By request, a rebroadcast of 2024's Thanksgiving "Turkeys" episode! Here are some genuine piano "turkeys" to consider, or perhaps to avoid, with links below: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
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Volodos in Vienna
Jed discusses Arcadi Volodos' 2009 Vienna Recital released by Sony Classical, one of this pianist's finest recordings:Excerpts:Scriabin Prelude Op. 11 No. 16: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m0hFO3yvyALiszt Dante Sonata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZYJvX8Ruck
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Malcolm Frager and John Browning - two documentaries
Jed recommends documentaries about legendary American pianists Malcolm Frager and John Browning. Link to watch Malcolm Frager: American Pianist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q-cx_lJNWcLink to watch Memories of John Browning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_tqt112TlE
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The Ideal Debussy Preludes Book 1 (One Pianist for Each Prelude)
Jed recommends individual recordings for each one of Debussy's twelve Preludes Book I, picking twelve pianists without repeating a pianist. Here are links to listen to, to download, to stream or to purchase these performances:No. 1 Catherine Kautsky - https://music.apple.com/us/album/debussy-pr%C3%A9ludes-for-piano/905973751No. 2 Philippe Cassard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHIwKlPewVgNo. 3 Alfred Cortot – (1931 recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZVy_6T86bINo 4 Catherine Collard - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9592584--debussy-preludes-books-1-2?srsltid=AfmBOoqOKz2MWmGhobWiohTCz2e6tCSL7x7cUJlV3vlSd8xq6bEMnzjZNo 5 Livia Rev - https://www.ebay.com/itm/402637135496?hash=item5dbf0b1e88:g:RzcAAOSw3KZdGgswNo. 6 Ivan Moravec - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoGAZxklQJINo. 7 Pascal Roge - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgxsWjzaZ60No. 8 Jean-Yves Thibaudet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0e1bJ0gVV0No. 9 Nelson Freire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGP98I9pmvcNo. 10 Claudio Arrau - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Shy_JWQ8kNo. 11 Steven Spooner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icu2ROCvUt8No. 12 Henriette Faure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyrIhbiLGIc&t=6s
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Jorge Bolet's Best Liszt Transcendental Etudes
Jed discusses Jorge Bolet's August 4th 1964 Tangelwood recital, which featured a stunning performance of Liszt's Twelve Transcendental Etudes. Here's a link to hear the recital:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvJo1ciAq3M&t=2021sConsider 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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