About this episode

This episode discusses Chopin's Introduction and Rondo Op. 16 and features various recordings of the piece.

Consider taking out a paid subscription to The Piano Maven podcast via 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 Chopin’s Introduction and Rondo in E-flat Op. 16 is a virtuoso showpiece that always brings down the house, at least in the right hands. Here are links to some of the recordings discussed in this episode: Anatole Kitain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfhHc9r99o Vladimir Ashkenazy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5my_I_W3M Nikita Magaloff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i7Ii71wqks Danielle Laval - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHeZhRCMo4U Frederic Chiu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=binNHETSRe8 Ludmil Angelov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sttkIKQt9Mg Vladimir Horowitz (1971 studio recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N6UTnvniVQ Vladimir Horowitz – 1974 home video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKaSkhUkwvw

People in this episode

Host: Jed Distler

Topics covered

• Chopin
• piano music
• recordings
• virtuoso performance
• classical music

Keywords

• Chopin
• Introduction & Rondo Op. 16
• piano
• recordings
• virtuoso

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chopin's Introduction & Rondo Op. 16

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