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Jed Distler

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13:51

Ravel at 150: Pavane pour une infante défunte

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/06

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:Piano versionsAngela Hewitt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSs3xaCSfgQEric Himy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYe76nLP7hQStewart Goodyear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCjFxrX269ISeong-Jin Cho -

9:01

Severin von Eckardstein's remarkable "Vers la flamme"

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/03

A strikingly original recital from Severin von Eckardstein on the Avi label entitled “Vers la flamme," with works by Scriabin, Richard Strauss, Messiaen and Beethoven.Link to purchase the recording - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9538591--vers-la-flamme 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:

21:35

Nine Live Liszt Sonata Performances

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/27

Jed discusses nine live and unedited performances of Liszt's monumental Piano Sonata in B Minor. Pianists include Simon Barere, Jorge Bolet, Claudio Arrau, Howard Karp, Sviatoslav Richter, Irén Marik, Cyprien Katsaris, Terence Judd and Vladimir Horowitz.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 Here are

13:42

Bill Evans: Alone and Alone-ish

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/24

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 Bill Evans recordings discussed in this episode:Love Theme from “Spartacus” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fdV_C3YGIs&list=OLAK5uy_mE4wobISXrQe5gLICSur-ZoVQNFJGvikM&index=3Never Let Me Go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ucdswp6GAReflections

23:58

Brahms' Ballades Op. 10 on Disc

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/20

Jed discusses recordings of Brahms' Ballades Op. 10. 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 1973 Lugano performance with Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7S19Ew-fv8Link to live performance with Emil Gilels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwLU4EmZjELink to

28:44

The Joyce Hatto Scandal Revisited

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/17

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/pianomavenLink to Mark Singer’s New Yorker article about Joyce Hatto: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/09/17/fantasia-for-pianoLink to Jed’s Between the Keys episode featuring recordings stolen for Joyce Hatto releases:

15:24

A Look at Some Schumann Cycles

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/13

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/pianomavenA quick note - Although I mentioned on the podcast that some of these cycles are hard to source on physical CDs, they mostly appear to be available via downloading and streaming services.Here are the links to recordings:Peter Frankl -

10:47

Eric Lu in Leipzig

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/10

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/pianomavenHere's the link to hear Eric Lu's Jul 2nd 2022 recital in Leipzig -https://archive.org/details/3_20240904_20240904_1534and here's a link to purchase his Warner solo debut CD -

19:11

Three Messy Discographies

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/02/06

Navigating the discographies of pianists Nikita Magaloff, Sviatoslav Richter and Paul Badura-Skoda can be quite the challenge! But persistence and patience sometimes result in musical rewards.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

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

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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

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