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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThanksgiving Turkeys (rebroadcast)
By request, a rebroadcast of 2024's Thanksgiving "Turkeys" episode! Here are some genuine piano "turkeys" to consider, or perhaps to avoid, with links below…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerVolodos in Vienna
Jed discusses Arcadi Volodos' 2009 Vienna Recital released by Sony Classical, one of this pianist's finest recordings: Excerpts: Scriabin Prelude Op. 11 No…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerMalcolm Frager and John Browning - two documentaries
Jed recommends documentaries about legendary American pianists Malcolm Frager and John Browning. Link to watch Malcolm Frager: American Pianist -…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe Ideal Debussy Preludes Book 1 (One Pianist for Each Prelude)
Jed recommends individual recordings for each one of Debussy's twelve Preludes Book I, picking twelve pianists without repeating a pianist. Here are links to…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerJorge Bolet's Best Liszt Transcendental Etudes
Jed discusses Jorge Bolet's August 4th 1964 Tangelwood recital, which featured a stunning performance of Liszt's Twelve Transcendental Etudes. Here's a link to…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerPaolo 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerStanislav 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerSix 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerBach 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerEric 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerLive 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…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerDeutsche Grammophon's Chopin Masters Edition
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerChopin Mazurka Cycle Madness Part 3
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerChopin Mazurka Cycle Madness Part 2
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerBonus Episode - Bruce Liu & Yunchan Lim play Tchaikovsky's The Seasons
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerBonus Episode - Bruce Liu & Yuncham Lin play Tchaikovsky's The Seasons
Although we're focusing on Chopin this month, I've decided to offer a bonus episode comparing Bruce Liu and Yunchan Lim in their recent recordings of…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerChopin Mazurka Cycle Madness Part 1
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerGuilty Pleasures - Boris Berezovsky's Ravel Recital
Warner Classics' box set edition of Boris Berezovsky's Teldec Studio Recordings oddly omitted his Ravel recital for that label. This disc has long been one of…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerMartin Jones' Debussy Cycle on Nimbus
Jed discusses Martin Jones' complete Debussy piano music cycle on Nimbus. Link to recordings…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerA Starter Guide to Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto Series
Want to get acquainted with Hyperion's Romantic Piano Series, but don't know where to begin? Jed selects five representative volumes to get you started. Volume…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerClaude Loyola Allgén's Fantasia - A Mess or a Masterpiece?
Claude Loyola Allgén's 49 minute Fantasia for Piano (1956) is a work that unfolds in one long uninterrupted movement. What does one make of this strange yet…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerEdna Stern's Schumann Carnaval plus
Jed reviews Edna Stern's 2024 Orchid Classics Schumann release. Here's a link to download: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9664747--carnaval
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerFew and Far Between - Six Under-recorded Pianists
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerKit Armstrong's Magnificent Byrd and Bull Recital
Who said that ancient keyboard music doesn't work on the modern concert grand. Evidently it does, and wonderfully well, as Kit Armstrong demonstrates on this…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerOscar Peterson's Top Ten Albums
Jed Distler picks ten albums that represent a broad scope of jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson's extraordinary career. Links to the albums here: The Oscar…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAnnie Fischer's EMI Recordings
Th great Hungarian pianist Annie Fischer's EMI legacy is the topic of today's episode. Here are links to recordings discussed: Beethoven "Moonlight" Sonata -…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerGrieg's Ballade in G Minor Op. 24 on Disc
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerLennie Tristano Reconsidered
On this episode of The Piano Maven, Jed Distler reconsiders the legacy of jazz pianist, bandleader and educator Lennie Tristano (1919-1978). Consider making a…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerCarlo Grante's Monumental Scarlatti Cycle
Carlo Grante is the first pianist to have recorded Domenico Scarlatti's complete keyboard sonatas on a modern concert grand piano. Issued by Music & Arts in…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAngela Hewitt Revisits Bach's Partitas
Jed discusses Angela Hewitt's 2018 remake of the Six Keyboard Partitas by J.S. Bach. Consider making a donation to The Piano Maven podcast by subscribing to…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerKreisler & Rachmaninov - The Dynamic Duo
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerUnder the Radar - Rudolf Buchbinder's 1986 Chopin Recital
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe Swagger of Sultanov
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerChopin's Berceuse on Disc
Chopin's uniquely hypnotic Berceuse has been lucky on disc, and Jed discusses seventeen pianists who've made memorable recorded versions. Here are links to…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerMichelangeli Big Boxes Part 3: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerJorge Bolet's Complete Decca Recordings
Jed discusses the 26-CD box set Jorge Bolet: The Complete Decca Recordings on this episode. Here are several samples: Franck - Prelude, Chorale & Fugue (live…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe "Other" Diabelli Variations
In 2006 & 2007, Franz Hummel (1939-2022) composed his own set of 33 variations on a waltz by Diabelli, the very same waltz on which Beethoven based his iconic…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAcoustically Perfect - Edouard Risler's 1917 Pathé Recordings
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe Well-Tempered Rosalyn Tureck
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerUnder the Radar - Anton Kuerti's Beethoven Concerto Cycle
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerCliburn 2025 - Philipp Lynov plays Ravel's Miroirs
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerSteven de Groote plays Schubert
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerKate Liu plays Beethoven and Brahms
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerChopin's Preludes Op. 28 on Disc
Jed explores recordings of Chopin's 24 Preludes Op. 28 with 24 pianists. Actually 25, since one is mentioned in passing, but it's basically 24! Consider making…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAndrew Tyson - The Willy Wonka of Pianists
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerThe Young Sokolov
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAlfred Brendel Top 10 Recordings
Jed Distler’s “top ten” list of Alfred Brendel recordings is the topic for this episode. Here are links to some of Jed’s reviews on Classicstoday.com: Mozart…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerJulia Hamos' Distinctive Debut Release "Ellis Island"
The gifted young Hungarian/American pianist Julia Hamos presents Ellis Island, one of the most impressive solo piano debut releases in recent memory, featuring…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerClaudio Arrau's Confrontational Mozart
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerRipe for Reissue - Four Out-of-Print Piano Box Sets
Jed discusses four out-of-print piano box sets that are ripe for reissue: Milosz Magin plays Chopin (Accord, 10 CDs). A link to his Etudes…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerGeorge Cziffra's Legendary 1964 Tokyo Recital
Although the official Medici Masters CD release for Cziffra's April 23rd 1964 Tokyo recital is out of print, you can find the music here -…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerFive Under the Radar Liszt Sonata Recordings
Five commercial Liszt Sonata recordings that deserve wider recognition: Van Cliburn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmyFMhtJngc Jitka Čechová -…
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAnother Box Set Wish List
This episode lists ten more piano-related box sets that Jed would like to see released!
The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerBeatrice Rana at the 2013 Cliburn Competition
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAkiko Ebi's 2001 Liszt Recital
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerAcoustically Perfect - Josef Hofmann: The Brunswick Recordings
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerJohn Ogdon plays Chopin and Beethoven - The Pickwick Recordings
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The Piano Maven with Jed DistlerDaan Vandewalle plays Sorabji's Opus Clavicembalisticum
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