Maximianno Cobra: Slower than slow, and even slower!

Chopin's Introduction & Rondo Op. 16 on Disc

Consider taking out a paid subscription to The Piano Maven podcast via our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about [https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about]), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven [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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfhHc9r99o] Vladimir Ashkenazy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5my_I_W3M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5my_I_W3M] Nikita Magaloff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i7Ii71wqks [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i7Ii71wqks] Danielle Laval - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHeZhRCMo4U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHeZhRCMo4U] Frederic Chiu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=binNHETSRe8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=binNHETSRe8] Ludmil Angelov - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sttkIKQt9Mg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sttkIKQt9Mg] Vladimir Horowitz (1971 studio recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N6UTnvniVQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N6UTnvniVQ] Vladimir Horowitz – 1974 home video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKaSkhUkwvw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKaSkhUkwvw]

Hans Otte's The Book of Sounds

Consider taking out a paid subscription to The Piano Maven podcast via our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about [https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about]), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven [https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven] 2026 marks the centenary of the composer and pianist Hans Otte’s birth. His multi-movement minimalist masterpiece The Book of Sounds has been pretty lucky on disc, and Jed discusses the work’s discography for this episode. Here are links to recordings: Hans Otte - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHmWXLaSePc&list=PLWM30loNhYy-M0EmzudadkmyXfDXjH471 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHmWXLaSePc&list=PLWM30loNhYy-M0EmzudadkmyXfDXjH471] Ralph van Raat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXeD6h0cVMI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXeD6h0cVMI] Nicolas Horvath (live performance) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUpt_f3b8z0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUpt_f3b8z0] Nicholas Horvath (studio recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP3UCKL7U6I [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP3UCKL7U6I] Carlos Cipa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsexWDGgGCU&list=OLAK5uy_kzPAmicXIR6pt8oXCSvTpGLCUjGFav9RA&index=2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsexWDGgGCU&list=OLAK5uy_kzPAmicXIR6pt8oXCSvTpGLCUjGFav9RA&index=2] Conor Hanick - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_NFb0XCUA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_NFb0XCUA]

Maximianno Cobra: Slower than slow, and even slower!

Consider taking out a paid subscription to The Piano Maven with Jed Distler via our Substack page (https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about [https://jeddistlermusic.substack.com/about]), which you also can access by clicking on the "Donate" button here: https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven [https://rss.com/podcasts/pianomaven] Who is Maximianno Cobra, and why are his tempos so slow? Find out more from these links: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32 Op. 111 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkjy9_EWAds [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkjy9_EWAds] Ravel Pavane - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIcRh4wIIwY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIcRh4wIIwY] Bach Goldberg Variations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5N04M2ieGg&list=PLr0MsaDpKsY-ygKOktmOA7Im7OL5wThfB [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5N04M2ieGg&list=PLr0MsaDpKsY-ygKOktmOA7Im7OL5wThfB] Liszt Consolation No. 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNG22kc9h8A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNG22kc9h8A] Brahms Symphony No. 3 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHVdmjFxe8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sHVdmjFxe8] David Hurwitz Video on the 12 Most Annoying Conductors Ever! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JReLCF2tpck [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JReLCF2tpck]

Volodos plays Schubert and Schumann

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Marc-André Hamelin's Fabulous 2011 Schwhetzingen Recital

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