Nikolai Medtner - Piano Sonata No. 9 in A minor, Op. 30 (1914), "After the War"
Russian composer and pianist Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951) published this powerful, brooding piano sonata during World War I, and it is sometimes known as his "War Sonata."
The pianist in this recording is the late Australian virtuoso Geoffrey Tozer.
Geoffrey Tozer performing Medtner's 'Night Wind' Sonata, Op.25 No.2
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