The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

Jed Distler
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The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

Your friendly podcast guide to piano recordings.

  1. Severin von Eckardstein's remarkable "Vers la flamme"

    1 DAY AGO

    Severin von Eckardstein's remarkable "Vers la flamme"

    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: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven

    9 min
  2. Nine Live Liszt Sonata Performances

    5 DAYS AGO

    Nine Live Liszt Sonata Performances

    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 some links to some of the performances mentioned in this episode: Vladimir Horowitz Carnegie Hall Recital March 19th 1978 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfkAkMoQ6QU Howard Karp Liszt Sonata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96zA4CgJuos Simon Barere Liszt Sonata (excerpt) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZLn3i-eQi0 Cyyprien Katsaris Liszt Sonata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNytL777Pk Terence Judd Liszt Sonata (excerpt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8uHB_hO73k Iren Marik Liszt Sonata - https://www.amazon.com/Iren-Marik-Mozart-Messiaen/dp/B000PSJCDS

    22 min
  3. Bill Evans: Alone and Alone-ish

    FEB 24

    Bill Evans: Alone and Alone-ish

    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 Bill Evans recordings discussed in this episode: Love Theme from “Spartacus” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fdV_C3YGIs&list=OLAK5uy_mE4wobISXrQe5gLICSur-ZoVQNFJGvikM&index=3 Never Let Me Go - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ucdswp6GA Reflections in D - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBvd331AbbY Jed’s article about transcribing Bill Evans’ music - https://www.steinway.com/news/features/bill-evans-transcribing-evans

    14 min
  4. Brahms' Ballades Op. 10 on Disc

    FEB 20

    Brahms' Ballades Op. 10 on Disc

    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/pianomaven Link to 1973 Lugano performance with Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7S19Ew-fv8 Link to live performance with Emil Gilels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJwLU4EmZjE Link to Ballade No. 4 with Arthur Rubinstein - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6HBfnrXS4 Link to Jonathan Plowright’s recording - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8261243--brahms-works-for-solo-piano-volume-4 Link to Glenn Gould’s complete recording sessions for the Ballades Op. 10 and Rhapsodies Op. 79 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOTsc-Z2BIE

    24 min
  5. The Joyce Hatto Scandal Revisited

    FEB 17

    The Joyce Hatto Scandal Revisited

    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 Mark Singer’s New Yorker article about Joyce Hatto: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/09/17/fantasia-for-piano Link to Jed’s Between the Keys episode featuring recordings stolen for Joyce Hatto releases: https://www.wwfm.org/show/between-the-keys-with-jed-distler/2024-06-13/rejoyce-hatto-that-is Link to a David Hurwitz editorial about the Hatto scandal that’s still very relevant to collectors: https://www.classicstoday.com/the-hatto-affair-a-victimless-crime/ Link to Farhan Malik’s Joyce Hatto identifications page: http://www.farhanmalik.com/hatto/main.html Link to video documentary about the Joyce Hatto scandal (with a tiny cameo from Jed!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKH1X3Tg_b4&t=1s

    29 min
  6. A Look at Some Schumann Cycles

    FEB 13

    A Look at Some Schumann Cycles

    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 A 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 - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8534580--robert-schumann-complete-music-for-piano-solo Karl Engel - https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/schumann-luvre-de-piano-vol-2-karl-engel/3298490044506 Reine Gialoni - https://open.spotify.com/album/3cRQoJIPxvfrOPv2yVOOzC Jörg Demus - https://www.amazon.com/Schumann-Complete-Piano-Jorg-Demus/dp/B000W99IPM Jean-Pierre Marty - https://www.amazon.com/Schumann-Works-Piano-Oeuvres-Pour/dp/B001LPDIZC Florian Uhlig - https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-Piano-Florian-Uhlig/dp/B0BGM5B4BY Dana Ciocarlie - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8366293--r-schumann-complete-solo-piano-works-vol-12-drei-romanzen-op-28-novelletten-op-21?srsltid=AfmBOoqE5HZi9WbUC1aPwCfkz8fW3lyX6VYVHN2EmH2h6tc5u37pWsl6 Eric Le Sage - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8024256--schumann-project-eric-le-sage

    15 min
  7. Eric Lu in Leipzig

    FEB 10

    Eric Lu in Leipzig

    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's the link to hear Eric Lu's Jul 2nd 2022 recital in Leipzig - 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?srsltid=AfmBOorYVulz0mUFI-qqaC_nS-gGoAkLTu8ZJVSO5Dk5e6jqG5tUEqlY

    11 min
  8. Three Messy Discographies

    FEB 6

    Three Messy Discographies

    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

    19 min
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