Complex, surprising pieces by a brilliant, underrated Russian 20th-century Romantic whose music, though similar to that of his friend Rachmaninoff, is more cerebral and harmonically adventurous. These 34 "fairy tales" for piano highlight the composer's gift for musical storytelling, with their intense polyrhythms, intricate textures, and complex harmonic development.

Series I reprinted from authoritative Russian editions contains Sonatas Op. 5; Op. 11, Nos. 1-3; Op. 22; Op. 25, Nos. 1 and 2.

Series II reprinted from authoritative Russian editions contains Sonatas Op. 27, Op. 30; Op. 38, No. 1; Op. 39, No. 4; Op. 39, No. 5; Op. 53, No. 1; Op. 53, No. 2; Op. 56; plus Op. 38, Nos. 6 & 8.

Renowned pianist Sviatoslav Richter plays a selection of pieces by Medtner, including the Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, accompanied by violinist Oleg Kanaga and soprano Galina Pisarenko.