Description

NICOLAI MEDNIKOFF (RUSSIA, 1890 – WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, APRIL 19, 1942)

The Russian pianist, Nikolai Mednikoff was a student at the Petrograd Conservatory. He made his recital debut in Berlin at age 14. He came to the USA in 1914. He concertised and recorded with Pablo Casals, and in 1929 established the Westchester Conservatory. He died in White Plains, New York in 1942, as the result of suicide by shooting himself through the heart in his Conservatory office.

TRACKLIST

1. Abenlied (Schumann) (w. Casals) HMV 2-07887 DB 1039
2. Danzas españolas nº 5 (Granados) (w. Casals) HMV DA 1015 A 34416
3. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend (w. Casals) HMV2-07884 A 34412
4. Gavotte tendre (Hillemacher) (w. Casals) HMV 3-7889 DA 862
5. Goyescas Intermezzo (Granados) (w. Casals) HMV DB 1067 A 31978
6. Jocelyn Berceuse (Godard) (w. Casals) HMV 2-07886 DB 1039
7. Le carnaval des animaux Le cygne (Saint-Saëns) (w. Casals) HMV DA 776 A 34074
8. Menuet (Debussy) (w. Casals) HMV 3-7890 DA 862
9. Momento musical (Schubert; arr. Becker) (w. Casals) HMV DA 776 A 31979
10. Nocturno en mi bemol mayor, op. 9, n. 2 (Chopin; arr. Popper) (w. Casals) HMV DB 966 A 34419
11. Preludio (Chopin; arr. Sieveking) (w. Casals) HMV DB 966 A 34415
12. Tannhauser (Wagner) O du mein holder Abendstern (w. Casals) HMV 2-07884 A 34076
13. Tocata en sol mayor Adagio (Bach) (w. Casals) HMV DB 1067 A 31977
14. Vito, Op. 54 nº 5 Danza (Popper) (w. Casals) HMV DA 1015 A 31973
15. Après un rêve (Fauré) (w. Casals) HMV DA 731 3-7864
16. Musette (Bach-Pollain) (w. Casals) Victor NF4007 40386