There is some repetition of themes in this set as well the piece which precedes the Sonata, " Canzona Matinata ", contains a theme which recurs in the Sonata, and according to Medtner's wishes both pieces are to be played " attacca " without pause.
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The two movements are linked by an " attacca " direction : the second movement has an open ending on a G-major chord; the third movement follows immediately, and that chord becomes the submediant triad ( with raised third ) of the new movement's key of E-flat major.
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Two CD boxes contain his recorded legacy : " Han de Vries The Radio Recordings " ( Oboe Classics CC 2024, 9CDs + 2 DVDs ) was released in 2011 to mark his 70th birthday, and " Han de Vries The almost last recordings " ( Attacca Records 2016.148, 18 CDs + 1 DVD ) was released in 2016 to mark his 75th birthday.
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"Charivari " was initially thought as an orchestral showpiece based on the main motifs of the polka " Perpetuum mobile " by Johann Strauss II . Because of this strong association, even though it is not included in the score, the Strauss polka is always played attacca before " Charivari ", as the composition's first bars are very similar to the " Perpetuum mobile " ending.
