The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

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Jed praises Boris Giltburg’s recent Naxos release devoted to early piano pieces of Rachmaninov.
Listen to the Nocturne No. 3 (1887) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_UzZmcZtZU
And compare both Giltburg’s earlier and new recordings of the Prelude in C-sharp Minor Op. 3 No. 2
Earlier recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKMbiBuJtvw
New recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmuO2uC84Dk

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Richard Strauss’ youthful and irresistible Burleske for Piano and Orchestra is the topic for this episode, where Jed discusses key recordings from the 78 and mono LP era, as well as top recent releases and several historical documents.
Here are links to some of the performances discussed:
William Kapell 1948 broadcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixCnmQ3Yu6Y
Claudio Arrau 1946 recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUjK8EeOBE0
Byron Janis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCAZrVvn3cg
Rudolf Serkin (mono recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfgd8Y72p0M
Marc-André Hamelin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMFfs_RP44
Martha Argerich - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do7ppwLTvP0
Joseph Moog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK4LC-dU1bA
Malcolm Frager - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uOwazyJYVI

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Jed takes a deep dive into Deutsche Grammophon’s Friedrich Gulda Edition, which encompasses 84 CDs devoted to the pianist's complete recordings for labels controlled by Universal Music, plus some bonus DVDs.
Gulda was one of the 20th century’s most fascinating, multi-talented, confrontational and boundary-breaking musicians, who embraced both classical and jazz idioms with equal fervency and commitment. How has this immense recorded legacy stood the test of time? Listen and find out!
Here are links to selected recordings featured in the box:
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major (“Waldstein”) – first movement (Amadeo recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyjnWqxL2CQ
Chopin: Preludes Op. 28 (live Deustche Grammophon recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRB23YrsTo4&list=PLnXTfjAd4PkepKFUVDOOSq_6XNxsJqqwg
Debussy: Suite bergamasque - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XDi-UHyDKY
Gulda: Suite 1962 (jazz trio) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNUwT8Adf6I

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Morton Feldman’s hypnotically absorbing Triadic Memories has fare well on disc, and to mark the composer’s centenary, Jed explores several catalog options.
Here are links to the recordings discussed:
Roger Woodward - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM2_Vow5mms&list=PLbG9xmYd3shTK3wbQlBZaXI-_QNIsYP8a
Aki Takahashi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3R8gU-BBnQ
Stefan Schleiermacher - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvjXWa-pl30
Marilyn Nonken (the opening of her Mode Records recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbhkaCvPl_w
John Tilbury - https://www.ebay.com/itm/226501263349
John Tilbury (live recording) - https://www.jtilbury.com/
Sabine Liebner – (beginning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b05nkvU-bFo; (conclusion) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3blAgt09ow0

If you search for piano recordings via downloading and streaming platforms, you may encounter the name Claudio Colombo, who has seemingly recorded everything ever written for the piano, and for the harpsichord as well. Or has he? Just what is this all about? Jed tries to find out for himself on this episode.
Some examples:
Clementi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMAOTrCTYT4&list=PLjQOybcDkZBMDEqcph3Os-Tixbl4v4MxO
Brahms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmVCcXY0Xbg
Schubert for Clarinet and Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWD-wdgtfGo&list=PL-fcrLIr4hrfEQyfBQld3JOzFtRqjQEgk
Mussorgsky for Flute and Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EATbUF90yo
Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 "arranged" for Clarinet and Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE8UR7iQl3Y

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