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Medtner Though Nikolai Medtner's music can be touching, haunting at times, and lovely in general, very little of it gets performed these days. Pianist Gustavo Romero is a musical adventurer and has championed quite a few Medtner works. He brought a pair of them to NPR's studio for a recent visit. Romero talks with host Fred Child about the composer's music and plays Medtner's Canzona Serenata and Fairy Tale.

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Though Nikolai Medtner's music can be touching, haunting at times, and lovely in general, very little of it gets performed these days. Pianist Gustavo Romero is a musical adventurer and has championed quite a few Medtner works. He brought a pair of them to NPR's studio for a recent visit. Romero talks with host Fred Child about the composer's music and plays Medtner's Canzona Serenata and Fairy Tale.