Piano - Igor Zhukov, USSR Radio and TV Orchestra conducted by Alexander Dmitriev.
Medtner's Concerto, laid out in a single movement, is an original adaptation of sonata form, the work falling into three sections equivalent to the movements of a traditional concerto: the first, an elaborate exposition; the second a set of variations; and the third, an extended coda preceded by a brief recapitulation. Horowitz once planned on recording this concerto, but unfortunately never did. Nevertheless, Igor Zhukov's interpretation is fantastic.
Igor (like Michael Ponti) specialised in playing much Russian music, and both were very good in their performances. Like Ponti in his Concerto #3, this version has much interest.
s1earle 2 months ago
This is by far the best interpretation of this masterpiece ... Thanks for posting it . Is this version available on CD ? I religiously keep my old LP !
kaidaniev 6 months ago