About Jeno Jando

[dlipatti]

I'm starting this thread mainly because I'm curious to know what you guys think of Jando. I just skim searched through Spotify for the first time yesterday (what a great "invention" for classical music, btw) and was, among other things, almost fascinated by the amount of recordings under this guy's belt.

I previously associated him mainly with the Beethoven sonatas, however, I understand that he has recorded practically everything Mozart, Haydn, Bartok and Liszt have written for the piano, in addition to a vast oeuvre of Bach, Schubert, Schumann, Scarlatti, not to mention the second Rach concerto etc. - you get the point by now.

How does he get the time to do all this? His playing isn't bad either - if albeit a little inconsistent. Some of it indeed sounds too mechanical and even "anonymous" at times, but for the most part it has nice flow and musicality (I'm currently listening to his wonderful rendition of Liszt's sonata). He certainly has to be one of the most prolific pianists these days...

What do you think?

[birba]

He's certainly a formidable pianist and I've never understood why he hasn't the fame you would think he would be accorded.  We were in a competition together, once, (The Senigallia, he won first prize, of course!) and he sounded already like a finished artist,  much more mature then his birth age .  He's also a wonderful accompanist.  Who knows?  He was lucky to have been grabbed up by NAXOS (at the time it was a yound recording company) where he recorded everything under the sun.  gave him great exposure.

[dlipatti]

Who knows?  He was lucky to have been grabbed up by NAXOS (at the time it was a yound recording company) where he recorded everything under the sun.  gave him great exposure.

Well, I guess the only thing he has left is to become a renowned concert pianist (and frankly, I don't see that happening any more). As a recording artist, he certainly ranks among the most accomplished, wouldn't you think? I get the feeling that he is the kind of pianist that people seldom pay any attention to - those who buy Naxos CDs usually want to listen to Beethoven, not to a specific pianist interpreting Beethoven, if you get what I mean.

Maybe he is happy with a career in the recording studio and prefers it to the concert halls. Or he never got the same PR-backing that a stronger company could have provided. Or then again, maybe he just wasn't good/lucky enough to be signed by a major label.

PS: that competition you were writing about - that must have been some time ago...?

[birba]

Practically the stone age...1975, maybe?   

[tds]

Practically the stone age...1975, maybe?   

OMG was that like the year after the creation? rather ancient

[prongated]

I'm starting this thread mainly because I'm curious to know what you guys think of Jando...

...

...His playing isn't bad either - if albeit a little inconsistent. Some of it indeed sounds too mechanical and even "anonymous" at times, but for the most part it has nice flow and musicality (I'm currently listening to his wonderful rendition of Liszt's sonata). He certainly has to be one of the most prolific pianists these days...

What do you think?

I have a recording of his Schubert Impromptus, which I skim-listened to once. I remember I couldn't stand it then, and thought it's brutal, insensitive Schubert playing. But then again, I'm very picky about Schubert, and I probably need to listen to it again to offer a more considered and informed opinion.

[pianisten1989]

I had some of his recordnings. At first I liked him, then I started listening to pianist who actually tried to make an effort, and then I didn't like him anymore.

[tds]

i haven't listened to him again for so long now. needless to say he plays certain works quite wonderfully, like some of his beethoven sonatas. but when it comes down to quieter works that need colour, subtleties and rhythmic suppleness, he just ain't great. i tried to listen to his mompou once. and oh my God, it's so off. he simply doesn't get it.

[andreavezzoli]

My opinion on Jando is this:

He is a interesting pianist in the little piece, expecialy in Scarlatti sonatas, but is about interesting in chamer music with violin
 Jando has a delicate touch and a very muffled sound