The first of Op. 38 is Sonata-Reminiscenza, which changed the course of my life (https://schmonz.com/2007/11/14/medtner-music-and-me for the story, https://youtu.be/Dt7xzgkIQR4 for the live performance) and which sets out thematic material elaborated in the remaining 7 shorter pieces.

To close the set, Alla Reminiscenza does a remarkable amount of thematically and emotionally unifying work in its 3 minutes. (Oh hey, great length for dense compositions!)

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