The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

By Jed Distler

Your friendly podcast guide to piano recordings.

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January 10, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 27 No. 1 and No. 2 ("Moonlight")
Note – I accidentally posted this podcast episode out of order on Thursday January 9th. It is reposted Friday January 10th, in its proper place. Sorry for any confusion to those who may have heard this episode temporarily posted on Thursday January 9th. We're all back in order now.
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Links to Op. 27 No. 1: Jascha Spivakovsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CGomvyt5G4
Boris Giltburg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jixk8D9Cmcg
Links to Op. 27 No. 2 ("Moonlight)
Harold Bauer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvwKmlRfvZlq8-VbqgZGbZdBlydSkm6Es
Misha Dichter - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7979707--brahms-piano-concerto-no-1?srsltid=AfmBOooeGTJ4V2j9S-oh4whFor-XyLRV74EuMBTLKLczSHFh15YimilG
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17min
January 09, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 26 ("Funeral March")
Note – The Op. 27 Nos. 1 & 2 episode intended for Friday January 10th was accidentally posted today. But it will be re-posted tomorrow. Here is Thursday January 9th's Op. 26 episode!

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Links to Op. 26 recordings recommended in this episode:
Mark Hambourg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j6Q9ZRRa54
Emil Gilels - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPDuwkf53Y0
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13min
January 09, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 27 No. 1 and No. 2 ("Moonlight")
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Links to Op. 27 No. 1: Jascha Spivakovsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CGomvyt5G4
Boris Giltburg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jixk8D9Cmcg
Links to Op. 27 No. 2 ("Moonlight)
Harold Bauer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvwKmlRfvZlq8-VbqgZGbZdBlydSkm6Es
Misha Dichter - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7979707--brahms-piano-concerto-no-1?srsltid=AfmBOooeGTJ4V2j9S-oh4whFor-XyLRV74EuMBTLKLczSHFh15YimilG
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17min
January 08, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 22
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Links to recordings:
Wilhelm Kempff - Second Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak3nh6O68Nc
Maurizio Pollini - Second Movement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RTWxP2aHUk
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9min
January 07, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 14 Nos. 1 & 2
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Links to recordings:
Op. 14 No. 1 First Movement: Yves Nat - https://open.spotify.com/track/3TywevOXNO8tjpL3nbnDyD
Op. 14 No. 1: Awadagin Pratt - https://awadagin.com/project/beethoven-piano-sonatas/
Op. 14 No. 2: Carl Friedberg - Link to Marston label release - https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/friedberg
Op. 14 No. 2 Second Movement: Claude Frank - Link to recording -https://open.spotify.com/track/3W7fFqX197jBaAuqeSPwZf
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11min
January 06, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 13 ("Pathetique")
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Links to recordings:
Edwin Fischer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxFqMbLwJcc
Idil Biret - https://www.amazon.com/Archive-Sonatas-LUDWIG-VAN-BEETHOVEN/dp/B004807830
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10min
January 03, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 10 Nos. 1, 2 & 3
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Op. 10 No. 1 Third Movement: Igor Levitt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaVqj3UnTJg
Op. 10 No. 2 First Movement: Seymour Lipkin - https://open.spotify.com/track/5AHs7nJ2SDjei00SlcbDBc
Op. 10 No. 3: Vladimir Horowitz - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8121842--horowitz-plays-beethoven-sonatas?srsltid=AfmBOoofwutNA3kEtCjV1l9jpWRPonZt5cM2nT2i-m-YWBMbTYi_zmax
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11min
January 02, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 7
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Links to recordings:
Op. 7: Elly Ney - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnqFt-BgcjY
Op. 7 first movement: Murray Perahia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5eq86Zcgs
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8min
January 01, 2025 Beethoven's 32 Sonatas with 64 pianists: Op. 2 Nos. 1, 2 & 3
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Links to recordings:
Op. 2 No. 1, first movement: Artur Schnabel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAMMek68TS8
Op. 2 No. 2, first movement: Bruce Hungerford - https://music.apple.com/us/song/piano-sonata-op-2-no-2-in-a-major-i-allegro-vivace/15783160
Op. 2 No. 3: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8055419--michelangeli-plays-bach-beethoven-schumann-brahms?srsltid=AfmBOoquCvuWHR3cW0XhYAiIFc8N6hM5My3k7Lc7KkGrrJFwUJJ_d3cO
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11min
December 30, 2024 The Best of 2024
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Our final Season One episode looks back on memorable 2024 piano releases and reissues.
Link to purchase Robert Goldsand: The Lost Recitals: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/goldsand
Link to my review of François-Xavier Poizat’s Ravel collection: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/ravel-complete-works-with-piano-francois-xavier-poizat
Link to the Australian Eloquence Piano Library Deutsche Grammophon Edition: https://www.eloquenceclassics.com/releases-archive/piano-library-deutsche-grammophon-edition/
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22min

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