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The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

Jed Distler

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15:36

Eloquence Piano Library - Westminster and American...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/04/14

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/pianomavenLink to purchase: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9661566--piano-library-westminster-american-decca-edition

23:40

Ten Cult Pianists

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/04/10

Jed discusses ten pianists with :cult" followings: Josef Hofmann, Artur Schnabel, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Sviatoslav Richter, Rosalyn Tureck, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Grigory Sokolov and Glenn Gould 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

7:10

Youri Egorov's Slow Motion Bach

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/04/07

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/pianomaven Link to Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in B Minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I with Youri Egorov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV29KqTGdPE

14:00

Five "Under the Radar" Beethoven Sonata Cycles

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/04/03

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/pianomaven Links to recordings:Maria Grinberg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxwTlyDqBY&list=PLI5dfbQKtpr6rNLxo3Z85SR6SGx-RnZ79Alfredo Perl - https://www.oehmsclassics.de/artikel/540/Alfredo_Perl_Ludwig_van_Beethoven__The_Great_Piano_Sonatas/Contact.aspxSeymour Lipkin

12:19

The Fiorentino Saga

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/31

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12:50

Invitation to the Dance

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/27

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/pianomaven Here are links to recordings of von Wber's Invitation to the Dance discussed in this episode:Eugen D’Albert - https://soundcloud.com/daniel-plante-511223801/1-weber-invitation-to-theAlfred Cortot 1926 recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjaQAe6vv6cIgnaz

7:25

Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 with Clifford Curzon and...

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/24

A cherishable 1953 broadcast performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major Op. 83 with soloist Clifford Curzon and the New York Philharmonic, conducted by George Szell is the topic for this episode.YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmY3QA_FaEwLink to purchase: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7974718--the-art-of-george-szell-vol-2?srsltid=AfmBOoqJQc9L7orcEjllu7OP5VEMn8PEMxDJy7G6k_ARCE6jYtyI1tpKConsider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by

16:33

Bach Guild's Big Chopin Box

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/20

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9:53

Martin Helmchen in Schwetzingen

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/17

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/pianomaven.Check out this very special and inspired recital by Martin Helmchen here: https://archive.org/details/4-schubert-sonate-a-dur-d-959

20:02

The Best of Idil Biret

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/13

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12:01

The Legendary Radio Program "Concert Grande"

The Piano Maven with Jed Distler ·

2025/03/10

Jed pays tribute to Concert Grande, a groundbreaking radio program about piano music that aired on New York's WFUV between 1977 and 1993, created and co-hosted by Bruce Posner and the late Joseph Patrych. Below are links to selected Concert Grande episodes available for free download, as well as two of Jed's "Between the Keys" radio show episodes that pay tribute to Concert Grande. Please consider donating to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page

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

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