The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

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Jed's Piano Box Set Wish List Dec 26, 2024

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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/

Bach Guild's Big Piano Concertos Box Dec 23, 2024

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Here's a great place to buy this download bundle: https://www.classicselectworld.com

Art Tatum's 1949 Capitol Recordings Dec 19, 2024

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Link to the recordings from Universal Music Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8qCPYxstOI&list=OLAK5uy_mxX4zenymSurl_z67InQEjzHq98UTDNFk

Five Beethoven Fourths Dec 16, 2024

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Five recommendations for "stand-alone" recordings of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major Op. 58"

Clara Haskil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5-AGnaw-Q

Edwin Fischer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMiNzHXFgBQ

Ivan Moravec: https://www.amazon.com/Ivan-Morvec-Plays-Beethoven-Ludwig/dp/B000003LIU

Eugene Istomin: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8057350--eugene-istomin-the-concert-solo-recordings

Jerome Lowenthal: https://www.allmusic.com/album/beethoven-piano-concerto-no-4-cadenzas-mw0002627987

Michelangeli Big Boxes Part 2: Aura's "Hommage" Edition Dec 12, 2024

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A rare 15-disc "Hommage" to a legendary and enigmatic pianist. Here's Jed Distler's Classicstoday.com review: https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-4159/

Conlon Nancarrow's Studies for Player Piano Dec 09, 2024

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A guide to recorded editions of Conlon Nancarrow's innovative piano player studies. Here a links to listen and purchase:

All of the studies with scores: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfmVJmQKdj4&list=PL18kPNSLqghqPQnayyzAspyu17HmXZtrz

The Other Minds CD edition: https://webstore.otherminds.org/products/om1012-15

The MDG CD Edition: https://www.amazon.com/Nancarrow-Complete-Studies-Player-Piano/dp/B0BCS92P48

Stocking Stuffers Dec 05, 2024

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Holiday gift ideas for piano lovers:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1PAlDURxUFo5eR2U75PnSi

https://open.spotify.com/album/1xyebt37cG56P72RwwlPEQ

https://open.spotify.com/album/0lxVdAWzAL5M2tGXjAw5v8

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Five Underrated Emperors Dec 02, 2024

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Five stand-alone recordings of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5. Here are relevant links:

Thanksgiving Turkeys Nov 28, 2024

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Some genuine piano "turkeys" to consider, or perhaps to avoid! Here are some helpful links. For Valery Afanassiev's Beethoven, check out Victor Carr, Jr.'s review: https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-11451/. For commentary about Rita Bouboulidi's Beethoven Sonata cycle, visit this link: https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php?topic=23626.0

The Marvelous Moszkowski Concerto Nov 25, 2024

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Moszkowski's Piano Concerto has enjoyed considerable revival on disc. On this episode, Jed Distler explores the work's recorded discography. Here's a link to the slow movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iXawr9iVjY

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