Nikolay Karlovich Medtner Papers, 1826-1954 Span: 1826-1954 Bulk: 1914-1954 Russian, French, German, English collection 5.5 ft. 11 boxes Russian-born composer and pianist Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) sought to create works that incorporated elements of both Classical and Romantic musical styles. While he primarily composed works for solo piano, he also produced at least 107 songs for voice and piano, as well as three sonatas for violin and piano. As a pianist, he attained great success throughout Europe during the first decades of the twentieth century, and after 1902 also began to teach at the Moscow Conservatory for extended periods. In 1921 Medtner lived in Berlin, then Paris, before settling in London in 1935. Correspondence, programs, articles, photographs, miscellany, books, music. Nikolay Karlovich Medtner Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress Medtner, Nikolay Music manuscripts, papers and miscellaneous material of the Russian-born pianist and composer. Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site. Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply. Piano Music Songs Chamber Music Medtner, Nikolai Bax, Sir Arnold Dupré, Marcel Godowsky, Leopold LaLiberté, Alfred Marx, Joseph Moisevich, Benno Newman, Ernest Paichadzhe, Gavriil Pelletier, Wilfrid Rachmaninoff, Sergei Sorabji, Kaikhosru Swan, Alfred Wood, Henry J. ML31.M43 Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb Music Division, Library of Congress http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu011018 IHAS 120828 loc.natlib.scdb.200033805