The Piano Maven with Jed Distler

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Navigating the discographies of pianists Nikita Magaloff, Sviatoslav Richter and Paul Badura-Skoda can be quite the challenge! But persistence and patience sometimes result in musical rewards.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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Jed Distler discusses fifteen favorite recordings of Beethoven's last and largest piano work, the Variations on a Theme of DIabelli Op. 120. If you enjoy this special extended episode, please 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/pianomavenLink to Jed's 2015 Gramophone survey of the DIabellis on record: https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/45340/page/118?term=distler%20diabelliLink to Daniel Höxer's recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8F57E5D963F4C0E7Link to an LP transfer of Charles Rosen's recording: https://archive.org/details/01diabellivariations120A taste of Martino Tirimo's recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPxsk63yhWcA taste of Cecile Ouuset's recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwwCou7OyADownload Olli Mustonen's recording: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7934860--beethoven-diabelli-variations-op-120?srsltid=AfmBOoo9TGZRcrhgz5R5_dw1J1E-JUCosDoaSFnujaaabvWhaeN2djznPaul Baumgartner's recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATxBzzFNvSU

Cycles devoted to Beethoven's Symphonies transcribed by Franz Liszt is the topic of today's episode.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/pianomavenLink to Cyprien Katsaris playing the finale from the Beethoven/Liszt Symphony No. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VoIu9l8F1g0&t=0sLink to the Tessa Uys and Ben Schoeman Piano Duo performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony four hands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNXt-6WDPzw

Episode notesConsider 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/pianomavenLinks to recordings:Op. 109Victor Schiøler - https://open.spotify.com/track/3X42SkRgXaqqsVTpsFq8DBTom Beghin - https://www.challengerecords.com/products/15045965241158/inside-the-hearing-machineOp. 110Dame Myra Hess - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx8QvIzsyewDina Ugorskaja - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQXjsincw7MOp. 111Howard Karp - https://open.spotify.com/track/4NPV1ivAcsoBb0rFoSnNQUAnnie Fischer - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8787043--beethoven-piano-sonatas-nos-18-32?srsltid=AfmBOoo1p7OHpwh08xv9TTyZqwYn1Z-1Ruce9jMmkawa81xlGEfN_bXT

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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.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/pianomavenLinks to Op. 27 No. 1: Jascha Spivakovsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CGomvyt5G4Boris Giltburg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jixk8D9CmcgLinks to Op. 27 No. 2 ("Moonlight)Harold Bauer - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kvwKmlRfvZlq8-VbqgZGbZdBlydSkm6EsMisha Dichter - https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7979707--brahms-piano-concerto-no-1?srsltid=AfmBOooeGTJ4V2j9S-oh4whFor-XyLRV74EuMBTLKLczSHFh15YimilG