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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 -

9:58

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 13...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/06

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:Edwin Fischer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxFqMbLwJccIdil Biret - https://www.amazon.com/Archive-Sonatas-LUDWIG-VAN-BEETHOVEN/dp/B004807830

10:37

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 10 Nos....

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/03

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/pianomavenOp. 10 No. 1 Third Movement: Igor Levitt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaVqj3UnTJgOp. 10 No. 2 First Movement: Seymour Lipkin - https://open.spotify.com/track/5AHs7nJ2SDjei00SlcbDBcOp. 10 No. 3: Vladimir Horowitz -

7:14

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 7

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/02

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. 7: Elly Ney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnqFt-BgcjYOp. 7 first movement: Murray Perahia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5eq86Zcgs

10:53

Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 2 Nos....

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/01/01

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. 2 No. 1, first movement: Artur Schnabel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAMMek68TS8Op. 2 No. 2, first movement: Bruce Hungerford - https://music.apple.com/us/song/piano-sonata-op-2-no-2-in-a-major-i-allegro-vivace/15783160Op. 2 No. 3:

21:15

The Best of 2024

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/30

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/pianomaven/Our final Season One episode looks back on memorable 2024 piano releases and reissues.Link to purchase Robert Goldsand: The Lost Recitals: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/goldsandLink to my review of François-Xavier Poizat’s Ravel collection:

26:16

Jed's Piano Box Set Wish List

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/26

13:41

Bach Guild's Big Piano Concertos Box

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/23

Here's a great place to buy this download bundle: https://www.classicselectworld.com

7:47

Art Tatum's 1949 Capitol Recordings

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/19

Link to the recordings from Universal Music Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8qCPYxstOI&list=OLAK5uy_mxX4zenymSurl_z67InQEjzHq98UTDNFk

14:13

Five Beethoven Fourths

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/16

Five recommendations for "stand-alone" recordings of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58"Clara Haskil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5-AGnaw-QEdwin Fischer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMiNzHXFgBQIvan Moravec: https://www.amazon.com/Ivan-Morvec-Plays-Beethoven-Ludwig/dp/B000003LIUEugene Istomin: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8057350--eugene-istomin-the-concert-solo-recordingsJerome Lowenthal:

26:43

Michelangeli Big Boxes Part 2: Aura's "Hommage" Edition

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/12

A rare 15-disc "Hommage" to a legendary and enigmatic pianist. Here's Jed Distler's Classicstoday.com review: https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-4159/

9:39

Conlon Nancarrow's Studies for Player Piano

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2024/12/09

A guide to recorded editions of Conlon Nancarrow's innovative piano player studies. Here a links to listen and purchase:All of the studies with scores: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfmVJmQKdj4&list=PL18kPNSLqghqPQnayyzAspyu17HmXZtrzThe Other Minds CD edition: https://webstore.otherminds.org/products/om1012-15The MDG CD Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Nancarrow-Complete-Studies-Player-Piano/dp/B0BCS92P48

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