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10:41

Vladimir Ashkenazy's Best "Rach 3?"

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/03

50:51

A Deep Dive into Beethoven's Diabelli Variations

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/31

Jed Distler discusses fifteen favorite recordings of Beethoven's last and largest piano work, the Variations on a Theme of DIabelli Op. 120. If you enjoy this special extended episode, please making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLink to Jed's 2015 Gramophone survey of the DIabellis on record:

24:41

Beethoven Meets Liszt

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/30

Cycles devoted to Beethoven's Symphonies transcribed by Franz Liszt is the topic of today's episode.Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLink to Cyprien Katsaris playing the finale from the Beethoven/Liszt Symphony No. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VoIu9l8F1g0&t=0sLink to the

17:47

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 Pianists: Op. 109, 110...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/29

Episode notesConsider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Op. 109Victor Schiøler - https://open.spotify.com/track/3X42SkRgXaqqsVTpsFq8DBTom Beghin - https://www.challengerecords.com/products/15045965241158/inside-the-hearing-machineOp. 110Dame Myra Hess -

9:43

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 106...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/28

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLink to Jed's Gramophone Collection article: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical%20music%20news/article/introducing-gramophone-s-january-2020-issueLink to Between the Keys webcast featuring Peter Serkin's recording -

7:36

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 101

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/27

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Geza Anda - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7969707--edition-geza-anda-vol-2-beethoven-brahms-liszt?srsltid=AfmBOoqce6sAp1zjr3XYJQaHf3OGxty89npMgiPIu2RLyTQE21lMEwqdMartino Tirimo -

10:06

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 81a...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/24

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to Op. 81a recordings recommended in this episode:Leopold Godowsky - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h59lJ49YgTIVan Cliburn - https://open.spotify.com/track/2QyCIgdKUvMi5So7gSOWopLinks to Op. 90 recordings recommended in this episode:Ernst Levy -

6:28

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 78 and...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/23

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsOp. 78Egon Petri - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8077711--egon-petri-the-columbia-electrola-recordings-1928-1951?srsltid=AfmBOorxVsyWiv3NNstO7mn35ExFJB09234HViYLhAWujhRLMFFn7qspJonathan Biss -

12:34

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 Pianists: Op. 57...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/22

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsWilliam Murdoch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt4P9wdz8tsSviatoslav Richter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EffXt6Xh1O0

8:51

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 54

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/21

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Solomon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJEZfhpWVzEFriedrich Gulda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asLzG34NlMYand honorable mention to Alfred Brendel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqwdVN87sII

13:14

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 53...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/20

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsRudolf Serkin - https://open.spotify.com/album/5elORNqSN11qOJ60HrPWSFRonald Brautigam - https://open.spotify.com/album/1X1ntecFqPEBm42ImTZW8q

6:07

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 49 Nos....

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/17

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsOp. 49 No. 1 - Glenn Gould https://open.spotify.com/track/0kJ8kCEMbMNHkyNDbgzJM2Op. 49 No. 1 - François-Frédéric Guy

5:36

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 31 No. 3

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/16

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsDino Ciani - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0r0MiJafYStewart Goodyear - https://open.spotify.com/track/6mNa53E6SIdfVQTvxGZxk6

7:57

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 31. No....

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/15

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsByron Janis - https://open.spotify.com/album/6XVXyW5qiwoX3OSL4oJIZRVladimir Ashkenazy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO-6EuMMMGw

5:19

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 31 No. 1

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/14

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordingsRichard Goode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvIY-STmdR0Rosita Renard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa4h0QtxnOI

7:45

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 28...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/13

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Wilhelm Backhaus - https://www.naxoslicensing.com/track/NTI2NTk5ODgtYzMyOTM0/Alicia de Larrocha - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guzBVbU2JxY

16:04

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 27 No. 1...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/10

Note – I accidentally posted this podcast episode out of order on Thursday January 9th. It is reposted Friday January 10th, in its proper place. Sorry for any confusion to those who may have heard this episode temporarily posted on Thursday January 9th. We're all back in order now.Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here:

12:21

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 26...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/09

Note – The Op. 27 Nos. 1 & 2 episode intended for Friday January 10th was accidentally posted today. But it will be re-posted tomorrow. Here is Thursday January 9th's Op. 26 episode! Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to Op. 26 recordings recommended in this episode:Mark Hambourg -

8:35

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 22

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/08

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Wilhelm Kempff - Second Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak3nh6O68NcMaurizio Pollini - Second Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RTWxP2aHUk

10:04

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 14 Nos....

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/07

Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Op. 14 No. 1 First Movement: Yves Nat - https://open.spotify.com/track/3TywevOXNO8tjpL3nbnDyDOp. 14 No. 1: Awadagin Pratt - https://awadagin.com/project/beethoven-piano-sonatas/Op. 14 No. 2: Carl Friedberg - Link to Marston label release -

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