NICOLAI MEDNIKOFF (RUSSIA, 1890 – WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, APRIL 19, 1942)
The Russian pianist, Nikolai Mednikoff was a student at the Petrograd Conservatory. He made his recital debut in Berlin at age 14. He came to the USA in 1914. He concertised and recorded with Pablo Casals, and in 1929 established the Westchester Conservatory. He died in White Plains, New York in 1942, as the result of suicide by shooting himself through the heart in his Conservatory office.
TRACKLIST
Abenlied (Schumann) (w. Casals) HMV 2-07887 DB 1039
Danzas españolas nº 5 (Granados) (w. Casals) HMV DA 1015 A 34416
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend (w. Casals) HMV2-07884 A 34412
Gavotte tendre (Hillemacher) (w. Casals) HMV 3-7889 DA 862
Goyescas Intermezzo (Granados) (w. Casals) HMV DB 1067 A 31978
Jocelyn Berceuse (Godard) (w. Casals) HMV 2-07886 DB 1039
Le carnaval des animaux Le cygne (Saint-Saëns) (w. Casals) HMV DA 776 A 34074
Menuet (Debussy) (w. Casals) HMV 3-7890 DA 862
Momento musical (Schubert; arr. Becker) (w. Casals) HMV DA 776 A 31979
Nocturno en mi bemol mayor, op. 9, n. 2 (Chopin; arr. Popper) (w. Casals) HMV DB 966 A 34419
Preludio (Chopin; arr. Sieveking) (w. Casals) HMV DB 966 A 34415
Tannhauser (Wagner) O du mein holder Abendstern (w. Casals) HMV 2-07884 A 34076
Tocata en sol mayor Adagio (Bach) (w. Casals) HMV DB 1067 A 31977
Vito, Op. 54 nº 5 Danza (Popper) (w. Casals) HMV DA 1015 A 31973
Après un rêve (Fauré) (w. Casals) HMV DA 731 3-7864
Musette (Bach-Pollain) (w. Casals) Victor NF4007 40386
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