The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

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Sviatoslav Richter’s 1960 American debut made musical headlines, chiefly for the series of five recitals he gave in quick succession at Carnegie Hall in October. The recitals were recorded and issued by Columbia Masterworks, yet went out of print almost as quickly as they appeared. For decades these discs were a kind of “holy grail” among piano mavens. In 1996 Jed wrote an article about this ill-fated series of recordings, which is the topic of today’s episode.
Here are links to several of the performances discussed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7bu790QDd0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrrQXQMfcPc

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Jed discusses Beethoven’s sometimes overlooked yet delightful Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major Op. 14 No. 2, citing a wide variety of recordings to explore. Here are links to some of those recordings:
Artur Schnabel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbYeVXQpAFo
Wilhelm Kempff (wartime 78s) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbX43nNleFc
Wilhelm Kempff (mono LP) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzvi5YP6IEs
Wilhelm Kempff (stereo LP) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiEuonaUw0g
Alfred Brendel (Vox) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9DvXdtQ2FE
Alfred Brendel (Philips analogue) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfk5JCk6mA0
Stephen Kovacevich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUXYVV_fbx8
David Korevaar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PINoBEvhdjM
Claude Frank - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQi2YBCHucs
Yves Nat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBcTUKNfOTw

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Can we trust Artificial Intelligence to recommend piano recordings? Well, yes and no. Jed explains why on this first in a series of “Maven Chats.”

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On this episode Jed discusses Warner Classics’ box set edition of Italian piano legend Maria Tipo’s complete EMI and Fonit Cetra recordings.
Here are links to several cited examples:
Bach Italian Concerto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUweFba-MfM
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 2 No. 3 Mvt. 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mvD4vONvU
Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zba5nlwcnYU

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Pianists occasionally record repertoire for which they are not immediately associated, or else they record works that one never would imagine hearing from these particular artists. On this episode, Jed explores examples of pianists “playing against type.”
Here are links to recordings discussed:
Glenn Gould: Chopin Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAHE8PTR8tE
Wilhelm Kempff: Faure Nocturne No. 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEar_UYFCeM
Rudolf Serkin: Chopin Etudes Op. 25 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYgpgEDw_08
Alfred Brendel: Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u17LyeUvLs8
Wilhelm Backhaus: Moszkowski Caprice Espagnol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmE-PF-fINA
Georges Cziffra: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 (Appassionata”) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zSIn21gKHc
Walter Gieseking: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz5QAV_Ke88