Medtner: The complete solo piano recordings, Vol. 2

This is a recording from Appian Publications & Recordings Ltd (to quote the full title)—the label invariably more familiarly known simply as "APR".

Since its foundation in 1986, APR has won an enviable reputation as a quality label devoted predominantly—though not exclusively—to historic piano recordings. In particular APR has won countless laurels for the high standard of its 78rpm restoration work—"Transfers of genius" to quote one critic—as well as the detail and content of its booklets.

APR5547  68 minutes 12 seconds
'The qualities I noted as being characteristic of Medtner’s playing in 1930/31 are equally present here … the 1936 HMVs reveal [Medtner's] beautifully balanced, scaled and equalized playing' (Mus ...