One of Medtner's distinct traits is that not a single note appears superfluous. What is truly unique, however, is the symbiosis between Medtner's natural feel for the form and its usage, which shows Western qualitities (his distant ancestors were German), and the emotional intensity with its aristocratic poise, which indisputably speaks in the Russian language.
Gramophone: Editor's Choice/Recording of the Month; BBC Music Magazine: outstanding.