{"product_id":"the-complete-piano-sonatas-series-ii-9780486299792","title":"The Complete Piano Sonatas, Series II","description":"Faced with decades of shifting styles and music trends that characterized the early decades of the twentieth centuries, Nikolai Medtner remained faithful to the classical masters' roots. This two-volume series of Medtner's complete sonatas includes a Preface by Eugene Istomin, Performance Notes by Geoffrey Tozer, and an Editorial Note by Marc-Andre Hamelin. A must for pianists seeking alternatives to the core group of \"standard\" sonatas of this century, these works range from intermediate to very difficult. \u003cbr\u003eSeries I features Sonata in F Minor, Op. 5; Sonatas Nos. 2, 3, and 4 of \u003ci\u003eSonatentriade, \u003c\/i\u003e Op. 11; and three others. Series II comprises the Russian composer's final seven sonatas: Sonate-Ballade, Op. 27; Sonata in A Minor, Op. 30; Sonata-Reminiscenza, Op. 38, No. 1; Sonata tragica, Op. 39, No. 5; Sonata romantica, Op. 53, No 1; Sonata minacciosa, Op. 53, No. 2; and Sonate-Idylle, Op. 56. A bonus selection of three melodies includes \"Canzona matinata,\" \"Canzona seranata,\" and \"Alla Reminiscenza.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486299792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.98h x 9.06w x 0.58d","brand":"Nikolai Medtner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637736239260,"sku":"9780486299792","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_93fbe203-8443-4883-9ea8-cdfa367cd9c5.jpg?v=1603845564","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-complete-piano-sonatas-series-ii-9780486299792","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}