs: 5
One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).
Tracks:
1.1 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 1. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
1.2 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 2. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
1.3 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 3. on the Lake
1.4 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
1.5 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
1.6 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 1. Day and Night
1.7 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 2. Willow, Why Do You Lower
1.8 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 3. the Wave and the Thought
1.9 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 4. Twilight
1.10 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 5. I Am Dumbstruck
1.11 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 6. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
1.12 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 7. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
1.13 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 8. I Have Come to You, Delighted
1.14 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 1. Unexpected Rain
1.15 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 2. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
1.16 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 3. Butterfly
1.17 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 4. Heavy, Dark and Faded
1.18 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 5. Peace in Springtime
1.19 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 6. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
1.20 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 7. Lord, Send Your Comfort
1.21 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 1. Muse
1.22 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 2. the Singer
1.23 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 3. Night Piece
1.24 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 4. the Horse
1.25 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 5. Elegy
1.26 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 6. the Rose
1.27 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 7. Incantation
2.1 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 1. the Echo
2.2 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 2. Retrospect
2.3 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 3. Message
2.4 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 4. I Loved You Well
2.5 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 5. Waltz
2.6 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 6. to a Dreamer
2.7 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 1. the Angel
2.8 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 2. the Faded Flower
2.9 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 3. When Roses Fade
2.10 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 4. Spanish Romance
2.11 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 5. Night
2.12 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 6. Arion
2.13 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 1. Sleepless
2.14 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 2. Tears
2.15 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 3. Impromptu
2.16 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 4. Waltz
2.17 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 5. Night Winds
2.18 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 1. Elegy
2.19 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
2.20 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 3. Song of Night
2.21 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 4. Our Time
3.1 The Angel Op. 1 Bis
3.2 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
3.3 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
3.4 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
3.5 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
3.6 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 1. the Window
3.7 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 2. the Ravens
3.8 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 3. Elegy
3.9 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 4. Visions
3.10 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 5. Spanish Romance
3.11 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 6. Serenade
3.12 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 7. the Prisoner
3.13 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
3.14 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
3.15 Prayer
3.16 Epitaph Op. 13A
3.17 Psalm
4.1 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
4.2 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 2. Mailied
4.3 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 3. Elfenliedchen
4.4 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 4. Im Vorübergehn
4.5 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 5. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
4.6 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 6. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.7 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 7. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.8 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 8. Erster Verlust
4.9 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 9. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
4.10 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 1. Lieb Liebchen
4.11 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 2. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
4.12 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 3. Bergstimme
4.13 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
4.14 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 2. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
4.15 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 3. Selbstbetrug
4.16 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 4. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.17 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 5. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
4.18 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 6. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
4.19 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 7. Meeresstille
4.20 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 8. Glückliche Fahrt
4.21 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 9. Nähe Des Geliebten
4.22 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 10. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
4.23 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 11. Gleich Und Gleich
4.24 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 12. Geistergruß
4.25 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 1. Die Spröde
4.26 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 2. Die Bekehrte
4.27 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 3. Einsamkeit
4.28 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 4. Mignon
4.29 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 5. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
4.30 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 6. Jägers Abendlied
5.1 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 1. Gruss
5.2 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 2. Alt Mütterlein
5.3 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 3. Heimweh
5.4 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 1. Heimkehr
5.5 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 2. Verzweiflung
5.6 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
5.7 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
5.8 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 1. Praeludium
5.9 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 2. Geweihter Platz
5.10 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 3. Serenade
5.11 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 4. Im Walde
5.12 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 5. Winternacht
5.13 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 6. Die Quelle
5.14 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 7. Frisch Gesungen
5.15 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 1. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
5.16 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 2. Nachtgruss - Accord
5.17 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 3. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
5.18 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 4. If By Life You Were Deceived
5.19 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 5. Prayer
5.20 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 6. An Uneventful Afternoon
5.21 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 7. O My Prophetic Soul!
5.22 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 8. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
5.23 Wie Kommt Es?
Artist: Ekaterina Levental
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421975344
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-01-09
Number of Discs: 5
One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).
Tracks:
1.1 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 1. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
1.2 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 2. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
1.3 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 3. on the Lake
1.4 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
1.5 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
1.6 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 1. Day and Night
1.7 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 2. Willow, Why Do You Lower
1.8 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 3. the Wave and the Thought
1.9 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 4. Twilight
1.10 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 5. I Am Dumbstruck
1.11 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 6. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
1.12 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 7. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
1.13 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 8. I Have Come to You, Delighted
1.14 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 1. Unexpected Rain
1.15 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 2. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
1.16 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 3. Butterfly
1.17 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 4. Heavy, Dark and Faded
1.18 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 5. Peace in Springtime
1.19 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 6. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
1.20 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 7. Lord, Send Your Comfort
1.21 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 1. Muse
1.22 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 2. the Singer
1.23 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 3. Night Piece
1.24 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 4. the Horse
1.25 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 5. Elegy
1.26 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 6. the Rose
1.27 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 7. Incantation
2.1 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 1. the Echo
2.2 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 2. Retrospect
2.3 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 3. Message
2.4 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 4. I Loved You Well
2.5 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 5. Waltz
2.6 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 6. to a Dreamer
2.7 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 1. the Angel
2.8 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 2. the Faded Flower
2.9 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 3. When Roses Fade
2.10 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 4. Spanish Romance
2.11 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 5. Night
2.12 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 6. Arion
2.13 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 1. Sleepless
2.14 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 2. Tears
2.15 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 3. Impromptu
2.16 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 4. Waltz
2.17 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 5. Night Winds
2.18 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 1. Elegy
2.19 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
2.20 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 3. Song of Night
2.21 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 4. Our Time
3.1 The Angel Op. 1 Bis
3.2 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
3.3 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
3.4 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
3.5 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
3.6 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 1. the Window
3.7 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 2. the Ravens
3.8 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 3. Elegy
3.9 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 4. Visions
3.10 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 5. Spanish Romance
3.11 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 6. Serenade
3.12 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 7. the Prisoner
3.13 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
3.14 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
3.15 Prayer
3.16 Epitaph Op. 13A
3.17 Psalm
4.1 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
4.2 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 2. Mailied
4.3 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 3. Elfenliedchen
4.4 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 4. Im Vorübergehn
4.5 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 5. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
4.6 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 6. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.7 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 7. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.8 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 8. Erster Verlust
4.9 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 9. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
4.10 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 1. Lieb Liebchen
4.11 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 2. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
4.12 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 3. Bergstimme
4.13 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
4.14 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 2. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
4.15 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 3. Selbstbetrug
4.16 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 4. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.17 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 5. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
4.18 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 6. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
4.19 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 7. Meeresstille
4.20 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 8. Glückliche Fahrt
4.21 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 9. Nähe Des Geliebten
4.22 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 10. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
4.23 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 11. Gleich Und Gleich
4.24 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 12. Geistergruß
4.25 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 1. Die Spröde
4.26 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 2. Die Bekehrte
4.27 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 3. Einsamkeit
4.28 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 4. Mignon
4.29 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 5. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
4.30 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 6. Jägers Abendlied
5.1 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 1. Gruss
5.2 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 2. Alt Mütterlein
5.3 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 3. Heimweh
5.4 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 1. Heimkehr
5.5 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 2. Verzweiflung
5.6 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
5.7 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
5.8 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 1. Praeludium
5.9 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 2. Geweihter Platz
5.10 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 3. Serenade
5.11 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 4. Im Walde
5.12 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 5. Winternacht
5.13 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 6. Die Quelle
5.14 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 7. Frisch Gesungen
5.15 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 1. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
5.16 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 2. Nachtgruss - Accord
5.17 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 3. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
5.18 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 4. If By Life You Were Deceived
5.19 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 5. Prayer
5.20 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 6. An Uneventful Afternoon
5.21 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 7. O My Prophetic Soul!
5.22 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 8. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
5.23 Wie Kommt Es?
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Title: Medtner: Complete Songs
Artist: Ekaterina Levental
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421975344
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-01-09
Number of Discs: 5
One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).
Tracks:
1.1 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 1. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
1.2 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 2. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
1.3 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 3. on the Lake
1.4 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
1.5 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
1.6 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 1. Day and Night
1.7 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 2. Willow, Why Do You Lower
1.8 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 3. the Wave and the Thought
1.9 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 4. Twilight
1.10 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 5. I Am Dumbstruck
1.11 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 6. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
1.12 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 7. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
1.13 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 8. I Have Come to You, Delighted
1.14 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 1. Unexpected Rain
1.15 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 2. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
1.16 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 3. Butterfly
1.17 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 4. Heavy, Dark and Faded
1.18 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 5. Peace in Springtime
1.19 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 6. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
1.20 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 7. Lord, Send Your Comfort
1.21 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 1. Muse
1.22 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 2. the Singer
1.23 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 3. Night Piece
1.24 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 4. the Horse
1.25 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 5. Elegy
1.26 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 6. the Rose
1.27 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 7. Incantation
2.1 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 1. the Echo
2.2 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 2. Retrospect
2.3 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 3. Message
2.4 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 4. I Loved You Well
2.5 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 5. Waltz
2.6 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 6. to a Dreamer
2.7 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 1. the Angel
2.8 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 2. the Faded Flower
2.9 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 3. When Roses Fade
2.10 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 4. Spanish Romance
2.11 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 5. Night
2.12 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 6. Arion
2.13 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 1. Sleepless
2.14 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 2. Tears
2.15 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 3. Impromptu
2.16 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 4. Waltz
2.17 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 5. Night Winds
2.18 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 1. Elegy
2.19 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
2.20 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 3. Song of Night
2.21 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 4. Our Time
3.1 The Angel Op. 1 Bis
3.2 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
3.3 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
3.4 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
3.5 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
3.6 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 1. the Window
3.7 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 2. the Ravens
3.8 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 3. Elegy
3.9 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 4. Visions
3.10 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 5. Spanish Romance
3.11 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 6. Serenade
3.12 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 7. the Prisoner
3.13 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
3.14 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
3.15 Prayer
3.16 Epitaph Op. 13A
3.17 Psalm
4.1 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
4.2 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 2. Mailied
4.3 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 3. Elfenliedchen
4.4 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 4. Im Vorübergehn
4.5 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 5. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
4.6 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 6. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.7 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 7. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.8 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 8. Erster Verlust
4.9 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 9. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
4.10 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 1. Lieb Liebchen
4.11 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 2. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
4.12 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 3. Bergstimme
4.13 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
4.14 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 2. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
4.15 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 3. Selbstbetrug
4.16 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 4. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.17 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 5. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
4.18 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 6. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
4.19 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 7. Meeresstille
4.20 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 8. Glückliche Fahrt
4.21 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 9. Nähe Des Geliebten
4.22 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 10. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
4.23 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 11. Gleich Und Gleich
4.24 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 12. Geistergruß
4.25 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 1. Die Spröde
4.26 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 2. Die Bekehrte
4.27 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 3. Einsamkeit
4.28 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 4. Mignon
4.29 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 5. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
4.30 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 6. Jägers Abendlied
5.1 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 1. Gruss
5.2 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 2. Alt Mütterlein
5.3 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 3. Heimweh
5.4 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 1. Heimkehr
5.5 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 2. Verzweiflung
5.6 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
5.7 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
5.8 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 1. Praeludium
5.9 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 2. Geweihter Platz
5.10 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 3. Serenade
5.11 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 4. Im Walde
5.12 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 5. Winternacht
5.13 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 6. Die Quelle
5.14 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 7. Frisch Gesungen
5.15 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 1. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
5.16 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 2. Nachtgruss - Accord
5.17 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 3. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
5.18 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 4. If By Life You Were Deceived
5.19 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 5. Prayer
5.20 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 6. An Uneventful Afternoon
5.21 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 7. O My Prophetic Soul!
5.22 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 8. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
5.23 Wie Kommt Es?
Artist: Ekaterina Levental
Label: Brilliant Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5028421975344
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2026-01-09
Number of Discs: 5
One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).
Tracks:
1.1 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 1. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
1.2 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 2. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
1.3 3 Romances Op. 3-No. 3. on the Lake
1.4 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
1.5 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
1.6 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 1. Day and Night
1.7 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 2. Willow, Why Do You Lower
1.8 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 3. the Wave and the Thought
1.9 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 4. Twilight
1.10 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 5. I Am Dumbstruck
1.11 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 6. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
1.12 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 7. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
1.13 8 Poems Op. 24-No. 8. I Have Come to You, Delighted
1.14 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 1. Unexpected Rain
1.15 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 2. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
1.16 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 3. Butterfly
1.17 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 4. Heavy, Dark and Faded
1.18 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 5. Peace in Springtime
1.19 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 6. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
1.20 7 Poems Op. 28-No. 7. Lord, Send Your Comfort
1.21 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 1. Muse
1.22 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 2. the Singer
1.23 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 3. Night Piece
1.24 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 4. the Horse
1.25 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 5. Elegy
1.26 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 6. the Rose
1.27 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No. 7. Incantation
2.1 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 1. the Echo
2.2 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 2. Retrospect
2.3 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 3. Message
2.4 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 4. I Loved You Well
2.5 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 5. Waltz
2.6 6 Poems Op. 32-No. 6. to a Dreamer
2.7 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 1. the Angel
2.8 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 2. the Faded Flower
2.9 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 3. When Roses Fade
2.10 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 4. Spanish Romance
2.11 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 5. Night
2.12 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No. 6. Arion
2.13 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 1. Sleepless
2.14 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 2. Tears
2.15 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 3. Impromptu
2.16 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 4. Waltz
2.17 5 Poems Op. 37-No. 5. Night Winds
2.18 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 1. Elegy
2.19 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
2.20 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 3. Song of Night
2.21 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 4. Our Time
3.1 The Angel Op. 1 Bis
3.2 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
3.3 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
3.4 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
3.5 Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
3.6 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 1. the Window
3.7 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 2. the Ravens
3.8 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 3. Elegy
3.9 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 4. Visions
3.10 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 5. Spanish Romance
3.11 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 6. Serenade
3.12 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No. 7. the Prisoner
3.13 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
3.14 Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
3.15 Prayer
3.16 Epitaph Op. 13A
3.17 Psalm
4.1 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
4.2 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 2. Mailied
4.3 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 3. Elfenliedchen
4.4 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 4. Im Vorübergehn
4.5 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 5. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
4.6 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 6. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.7 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 7. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.8 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 8. Erster Verlust
4.9 Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No. 9. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
4.10 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 1. Lieb Liebchen
4.11 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 2. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
4.12 Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No. 3. Bergstimme
4.13 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
4.14 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 2. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
4.15 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 3. Selbstbetrug
4.16 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 4. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
4.17 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 5. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
4.18 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 6. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
4.19 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 7. Meeresstille
4.20 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 8. Glückliche Fahrt
4.21 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 9. Nähe Des Geliebten
4.22 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 10. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
4.23 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 11. Gleich Und Gleich
4.24 ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 12. Geistergruß
4.25 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 1. Die Spröde
4.26 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 2. Die Bekehrte
4.27 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 3. Einsamkeit
4.28 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 4. Mignon
4.29 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 5. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
4.30 Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No. 6. Jägers Abendlied
5.1 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 1. Gruss
5.2 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 2. Alt Mütterlein
5.3 Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No. 3. Heimweh
5.4 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 1. Heimkehr
5.5 Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No. 2. Verzweiflung
5.6 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
5.7 Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
5.8 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 1. Praeludium
5.9 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 2. Geweihter Platz
5.10 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 3. Serenade
5.11 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 4. Im Walde
5.12 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 5. Winternacht
5.13 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 6. Die Quelle
5.14 Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No. 7. Frisch Gesungen
5.15 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 1. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
5.16 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 2. Nachtgruss - Accord
5.17 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 3. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
5.18 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 4. If By Life You Were Deceived
5.19 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 5. Prayer
5.20 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 6. An Uneventful Afternoon
5.21 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 7. O My Prophetic Soul!
5.22 Acht Lieder Op. 61-No. 8. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
5.23 Wie Kommt Es?
