Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:58:48 +0200 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ https://img.hearthis.at/2/0/9/_/uploads/8907236/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_1570906707902.jpg no no https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/music-treasury-bella-davidovich/
I wrote the booklet notes for the Eloquence Classics label's box set devoted to Bella Davidovich's recordings on the Philips label - Bella Davidovich: The Philips Legacy - and Lemco and I present a number of recordings from this compilation. We additionally share recordings of Davidovich accompanying her late husband Yulian Sitkovetsky as well as her son Dmitri Sitkovetsky in duo performances, as well as some encores from her May 1998 Amsterdam recital.

You can read my notes to the Eloquence release alongside some examples from the set here:

https://www.thepianofiles.com/bella-davidovich-the-philips-legacy/]]>
I wrote the booklet notes for the Eloquence Classics label's box set devoted to Bella Davidovich's recordings on the Philips label - Bella Davidovich: The Philips Legacy - and Lemco and I present a number of recordings from this compilation. We additionally share recordings of Davidovich accompanying her late husband Yulian Sitkovetsky as well as her son Dmitri Sitkovetsky in duo performances, as well as some encores from her May 1998 Amsterdam recital.

You can read my notes to the Eloquence release alongside some examples from the set here:

https://www.thepianofiles.com/bella-davidovich-the-philips-legacy/]]> 8116839 no no Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:43:52 +0100 2023-02-18T16:43:52+01:00 2:00:00 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/the-piano-files-between-the-keys-geza-anda/
*Episode 343 of the ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winning program Between the Keys celebrates the recent centenary of legendary Hungarian pianist Geza Anda (1921-1976), with special guest Mark Ainley.*

*The Classical Network’s Artist-in-Residence Jed Distler invited Mr. Ainley back to Between the Keys to curate this episode. “Mark is one of the world’s leading experts of great pianists and their recordings,” says Distler. “He has put together a program for us that brilliantly showcases Geza Anda’s remarkable technique and refined musicianship in a broad range of repertoire that will surely attract anyone who cares about great piano playing.”*

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at the Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles ]]>
*Episode 343 of the ASCAP Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award winning program Between the Keys celebrates the recent centenary of legendary Hungarian pianist Geza Anda (1921-1976), with special guest Mark Ainley.*

*The Classical Network’s Artist-in-Residence Jed Distler invited Mr. Ainley back to Between the Keys to curate this episode. “Mark is one of the world’s leading experts of great pianists and their recordings,” says Distler. “He has put together a program for us that brilliantly showcases Geza Anda’s remarkable technique and refined musicianship in a broad range of repertoire that will surely attract anyone who cares about great piano playing.”*

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at the Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles ]]> 6510836 no no Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:29:19 +0100 2022-01-22T18:29:19+01:00 58:28 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/morning-irsay-january-2022/
This episode features a particular theme that is best not revealed in writing before hearing it, and naturally includes a wide array of magnificent historical piano recordings.

Enjoy!

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at the Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles
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This episode features a particular theme that is best not revealed in writing before hearing it, and naturally includes a wide array of magnificent historical piano recordings.

Enjoy!

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at the Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles
]]> 6497766 no no Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:23:28 +0100 2022-01-14T18:23:28+01:00 1:50:57 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/gerald-kingsley/
A conversation with Piano Files host Mark Ainley and guest Gerald Kingsley, a pupil in his youth of the great pianist Edwin Fischer and friend of composer Nikolai Medtner.

In this fascinating discussion, Kingsley shares his experiences meeting and studying with Edwin Fischer while exploring the great pianist-conductor's approach to music-making and teaching, as well as his views on interpretation. Kingsley also shares details of his experiences spending time with Nikolai Medtner in the last year of the composer's life.

Also presented are details of some of the concerts Kingsley attended featuring performances by Furtwängler, Flagstad, Toscanini, and others and other encounters with legendary musicians such as Horowitz, Backhaus, and Moiseiwitsch. Interspersed are recordings of some of the performances discussed in the conversation.

A truly insightful and enlightening musical exploration!

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles

Featuring the following recordings:

Bach: Prelude No.1 in C Major, BWV 846
Edwin Fischer, piano
Transferred from original HMV 78 by Tom Jardine

Bach: Concerto for Three Keyboards BWV 1064, 1st movement (excerpt)
with Edwin Fischer, Ronald Smith, and Denis Matthews, piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics

Schubert: Die Junge Nonne, D 82 (opening)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
Edwin Fischer, piano
EMI Classics

Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 (3rd movement excerpt)
Gioconda de Vito, violin
Edwin Fischer, piano
EMI Classics

Bach: Fantasie & Fugue in A Minor BWV 904 (excerpt)
Edwin Fischer, piano
EMI Classics

Beethoven: Emperor Concerto (2nd movement excerpt)
Edwin Fischer, piano
Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F Major BWV 1047 (1st movement excerpt)
Edwin Fischer conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics

Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques, Variation Op. Posth No.5
Alfred Cortot, piano
EMI France - 40th Anniversary Edition

Strauss: Four Last Songs - Frühling (opening)
Kirsten Flagstad
Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
World premiere performance in 1950
Testament SBT 1410

Medtner: Piano Concerto No.2 (1st movement, opening)
Nikolai Medtner, piano
Issay Dobrowen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
St Laurent Studio YSL 005

Medtner: Fairy Tale in F Minor Op.42 No.1 (opening)
Benno Moiseiwitsch, piano
Naxos Historical- Great Pianists: Moiseiwitsch 7

Medtner: Lieder, Op. 46 No. 6: Die Quelle
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
Nikolai Medtner, piano
EMI Classics

Chopin: Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor Op.58 (4th movement, opening)
Dinu Lipatti, piano
APR 6032

Brahms: Symphony No.4 (1st movement, opening)
Arturo Toscanini conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
Testament SBT 3167

Bach: Concerto No.5 in F Minor, 2nd movement
Edwin Fischer with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
(private source)
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A conversation with Piano Files host Mark Ainley and guest Gerald Kingsley, a pupil in his youth of the great pianist Edwin Fischer and friend of composer Nikolai Medtner.

In this fascinating discussion, Kingsley shares his experiences meeting and studying with Edwin Fischer while exploring the great pianist-conductor's approach to music-making and teaching, as well as his views on interpretation. Kingsley also shares details of his experiences spending time with Nikolai Medtner in the last year of the composer's life.

Also presented are details of some of the concerts Kingsley attended featuring performances by Furtwängler, Flagstad, Toscanini, and others and other encounters with legendary musicians such as Horowitz, Backhaus, and Moiseiwitsch. Interspersed are recordings of some of the performances discussed in the conversation.

A truly insightful and enlightening musical exploration!

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles

Featuring the following recordings:

Bach: Prelude No.1 in C Major, BWV 846
Edwin Fischer, piano
Transferred from original HMV 78 by Tom Jardine

Bach: Concerto for Three Keyboards BWV 1064, 1st movement (excerpt)
with Edwin Fischer, Ronald Smith, and Denis Matthews, piano
Philharmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics

Schubert: Die Junge Nonne, D 82 (opening)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
Edwin Fischer, piano
EMI Classics

Brahms: Violin Sonata No.3 (3rd movement excerpt)
Gioconda de Vito, violin
Edwin Fischer, piano
EMI Classics

Bach: Fantasie & Fugue in A Minor BWV 904 (excerpt)
Edwin Fischer, piano
EMI Classics

Beethoven: Emperor Concerto (2nd movement excerpt)
Edwin Fischer, piano
Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F Major BWV 1047 (1st movement excerpt)
Edwin Fischer conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
EMI Classics

Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques, Variation Op. Posth No.5
Alfred Cortot, piano
EMI France - 40th Anniversary Edition

Strauss: Four Last Songs - Frühling (opening)
Kirsten Flagstad
Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
World premiere performance in 1950
Testament SBT 1410

Medtner: Piano Concerto No.2 (1st movement, opening)
Nikolai Medtner, piano
Issay Dobrowen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
St Laurent Studio YSL 005

Medtner: Fairy Tale in F Minor Op.42 No.1 (opening)
Benno Moiseiwitsch, piano
Naxos Historical- Great Pianists: Moiseiwitsch 7

Medtner: Lieder, Op. 46 No. 6: Die Quelle
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
Nikolai Medtner, piano
EMI Classics

Chopin: Piano Sonata No.3 in B Minor Op.58 (4th movement, opening)
Dinu Lipatti, piano
APR 6032

Brahms: Symphony No.4 (1st movement, opening)
Arturo Toscanini conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra
Testament SBT 3167

Bach: Concerto No.5 in F Minor, 2nd movement
Edwin Fischer with the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
(private source)
]]> 6296630 no no Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:23:17 +0200 2021-10-09T18:23:17+02:00 1:44:38 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/unsung-pianists-3/
The third in a series of episodes devoted to pianists who did not have as notable careers as their colleagues, or who are not as well-remembered today, yet whose artistry is top-tier. In this program, The Piano Files host Mark Ainley presents recordings by 6 great pianists:

Severin Eisenberger: Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, 1st movement
Robert Lortat: Chopin Waltz Op.69 No.1
Leo Sirota: Chopin Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor Op. Posth
Lubka Kolessa: Hummel Rondo in E-Flat Major Op.11
Fabienne Jacquinot: Liszt Années de pélérinages, Suisse - Les cloches de Geneve
Muriel Kerr: Schumann Fantasiestücke Op.111, No.2 in A-Flat Major

Opening music - Severin Eisenberger: Brahms Waltz No.15
Closing music - Fabienne Jacquinot: Liszt Les cloches de Geneve

Photographs in this upload feature Lubka Kolessa and Muriel Kerr

Please support the labels by purchasing the recordings of these fine artists.

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The third in a series of episodes devoted to pianists who did not have as notable careers as their colleagues, or who are not as well-remembered today, yet whose artistry is top-tier. In this program, The Piano Files host Mark Ainley presents recordings by 6 great pianists:

Severin Eisenberger: Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, 1st movement
Robert Lortat: Chopin Waltz Op.69 No.1
Leo Sirota: Chopin Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor Op. Posth
Lubka Kolessa: Hummel Rondo in E-Flat Major Op.11
Fabienne Jacquinot: Liszt Années de pélérinages, Suisse - Les cloches de Geneve
Muriel Kerr: Schumann Fantasiestücke Op.111, No.2 in A-Flat Major

Opening music - Severin Eisenberger: Brahms Waltz No.15
Closing music - Fabienne Jacquinot: Liszt Les cloches de Geneve

Photographs in this upload feature Lubka Kolessa and Muriel Kerr

Please support the labels by purchasing the recordings of these fine artists.

]]> 6146631 no no Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:20:40 +0200 2021-08-13T17:20:40+02:00 57:22 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/moonlight-sonata/
This audio programme explores a variety of historical recordings of the first movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight Sonata. This episode features 12 historical recordings made between 1926 and 1958, comparing the performances of a variety of great pianists of different generations, all of whom were active in the first half of the 20th century.

There is a great range not just in the speed of their interpretations - one of the most recognizable differences - but also in their voicing, balance between hands, pedal effects, accenting, and a host of other interpretative elements that together make each interpretation unique and individual - all of them are fascinating and very musical.

This exploration serves to highlight the fact that simply following the text is not what will bring life to a performance; rather, a musician must bring their own perspectives to make it a true interpretation worthy of repeated listening and to turn the black-and-white notation of the composer into a colourful work of art. There is no one perfect interpretation - many can stand on their own merits as valid and inspiring accounts of a masterpiece.

The performers in this collection, and the CDs on which their performances are available:

Harold Bauer (APR's 3-disc set)
Ignaz Friedman (Naxos - Friedman Vol.1)
Frederic Lamond (APR 3-disc set)
Evlyn Howard-Jones (Never reissued, not currently available)
Karol Szreter (Pearl label, not currently available)
Mark Hambourg (not currently available - video at https://youtu.be/9nm9_Lwj0k4 )
Josef Hofmann (Marston - Hofmann Vol.9)
Ignace Jan Paderewski (RCA out of print - also on APR's 1937-38 HMV Recordings set)
Aline van Barentzen (DIW Classics, Japan)
Jascha Spivakovksy (Pristine Classical - Bach to Bloch Vol.4)
Geza Anda (Testamant)
Solomon (his 1st of 2 recordings - EMI, not currently available)

Please support the labels and purchase these historical performances they have made such an effort to release. ]]>
This audio programme explores a variety of historical recordings of the first movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight Sonata. This episode features 12 historical recordings made between 1926 and 1958, comparing the performances of a variety of great pianists of different generations, all of whom were active in the first half of the 20th century.

There is a great range not just in the speed of their interpretations - one of the most recognizable differences - but also in their voicing, balance between hands, pedal effects, accenting, and a host of other interpretative elements that together make each interpretation unique and individual - all of them are fascinating and very musical.

This exploration serves to highlight the fact that simply following the text is not what will bring life to a performance; rather, a musician must bring their own perspectives to make it a true interpretation worthy of repeated listening and to turn the black-and-white notation of the composer into a colourful work of art. There is no one perfect interpretation - many can stand on their own merits as valid and inspiring accounts of a masterpiece.

The performers in this collection, and the CDs on which their performances are available:

Harold Bauer (APR's 3-disc set)
Ignaz Friedman (Naxos - Friedman Vol.1)
Frederic Lamond (APR 3-disc set)
Evlyn Howard-Jones (Never reissued, not currently available)
Karol Szreter (Pearl label, not currently available)
Mark Hambourg (not currently available - video at https://youtu.be/9nm9_Lwj0k4 )
Josef Hofmann (Marston - Hofmann Vol.9)
Ignace Jan Paderewski (RCA out of print - also on APR's 1937-38 HMV Recordings set)
Aline van Barentzen (DIW Classics, Japan)
Jascha Spivakovksy (Pristine Classical - Bach to Bloch Vol.4)
Geza Anda (Testamant)
Solomon (his 1st of 2 recordings - EMI, not currently available)

Please support the labels and purchase these historical performances they have made such an effort to release. ]]> 5592577 no no Sat, 06 Feb 2021 18:24:31 +0100 2021-02-05T03:50:02+01:00 1:52:29 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/lipatti-anthology-recital/
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Dinu Lipatti's death on December 2, 1950, a collection of commercial and unofficial recordings arranged in a recital format.

(for more detail than the text here, check the feature on my website: https://www.thepianofiles.com/dinu-lipatti-70-years-later/ )

Lipatti often played recitals featuring an array of works from Baroque to 20th century, in chronological sequence, sometimes centred around one main work. The collection here features some of the works he most regularly programmed, in similar groupings: he often paired these two Bach chorales in this order, as well as the first of the two Scarlatti Sonatas presented here (unfortunately a recording of the third usually grouped with these has not been salvaged). One of the central works he often played in these recitals was Chopin's Third Sonata, which is featured here, grouped with other solo Chopin works as he often did. (Among the other large-scale works that often figured in his recitals was Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Schumann's Etudes symphoniques, and Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin.)

He also regularly put together two or three Brahms solo works - I've included four as none of these are part of Lipatti's studio discography and because these particular performances reveal so much of his interpretative genius. It is also unfortunate that we do not have the two works that he most often paired with Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso - Debussy's La soirée dans Grenade and Falla's Ritual Fire Dance - but ending with this most vivacious recording of the pianist seemed a fitting end to this tribute recital.

**Bach-Busoni**: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

**Bach-Hess**: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

**Scarlatti**: Three Sonatas:

G Major K.9

G Minor K.450

D Minor K.14

**Chopin**:

Sonata No.3 in B Minor Op.58

Waltz No.2 in A-Flat Major Op.34 No.1

Two Etudes: Op.25 No.5 and Op.10 No.5

**Liszt**:

Two Etudes: La Leggierezza and Gnomernreigen

**Brahms**:

Intermezzo in E-Flat Major (abbr.) Op.117 No.1

Intermezzo in A Minor (abbr.) Op.116 No.2

Intermezzo in C Major Op.119 No.3

Capriccio in D Minor Op.116 No.7

**Ravel**: Alborada del Gracioso

*The recordings featured*:

Bach chorales taken from Opus Kura’s wonderful release of these recordings: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7990304–dinu-lipatti-studio-recordings-in-geneva-july-1950

Scarlatti G minor and G major Sonatas among recent discoveries released on Marston Records: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/landmarks1

Scarlatti D Minor Sonata, Chopin Sonata, and Chopin Waltz from APR’s new release of Lipatti’s Abbey Road recordings: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8784565–lipatti-the-complete-columbia-recordings-1947-1948

Chopin Etudes transferred by Werner Unger on our 2000 ‘Cornerstones’ tribute CD: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8020233–les-inedits

Two Liszt Etudes from my co-produced set Les Inedits on Unger’s archiphon label, now out of print – Gnomenreigen here featured from new source material. https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8020233–les-inedits

First two Brahms Intermezzi from 1995 and 2000 releases I co-produced with Unger on his archiphon label, now only available digitally: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8020227–dinu-lipatti-cornerstones-1936-1950

Second two Brahms works on Marston Records’ Landmarks of Recorded Pianism Vol.1: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/landmarks1

Ravel’s Alborada from APR’s new set of Lipatti’s Abbey Road recordings: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8784565–lipatti-the-complete-columbia-recordings-1947-1948
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In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Dinu Lipatti's death on December 2, 1950, a collection of commercial and unofficial recordings arranged in a recital format.

(for more detail than the text here, check the feature on my website: https://www.thepianofiles.com/dinu-lipatti-70-years-later/ )

Lipatti often played recitals featuring an array of works from Baroque to 20th century, in chronological sequence, sometimes centred around one main work. The collection here features some of the works he most regularly programmed, in similar groupings: he often paired these two Bach chorales in this order, as well as the first of the two Scarlatti Sonatas presented here (unfortunately a recording of the third usually grouped with these has not been salvaged). One of the central works he often played in these recitals was Chopin's Third Sonata, which is featured here, grouped with other solo Chopin works as he often did. (Among the other large-scale works that often figured in his recitals was Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata, Schumann's Etudes symphoniques, and Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin.)

He also regularly put together two or three Brahms solo works - I've included four as none of these are part of Lipatti's studio discography and because these particular performances reveal so much of his interpretative genius. It is also unfortunate that we do not have the two works that he most often paired with Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso - Debussy's La soirée dans Grenade and Falla's Ritual Fire Dance - but ending with this most vivacious recording of the pianist seemed a fitting end to this tribute recital.

**Bach-Busoni**: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

**Bach-Hess**: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

**Scarlatti**: Three Sonatas:

G Major K.9

G Minor K.450

D Minor K.14

**Chopin**:

Sonata No.3 in B Minor Op.58

Waltz No.2 in A-Flat Major Op.34 No.1

Two Etudes: Op.25 No.5 and Op.10 No.5

**Liszt**:

Two Etudes: La Leggierezza and Gnomernreigen

**Brahms**:

Intermezzo in E-Flat Major (abbr.) Op.117 No.1

Intermezzo in A Minor (abbr.) Op.116 No.2

Intermezzo in C Major Op.119 No.3

Capriccio in D Minor Op.116 No.7

**Ravel**: Alborada del Gracioso

*The recordings featured*:

Bach chorales taken from Opus Kura’s wonderful release of these recordings: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7990304–dinu-lipatti-studio-recordings-in-geneva-july-1950

Scarlatti G minor and G major Sonatas among recent discoveries released on Marston Records: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/landmarks1

Scarlatti D Minor Sonata, Chopin Sonata, and Chopin Waltz from APR’s new release of Lipatti’s Abbey Road recordings: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8784565–lipatti-the-complete-columbia-recordings-1947-1948

Chopin Etudes transferred by Werner Unger on our 2000 ‘Cornerstones’ tribute CD: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8020233–les-inedits

Two Liszt Etudes from my co-produced set Les Inedits on Unger’s archiphon label, now out of print – Gnomenreigen here featured from new source material. https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8020233–les-inedits

First two Brahms Intermezzi from 1995 and 2000 releases I co-produced with Unger on his archiphon label, now only available digitally: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8020227–dinu-lipatti-cornerstones-1936-1950

Second two Brahms works on Marston Records’ Landmarks of Recorded Pianism Vol.1: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/landmarks1

Ravel’s Alborada from APR’s new set of Lipatti’s Abbey Road recordings: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8784565–lipatti-the-complete-columbia-recordings-1947-1948
]]> 5362591 no no Thu, 03 Dec 2020 01:53:48 +0100 2020-12-03T01:53:48+01:00 1:14:14 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/varying-interpretations-episode-3/
This presentation features five top-tier pianists, each playing the same work on different occasions, at times with subtle variations in approach, at other times with such significant differences that one might be surprised to learn it is the same pianist playing.

In this episode we hear Dinu Lipatti, Dame Myra Hess, Jascha Spivakovsky, Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, and Marcelle Meyer. Each pianist gives two performances of the same work, except in the case of Hess who plays the same work three times - and the time between performances varies from a few weeks to four decades!

In this episode I referred to the recent limited-edition release of Marcelle Meyer's final Debussy recordings on vinyl for the first time - that top-tier Rolls Royce-like collectors' edition vinyl can be found here:

https://www.frenchrecordcompany.com/

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles ]]>
This presentation features five top-tier pianists, each playing the same work on different occasions, at times with subtle variations in approach, at other times with such significant differences that one might be surprised to learn it is the same pianist playing.

In this episode we hear Dinu Lipatti, Dame Myra Hess, Jascha Spivakovsky, Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, and Marcelle Meyer. Each pianist gives two performances of the same work, except in the case of Hess who plays the same work three times - and the time between performances varies from a few weeks to four decades!

In this episode I referred to the recent limited-edition release of Marcelle Meyer's final Debussy recordings on vinyl for the first time - that top-tier Rolls Royce-like collectors' edition vinyl can be found here:

https://www.frenchrecordcompany.com/

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles ]]> 5025271 no no Sat, 15 Aug 2020 16:55:30 +0200 2020-08-10T04:36:04+02:00 1:13:57 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/varying-interpretations-ep-2/
This presentation features five top-tier pianists, each playing the same work on different occasions, at times with subtle variations in approach, at other times with such significant differences that one might be surprised to learn it is the same pianist playing.

In this episode we hear Dinu Lipatti, Geza Anda, Robert Goldsand, Josef Lhévinne, and Josef Hofmann, all playing works of Chopin - each pianist gives two performances of the same work, except for Hofmann who we hear in four performances of the same work recorded over a 30-year period.

Enjoy!

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
This presentation features five top-tier pianists, each playing the same work on different occasions, at times with subtle variations in approach, at other times with such significant differences that one might be surprised to learn it is the same pianist playing.

In this episode we hear Dinu Lipatti, Geza Anda, Robert Goldsand, Josef Lhévinne, and Josef Hofmann, all playing works of Chopin - each pianist gives two performances of the same work, except for Hofmann who we hear in four performances of the same work recorded over a 30-year period.

Enjoy!

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 4560331 no no Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:41:13 +0200 2020-04-11T00:56:02+02:00 1:20:21 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/varying-interpretations-ep1/
This fascinating presentation features six top-tier pianists, each playing the same work on different occasions, at times with subtle differences, at other times with such significant differences that one might be surprised to learn it is the same pianist playing.

Enjoy!

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
This fascinating presentation features six top-tier pianists, each playing the same work on different occasions, at times with subtle differences, at other times with such significant differences that one might be surprised to learn it is the same pianist playing.

Enjoy!

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A pianist, composer, teacher, lecturer, and writer, Matthews was a musicologist of tremendous capabilities whose recordings from the 1940s through 1960s capture pianism filled with warmth and vitality, with a luminous sonority, rhythmic vibrancy, and deft articulation, while his lectures and writing reveal a remarkable musical mind finely attuned to the structure of musical compositions.

For this commemorative programme, Matthews' longest-standing pupil Sarah Beth Briggs shares in a recorded telephone call some personal reminiscences about her teacher, while some memories provided by the eminent musicologist Alan Walker are also shared. Interspersed throughout the episode are recordings of the great musician in solo, chamber, and concerto repertoire, as well as an excerpt from a recorded lecture. A well-rounded tribute to a unique musician!

My sincerest thanks to Matthews' pupils Sarah Beth Briggs and Julian Hellaby, who have provided recollections and recordings for this broadcast (many thanks also to David Hertzberg for additional recordings), as well as to Alan Walker for his insightful contribution.

Recordings featured in this programme:

Beethoven Bagatelle Op.119 No.4
Mozart Sonata in C Minor K.457, 1st mvt.
Beethoven Sonata in E-Flat Major Op.7, 1st mvt.
Schubert Trout Quintet, 4th mvt.
Rawsthorne Bagatelle No.3 (from Four Bagatelles)
Beethoven's Sketchbooks: The Emperor Concerto
Mozart's Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor K.466, 3rd mvt.
Field: Nocturne in E Minor
Bach: Prelude & Fugue No.8 in E-Flat Minor BWV 853
Field: 'Midi' Rondo in Major

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
A pianist, composer, teacher, lecturer, and writer, Matthews was a musicologist of tremendous capabilities whose recordings from the 1940s through 1960s capture pianism filled with warmth and vitality, with a luminous sonority, rhythmic vibrancy, and deft articulation, while his lectures and writing reveal a remarkable musical mind finely attuned to the structure of musical compositions.

For this commemorative programme, Matthews' longest-standing pupil Sarah Beth Briggs shares in a recorded telephone call some personal reminiscences about her teacher, while some memories provided by the eminent musicologist Alan Walker are also shared. Interspersed throughout the episode are recordings of the great musician in solo, chamber, and concerto repertoire, as well as an excerpt from a recorded lecture. A well-rounded tribute to a unique musician!

My sincerest thanks to Matthews' pupils Sarah Beth Briggs and Julian Hellaby, who have provided recollections and recordings for this broadcast (many thanks also to David Hertzberg for additional recordings), as well as to Alan Walker for his insightful contribution.

Recordings featured in this programme:

Beethoven Bagatelle Op.119 No.4
Mozart Sonata in C Minor K.457, 1st mvt.
Beethoven Sonata in E-Flat Major Op.7, 1st mvt.
Schubert Trout Quintet, 4th mvt.
Rawsthorne Bagatelle No.3 (from Four Bagatelles)
Beethoven's Sketchbooks: The Emperor Concerto
Mozart's Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor K.466, 3rd mvt.
Field: Nocturne in E Minor
Bach: Prelude & Fugue No.8 in E-Flat Minor BWV 853
Field: 'Midi' Rondo in Major

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 4184183 no no Sun, 29 Dec 2019 17:29:52 +0100 2019-12-26T22:06:02+01:00 1:16:45 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/meyer-excerpts/
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Jakob Gimpel: Chopin Etude in A Minor Op.25 No.11, "Winter Wind"
Sidney Foster: Chopin Ballade No.4 in F Minor Op.52
Raymond Lewenthal: Alkan Symphony for Solo Piano, III. Menuet
Michel Block: Schumann Novelette in A Major Op.21 No.6
Joseph Villa: Liszt Années de pélérinages, Suisse - 5.Orage
Minoru Nojima: Liszt Paganini Etude No.3, "La Campanella"

Closing music - Jakob Gimpel: Chopin Etude in A-Flat Major Op.25 No.1, "Aeolian Harp"

Photographs in this upload feature Jakob Gimpel (on stage) and Sidney Foster

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Jakob Gimpel: Chopin Etude in A Minor Op.25 No.11, "Winter Wind"
Sidney Foster: Chopin Ballade No.4 in F Minor Op.52
Raymond Lewenthal: Alkan Symphony for Solo Piano, III. Menuet
Michel Block: Schumann Novelette in A Major Op.21 No.6
Joseph Villa: Liszt Années de pélérinages, Suisse - 5.Orage
Minoru Nojima: Liszt Paganini Etude No.3, "La Campanella"

Closing music - Jakob Gimpel: Chopin Etude in A-Flat Major Op.25 No.1, "Aeolian Harp"

Photographs in this upload feature Jakob Gimpel (on stage) and Sidney Foster

Please support the labels by purchasing the recordings of these fine artists.

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at the Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 3765426 no no Sat, 12 Oct 2019 17:50:16 +0200 2019-10-12T17:50:16+02:00 1:00:53 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/lipatti-lost-recordings-part-2/
This episode starts around 1985, when host Mark Ainley first came across Dinu Lipatti's playing, exploring his research into unofficial recordings of the pianist. Among the tales recounted are how recordings of Bartok's Third Concerto, Liszt's La Leggierezza, and Liszt's First Concerto came to be found, as well as some of the recordings Lipatti made with the cellist Antonio Janigro, and high-fidelity excerpts from his fabled February 7, 1950 Zurich concert.

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This episode starts around 1985, when host Mark Ainley first came across Dinu Lipatti's playing, exploring his research into unofficial recordings of the pianist. Among the tales recounted are how recordings of Bartok's Third Concerto, Liszt's La Leggierezza, and Liszt's First Concerto came to be found, as well as some of the recordings Lipatti made with the cellist Antonio Janigro, and high-fidelity excerpts from his fabled February 7, 1950 Zurich concert.

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 3524701 no no Sat, 03 Aug 2019 19:13:13 +0200 2019-08-03T19:13:13+02:00 1:19:04 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/unsung-pianists-1/
Hans Henkemans: Debussy Arabesque No.1
Cor de Groot: Albeniz Suite Espanola Op.47: 2. Cadiz
Victor Schiøler: Mozart Fantasia in D Minor K.397 [note: the CD said C Minor and I repeated that error in the broadcast]
Agnelle Bundervoët: Ravel Gaspard de la nuit, 1. Ondine
Jacqueline Eymar: Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata, 1st mvt.
Aline van Barentzen: Beethoven Appassionata Sonata, 3rd mvt.
Maria Tipo: Scarlatti Sonata in C Major L.5

closing music: Schubert Moment Musical No.3 played by Aline van Barentzen

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Hans Henkemans: Debussy Arabesque No.1
Cor de Groot: Albeniz Suite Espanola Op.47: 2. Cadiz
Victor Schiøler: Mozart Fantasia in D Minor K.397 [note: the CD said C Minor and I repeated that error in the broadcast]
Agnelle Bundervoët: Ravel Gaspard de la nuit, 1. Ondine
Jacqueline Eymar: Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata, 1st mvt.
Aline van Barentzen: Beethoven Appassionata Sonata, 3rd mvt.
Maria Tipo: Scarlatti Sonata in C Major L.5

closing music: Schubert Moment Musical No.3 played by Aline van Barentzen

Please support the labels by purchasing the recordings of these fine artists.

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 3335594 no no Tue, 09 Jul 2019 05:28:47 +0200 2019-07-06T07:14:04+02:00 1:01:36 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/morning-irsay-lipatti-last-recital-lost-recordings/
I contributed the booklet notes and helped with obtaining unpublished photographs and audio from the recital for the Solstice edition of the Besancon recital, the first republication since the initial release in 1957 to use the original French radio tape and the first ever to include all of Lipatti's warm-ups, all applause, and the original radio announcements. In particular, the Schubert G-Flat Impromptu is heard complete for the first time in this release - you'll hear the details why in this broadcast, as well as that performance.

Note: the closing Mendelssohn Spinning Song is the regular theme song of the Morning Irsay program and is not played by Lipatti - this is a 1904 recording by Natalia Janotha.

The Solstice CD can be obtained from the label's website: https://www.solstice-music.com/en/album-reference/SOCD358-LIPATTI-THE-LAST-RECITAL

The Marston CD set that includes the Lipatti recordings (as well as rare discs of other pianists) can be ordered here: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/landmarks1

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
I contributed the booklet notes and helped with obtaining unpublished photographs and audio from the recital for the Solstice edition of the Besancon recital, the first republication since the initial release in 1957 to use the original French radio tape and the first ever to include all of Lipatti's warm-ups, all applause, and the original radio announcements. In particular, the Schubert G-Flat Impromptu is heard complete for the first time in this release - you'll hear the details why in this broadcast, as well as that performance.

Note: the closing Mendelssohn Spinning Song is the regular theme song of the Morning Irsay program and is not played by Lipatti - this is a 1904 recording by Natalia Janotha.

The Solstice CD can be obtained from the label's website: https://www.solstice-music.com/en/album-reference/SOCD358-LIPATTI-THE-LAST-RECITAL

The Marston CD set that includes the Lipatti recordings (as well as rare discs of other pianists) can be ordered here: https://www.marstonrecords.com/products/landmarks1

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 3014244 no no Sat, 04 May 2019 19:45:50 +0200 2019-09-16T19:14:04+02:00 1:52:03 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/joseph-villa-music-treasury/
Mark Ainley tells the tale of how International Piano Archives founding president Gregor Benko first introduced him to Villa's pianism in 1991 and then to the pianist himself in 1992. This program features personal reminiscences about Villa, an overview of his remarkable artistry, and a related exploration of some of the market forces that can lead to an artist of his stature not being able to have a notable career. The performances presented here are not for the faint of heart: they feature bold, tempestuous, raw playing of tremendous emotional depth yet also of the most stunning refinement... music-making of the highest order.

The mask depicted on the piano was made by his partner at the time of his death Steven Grey, with news clippings from relevent newspaper clippings, with 'Widmung' highlighted, and photographed on Joseph's piano, affectionately known as 'Franz' - it is reproduced here by permission of Mr. Grey.

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Mark Ainley tells the tale of how International Piano Archives founding president Gregor Benko first introduced him to Villa's pianism in 1991 and then to the pianist himself in 1992. This program features personal reminiscences about Villa, an overview of his remarkable artistry, and a related exploration of some of the market forces that can lead to an artist of his stature not being able to have a notable career. The performances presented here are not for the faint of heart: they feature bold, tempestuous, raw playing of tremendous emotional depth yet also of the most stunning refinement... music-making of the highest order.

The mask depicted on the piano was made by his partner at the time of his death Steven Grey, with news clippings from relevent newspaper clippings, with 'Widmung' highlighted, and photographed on Joseph's piano, affectionately known as 'Franz' - it is reproduced here by permission of Mr. Grey.

If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 2895321 no no Sat, 13 Apr 2019 17:30:32 +0200 2019-04-13T17:30:32+02:00 1:57:12 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/between-the-keys-episode-0195-mark-ainley-returns-2019-03-19-hearthisat/
In this episode - a follow-up to our first discussion here: https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/between-the-keys-guest-episode-1/ - we further our exploration about Dinu Lipatti and also investigate the artistry of Marcelle Meyer and Jorge Bolet. Specifically, we feature each performer in two recordings of the same work, so that we can note differences in interpretation even by the same artist. It is fascinating to hear the significant differences in how these pianists play the same work on different occasions.

(This upload features a variation from the broadcast version of this interview in that I have used a different live recording of Jorge Bolet playing the Chopin-Godowsky Etude No.1 from that in the original broadcast: the unreleased live version that I inserted (not readily available) is even more fiery and volcanic than other live recordings, and is even more at odds with Bolet's studio recording.)

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

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In this episode - a follow-up to our first discussion here: https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/between-the-keys-guest-episode-1/ - we further our exploration about Dinu Lipatti and also investigate the artistry of Marcelle Meyer and Jorge Bolet. Specifically, we feature each performer in two recordings of the same work, so that we can note differences in interpretation even by the same artist. It is fascinating to hear the significant differences in how these pianists play the same work on different occasions.

(This upload features a variation from the broadcast version of this interview in that I have used a different live recording of Jorge Bolet playing the Chopin-Godowsky Etude No.1 from that in the original broadcast: the unreleased live version that I inserted (not readily available) is even more fiery and volcanic than other live recordings, and is even more at odds with Bolet's studio recording.)

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

]]> 2890597 no no Sun, 24 Mar 2019 21:11:21 +0100 2019-03-20T05:07:03+01:00 58:35 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/the-marvellous-marcelle-meyer/
The photographs with this upload have been provided by Meyer's daughter Anne-Marie di Vieto.

One note of an error in my commentary: Stravinsky's Les Noces was premiered in 1923, not 1924.

Once I have produced some episodes about other pianists, I will be recording another episode about Marcelle Meyer featuring other recordings and a greater focus on biographical details.

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
The photographs with this upload have been provided by Meyer's daughter Anne-Marie di Vieto.

One note of an error in my commentary: Stravinsky's Les Noces was premiered in 1923, not 1924.

Once I have produced some episodes about other pianists, I will be recording another episode about Marcelle Meyer featuring other recordings and a greater focus on biographical details.

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 1729610 no no Fri, 08 Mar 2019 02:56:04 +0100 2019-03-08T02:56:04+01:00 1:47:52 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/between-the-keys-guest-episode-1/
This program covers Ainley's introduction to old recordings and his research on the legendary Romanian pianist, including the complicated tale that led to the recent release of precious previously-unknown recordings of Lipatti in repertoire new to his discography. Two of those performances, from Marston Records' new 'Landmarks of Recorded Pianism Volume 1' release, are featured for the first time in a North American broadcast on this episode.

Distler's interview, held in New York in April 2018, was so lengthy and wide-ranging that this episode needed to be tightly edited, and there is another episode that was created stemming from this studio session, featuring Lipatti alongside Marcelle Meyer and Jorge Bolet.

Jed Distler's Soundcloud page can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/jeddistler

A note that the transfer of Lipatti's recording of Alborada del Gracioso played on this episode was transferred by Tom Jardine, to whom all thanks.

The Marston set with the one-of-a-kind Lipatti recordings can be ordered here:

https://www.marstonrecords.com/collections/frontpage/products/landmarks1

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

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This program covers Ainley's introduction to old recordings and his research on the legendary Romanian pianist, including the complicated tale that led to the recent release of precious previously-unknown recordings of Lipatti in repertoire new to his discography. Two of those performances, from Marston Records' new 'Landmarks of Recorded Pianism Volume 1' release, are featured for the first time in a North American broadcast on this episode.

Distler's interview, held in New York in April 2018, was so lengthy and wide-ranging that this episode needed to be tightly edited, and there is another episode that was created stemming from this studio session, featuring Lipatti alongside Marcelle Meyer and Jorge Bolet.

Jed Distler's Soundcloud page can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/jeddistler

A note that the transfer of Lipatti's recording of Alborada del Gracioso played on this episode was transferred by Tom Jardine, to whom all thanks.

The Marston set with the one-of-a-kind Lipatti recordings can be ordered here:

https://www.marstonrecords.com/collections/frontpage/products/landmarks1

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

]]> 2208978 no no Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:52:38 +0200 2018-10-20T20:52:38+02:00 58:00 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/comparative-performances-episode-2/
The program discusses some of the ways that performers can achieve individual musical expression while respecting the score and the spirit of the music. A fascinating exploration of musical interpretation and great pianism!

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The program discusses some of the ways that performers can achieve individual musical expression while respecting the score and the spirit of the music. A fascinating exploration of musical interpretation and great pianism!

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 2423415 no no Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:40:05 +0200 2018-10-06T12:40:05+02:00 44:53 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/the-piano-files-geza-anda/
If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

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]]> 1802393 no no Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:33:58 +0200 2018-09-23T00:33:58+02:00 1:29:03 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/dinu-lipatti-hunt-for-lost-recordings-1/
This episode relates details about each of the unofficial recordings of the pianist to be released from the time of his death through to the 1970s. A second episode will explore the work done by host Mark Ainley from the time he began his research in the 1980s through to the present time.

*A couple of corrected notes*
- The British sleeve of the 1971 release of the Chopin Concerto - a recording which was actually not by Lipatti but which was believed to be at the time - did not, as I stated in the podcast, give the specifics that Madeleine Lipatti and Ernest Ansermet had stated categorically that the pianist was Lipatti - these details were only given once the recording was later found to have been erroneously attributed to Lipatti. However, the notes did indicate that they had been unable to ascertain the conductor and orchestra in the recording. (Full story in the podcast episode.) The actual note on the sleeve reads:

*'This recording includes a performance by Dinu Lipatti of Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1. It comes from a tape, which EMI acquired, made at a concert in Switzerland in May, 1948. Although there is no question that the performance is by Dinu Lipatti, extensive enquiries have failed to establish the name of the conductor and orchestra. However, this particuilar performance has not been published in the UK before now and is therefore a musical document of rare value.'*

- The Bach-Busoni Concerto was released by 1972, not 1973 - I was unable to locate the letter written by Jessett to Legge about the released disc until after I had recorded the podcast, and it was dated 1972, not 1973 as I had remembered.

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
This episode relates details about each of the unofficial recordings of the pianist to be released from the time of his death through to the 1970s. A second episode will explore the work done by host Mark Ainley from the time he began his research in the 1980s through to the present time.

*A couple of corrected notes*
- The British sleeve of the 1971 release of the Chopin Concerto - a recording which was actually not by Lipatti but which was believed to be at the time - did not, as I stated in the podcast, give the specifics that Madeleine Lipatti and Ernest Ansermet had stated categorically that the pianist was Lipatti - these details were only given once the recording was later found to have been erroneously attributed to Lipatti. However, the notes did indicate that they had been unable to ascertain the conductor and orchestra in the recording. (Full story in the podcast episode.) The actual note on the sleeve reads:

*'This recording includes a performance by Dinu Lipatti of Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1. It comes from a tape, which EMI acquired, made at a concert in Switzerland in May, 1948. Although there is no question that the performance is by Dinu Lipatti, extensive enquiries have failed to establish the name of the conductor and orchestra. However, this particuilar performance has not been published in the UK before now and is therefore a musical document of rare value.'*

- The Bach-Busoni Concerto was released by 1972, not 1973 - I was unable to locate the letter written by Jessett to Legge about the released disc until after I had recorded the podcast, and it was dated 1972, not 1973 as I had remembered.

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 2201841 no no Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:46:15 +0200 2018-08-05T22:30:03+02:00 1:10:14 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/comparative-performances-episode-1/
If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]>
If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 2226158 no no Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:20:49 +0200 2018-08-10T19:20:49+02:00 54:40 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/music-treasury-andre-tchaikovsky/
To learn more about the pianist and his artistry, please visit the excellent website www.andretchaikowsky.com
A further blog post and uploads devoted to the pianist will be featured at www.thepianofiles.com

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To learn more about the pianist and his artistry, please visit the excellent website www.andretchaikowsky.com
A further blog post and uploads devoted to the pianist will be featured at www.thepianofiles.com

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

]]> 2115483 no no Sat, 07 Jul 2018 17:14:38 +0200 2018-07-07T17:14:38+02:00 1:59:23 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/solomon-on-78s/
Highly recommended CDs containing these recordings include Testament's disc 'Solomon: The Complete Recordings of Chopin' and Warner Classics (formerly EMI Classics) box set in the Icon series devoted to Solomon. An out-of-print Tahra CD box set entitled 'Ecole Lazare-Levy' included a few of these titles, off-pitch (they have been corrected for this episode).

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Highly recommended CDs containing these recordings include Testament's disc 'Solomon: The Complete Recordings of Chopin' and Warner Classics (formerly EMI Classics) box set in the Icon series devoted to Solomon. An out-of-print Tahra CD box set entitled 'Ecole Lazare-Levy' included a few of these titles, off-pitch (they have been corrected for this episode).

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]]> 1993262 no no Sat, 09 Jun 2018 19:22:21 +0200 2018-05-18T15:52:01+02:00 1:32:31 https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ainley-irsay-march-16-2018/
There is a dedicated Jascha Spivakovsky website at www.jascha.com
You can purchase the Spivakovsky CDs or downloads on the Pristine Classical website at

https://www.pristineclassical.com/products/pabx017
(the entire series is shown here - they are purchasable individually as well)

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There is a dedicated Jascha Spivakovsky website at www.jascha.com
You can purchase the Spivakovsky CDs or downloads on the Pristine Classical website at

https://www.pristineclassical.com/products/pabx017
(the entire series is shown here - they are purchasable individually as well)

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

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The photograph of Lipatti at the keyboard presented above was taken by Michel Meusy on the occasion of Lipatti's final recital, on September 16, 1950, and is presented with permission of his family.

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The photograph of Lipatti at the keyboard presented above was taken by Michel Meusy on the occasion of Lipatti's final recital, on September 16, 1950, and is presented with permission of his family.

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A couple of clarifications/corrections for this episode:

I didn't properly articulate what the Gramophone review about Marcelle Meyer had stated when alluding to Ravel's piano rolls. It was the fact that Ravel's playing in those rolls was direct and unfussy, something audible despite the imperfections of the player-piano roll medium, that the reviewer found aligned with Meyer's more direct, less sentimental or mannered approach.

It also appears that Maryla Jonas may have spent less time in sanitoriums after her nervous breakdowns when she arrived in Brazil than many reports have indicated.

Many thanks for tuning in - I hope you enjoy the program!

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A couple of clarifications/corrections for this episode:

I didn't properly articulate what the Gramophone review about Marcelle Meyer had stated when alluding to Ravel's piano rolls. It was the fact that Ravel's playing in those rolls was direct and unfussy, something audible despite the imperfections of the player-piano roll medium, that the reviewer found aligned with Meyer's more direct, less sentimental or mannered approach.

It also appears that Maryla Jonas may have spent less time in sanitoriums after her nervous breakdowns when she arrived in Brazil than many reports have indicated.

Many thanks for tuning in - I hope you enjoy the program!

If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles

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If you enjoyed this program, check out the rest of my episodes on my hearthis page - https://hearthis.at/the-piano-files/ - and consider membership at my Patreon page to help support the production of more such programs: https://patreon.com/thepianofiles]]> 1538323 no no Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:12:50 +0200 2017-09-08T20:12:50+02:00 2:05:34