The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

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The Best of Idil Biret
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The Legendary Radio Program "Concert Grande"
Jed pays tribute to Concert Grande, a groundbreaking radio program about piano music that aired on New York's WFUV between 1977 and 1993, created and co-hosted by Bruce Posner and the late Joseph Patrych. Below are links to selected Concert Grande episodes available for free download, as well as two of Jed's "Between the Keys" radio show episodes that pay tribute to Concert Grande. Please consider donating 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/pianomavenConcert Grande Episode Links:New Record Forum, with guest panelists composer/pianists Ronn Yedidia and Andrew Violette - https://archive.org/details/nrf-1988-03-29-violette-yedidiaFeatured guest David Del Tredici - https://archive.org/details/david-del-tredici-1-12-15-1987Comparative Chopin Etudes (first in a series) - https://archive.org/details/chopin-etudes-1-7-7-1986Pianist Gail Niwa - https://archive.org/details/gail-niwa-10-15-1991Pianist Robert Goldsand - https://archive.org/details/robert-goldsand-5-28-1979Between the Keys Episode Links: Episode 25 Concert Grande Revisited - https://soundcloud.com/jeddistler/episode-0028-concert-grande-revisited-2015-10-06?in=jeddistler/sets/between-the-keys-archiveEpisode 400 New Record Forum - https://www.wwfm.org/show/between-the-keys-with-jed-distler/2023-02-20/episode-400-new-record-forum
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Ravel at 150: Pavane pour une infante défunte
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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
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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=AfkAkMoQ6QUHoward Karp Liszt Sonata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96zA4CgJuosSimon Barere Liszt Sonata (excerpt) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZLn3i-eQi0Cyyprien Katsaris Liszt Sonata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgNytL777PkTerence Judd Liszt Sonata (excerpt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8uHB_hO73kIren Marik Liszt Sonata - https://www.amazon.com/Iren-Marik-Mozart-Messiaen/dp/B000PSJCDS
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