Episode 5
As Rachmaninov sees out his final years in the luxury of Beverly Hills, Donald Macleod follows Medtner's steps to somewhere more humble: an understated semi in North London.
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Nikolai Karlovich Medtner
Russian Round Dance
- HYPERION CDA66654.
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Nikolai Karlovich Medtner
Midday
- CHANDOS CHAN 9327.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Sleep op.38'5
- CHANDOS CHAN 9644.
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Nikolai Karlovich Medtner
Piano Concerto no.2
- HYPERION CDA66580.
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- Fri 26 Oct 201212:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 26 Oct 201218:30BBC Radio 3
- Fri 19 Jul 201312:00BBC Radio 3
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