Nikolai Medtner

[Radix]

I recently discovered and fell in love with Medtner's music, so I bought the sheet music to his piano sonatas.  I've been practicing the Sonata-Skazka (Op. 25, No. 1), because it seems to be one of the easiest ones.  I was wondering where to go from there, though.  I'm thinking possibly the Sonata-Tragica or one of the sonatas from the Sonaten-Triade.  I just want to have enough under my belt before I attempt some of the tougher Medtner sonatas, such as the "Night Wind" or the Sonata Minacciosa.  Thanks!

[Op. 1 No. 2]

What about the A minor, Op. 30?

[Regulus Medtner]

You could try the last one, Sonate - Idylle (a truly divine piece and not as complex as others) or the triade - sonatas as you said yourself. Other options include pieces from the Forgotten Melodies op.38 and 39 (which share thematic material with sonatas Reminiscenza and Tragica), which i think is a very good idea. Check out his Tales as well, if you haven't already (for example, op.20 no.1, op.14 no.2 "March of the Paladin" or the "Dance Tale" op.48 no.1).

[Rentdem]

The Tales, with quite a few of reasonable difficulty (the Sonata Tragica is not an easy piece at all I would think), will bring lots of enjoyment. Also as someone mentioned already the Op.38 and 39 contain very nice materials asl well. I would also suggest the Idyll Op.7 No.1 and the Novellete Op.17 No.1 - modest difficulty but unmistakeably Medtnerian.