The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

Jed Distler
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  1. Paolo Bordoni's Complete Schubert Waltzes

    1D AGO

    Paolo Bordoni's Complete Schubert Waltzes

    Jed recommends Paolo Bordoni's delightful survey of each and every Waltz that Schubert composed for solo piano, once available from EMI Here's a link to the pianist's rare EMI recording of Schubert's "Unfinished" Sonata in C Major D. 840: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXlwC8Lf68

    5 min
  2. Stanislav Knor plays Chopin's Four Scherzos

    5D AGO

    Stanislav Knor plays Chopin's Four Scherzos

    Jed discusses Czech pianist Stanislav Knor (1929-1984) and his early 1960s recording of the Chopin Scherzos, available to download here: https://archive.org/details/fbgsf And here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdSRZ_yOL7E&t=1890s

    8 min
  3. Six Chopin Nocturne Cycles (rebroadcast)

    NOV 3

    Six Chopin Nocturne Cycles (rebroadcast)

    We continue rebroadcasting earlier Chopin-centered episodes of The Piano Maven with Jed Distler, this time with six recommended cycles of the complete Nocturnes. Here are some relevant links: Jan Smeterlin Op. 48 No. 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lssPl98jDk Moura Lympany link: https://www.classicstoday.com/review/sublime-sounds-sacred-space/ Stephen Hough link to Hyperion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqD7AHQAKyk Ivan Moravec plays Chopin Op. 48 No. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BaLVjoLUAQ

    19 min
  4. Bach Guild's Big Chopin Box (rebroadcast)

    OCT 30

    Bach Guild's Big Chopin Box (rebroadcast)

    Continuing our rebroadcasts of selected Piano Maven episodes centered around Chopin, here's Jed's evaluation of a genuine download bargain. Here's a link to purchase and download Bach Guild’s Big Chopin Box here: https://www.classicselectworld.com/products/big-chopin-box-7-hour-digital-download-boxed-set?_pos=1&_sid=598a0a1ad&_ss=r Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/..., which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven

    17 min
  5. Eric Lu in Leipzig (rebroadcast)

    OCT 27

    Eric Lu in Leipzig (rebroadcast)

    To mark Eric Lu’s first prize victory in the 19th Warsaw International Chopin Competition, I’m offering a rebroadcast of my episode about the pianist’s July 2nd 2022 recital in Leipzig, which included Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 – here’s a link to listen: https://archive.org/details/3_20240904_20240904_1534 And here's a link to purchase his Warner solo debut CD – https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8732850--chopin-preludes-op-28-schumann-ghost-variations Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/..., which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven

    11 min
  6. The Chopin Mazurkas with Arthur Rubinstein (rebroadcast)

    OCT 23

    The Chopin Mazurkas with Arthur Rubinstein (rebroadcast)

    As we decompress from the 19th International Chopin Competition, my 100th episode in this second season of The Piano Maven podcast rebroadcast will be a repeat of the 2024 episode where I compare Arthur Rubinstein's three integral edition of the Chopin Mazurkas. Here are download links for all three cycles: 1. https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8079160--rubinstein-collection-vol-6-chopin-mazurkas-scherzos; 2. https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8079130--rubinstein-collection-vol-27-chopin-mazurkas-impromptus; 3. https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7933105--rubinstein-collection-vol-50-chopin-51-mazurkas

    9 min
  7. The Ideal Major Chopin Piano Works

    OCT 21

    The Ideal Major Chopin Piano Works

    On this episode, Jed offers a list of both historic and modern recommendations for each major Chopin work or cycle of works, without repeating a pianist. Here are selected links to some of the recordings that Jed discusses: Poloniases – Maurizio Pollini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-OK5a1h07s&list=PLC3ZgwGAh0c9yect11lXvWOIhHs8vRjUO Poloniase Op. 26 No. 1 - Arthur Rubinstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVaLArwr80 Etudes – Paul Badura-Skoda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2n7NMgzjwY&list=PL4D14bmfCxVVkhor7FZs6mJeC9n_854gH Fantasy in F Minor Op. 49 – Solomon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTY5CybIEaA Barcarolle Op. 60 – Richard Goode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL7bM0DYjik Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 25 – Sergei Rachmaninov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrQG-Z5gdfg Piano Sonata No. 3 Op. 58, 4. Finale – Percy Grainger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_ftBizu0E Preludes Op 28 – Alfred Cortot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J1R6Bpo-CQ Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor Op. 20 – Benjamin Grosvenor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XFdKFWJ618

    20 min
  8. Live From Warsaw

    OCT 16

    Live From Warsaw

    Jed Distler is in Warsaw as official Gramophone blogger for the 19th International Chopin Competition, as well as hosting a daily video "Chopin Report" Here are links to five performances that Jed considers special: Yanyan Boa - Ballade No. 4 in F Minor Op. 52 (at 37:21, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjQQa0YtGq0) Pedro Lopez Salas - Nocturne in E Major Op. 62 No. 2 (at 00:02, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ0ZwM7Hz4Y&t=1151s) Kevin Chen - Etudes Op. 10 (at 15:14, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsaCHVBpGvI) Shiori Kuwahara - Polonaise in A-Flat Major Op. 53 (at 38:23, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq02Z3Pvz_g) WIlliam Yang - Andante Spianato ed Grande Polonaise Op. 22 (at 21:14, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcv0suUQNYQ) Here are video links to Jed's first four episodes of The Chopin Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kPMJ9wvmTc&t=69s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNDkPdla2xA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh0MeCpROVQ&t=17s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE9llDb71HM

    12 min
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