FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: 24 Preludes / Piano Sonata No 2 Op 25 Martha Argerich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 1/Apr/2002 ] "In this complete version of the Preludes, recorded twenty seven years ago, the tigress of the keyboard laid down one of her finest Chopin performances. A great Chopin disc" (MusicWeb, 2002) |
50 BEST PIANO CLASSICS
50 Best Piano Classics: Includes Mozart 'Rondo in D', Albeniz 'Tango' & Liszt 'Consolation No.3' Mikhail Pletnev, Stephen Kovacevich, Martha Argerich, Cecile Ousset, Aldo Ciccolini, Andre Watts, etc [ Warner Classics / 3 CD - released 20/Apr/2010 ] The world's most popular piano pieces performed by the world's top pianists. |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Music for Two Pianos Martha Argerich (piano) with Gabriela Montero (piano), Nelson Goerner (piano), Lilya Zilberstein (piano), etc [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 4/Nov/2014 ] Martha Argerich's long career has taken in many outstanding solo performances, but she has often professed to feeling 'lonely' on stage. This CD showcases the area in which she feels truly at home: her extensive and fruitful collaborations with other... |
J. S. BACH
Bach :- Piano Concertos (recorded in 2013) Martha Argerich (piano) and friends, incls Nicholas Angelich, Frank Braley, Khatia Buniatishvili, David Fray, Stephen Kovacevich, etc [ Bel Air Classiques / DVD - released 6/Jul/2015 ] Live HD recording: Salle Pleyel (Paris), 21 & 22 Oct. 2013 The great Martha Argerich and the Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne leads a team of talented pianists from all around the world. These major figures and young soloists at the edge of a... |
BEETHOVEN
Cello Sonatas Nos. 3, 4 & 5 Mischa Maisky (cello) & Martha Argerich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Grieg: Holberg Suite Martha Argerich (piano), Mito Chamber Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa [ Decca / CD - released 15/May/2020 ] "bubbles over with that ever-youthful sense of improvisation, of molten creativity taking place absolutely in the moment that always characterises this unique pianist's performances." Gramophone |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No 6, the 'Pastoral' (transcription) / 'Tempest' Sonata, No 17 in D minor, op 31 No 2 Martha Argerich, Theodosia Ntokou (pianos) [ Warner Classics / CD - released 4/Dec/2020 ] "Argerich is as engagingly spontaneous and pianistically responsive as ever, yet here she plays with exquisite refinement, as though distilling her interpretative essence to its essentials." BBC Music |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Symphony No.1 In C / Piano Concerto 1 Martha Argerich (piano), Mito Chamber Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa [ Decca / CD - released 2/Jun/2018 ] "Argerich and Ozawa spark off each other, and energy bubbles in the orchestra. As so often with her performances, her phrasing and articulation constantly surprise and illuminate." BBC Music |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 6 - 8 Gidon Kremer (violin) / Martha Argerich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Jan/2002 ] |
BARTOK / SCHUMANN / KREISLER
The Berlin Recital Martha Argerich (piano) Gidon Kremer (violin) [ EMI Music / 2 CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "Argerich alongside Kremer is challenged to be at her most keenly alert. Hearing these two build their interpretations together and apart is like watching two great Shakespearean actors, each pushing the other to greater heights." (Recording of the... |
SCHUMANN
Cello Concerto Op 129; Fantasiestacke op. 73; Adagio und Allegro op. 70; etc Mischa Maisky (cello) Martha Argerich (piano) / Orpheus Chamber Orchestra [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] Ia romantic programme of late Schumann, Mischa Maisky has magnificent partners in Martha Argerich and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. |
J.S. BACH
Cello Sonatas (BWV 1027-1029) Mischa Maisky (cello) Martha Argerich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 28/Jun/2004 ] "Mischa Maisky is a highly expressive cellist and he opts for the piano - successfully, for Martha Argerich is a Bach player of the first order. In fact the sorority of the cello and the modern piano seems a happ(y) marriage." (Penguin Stereo Guide... |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 Martha Argerich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon Galleria / CD - released 1/Jan/2000 ] "Few recordings of these works have such a perfect combination of virtuosity and compelling artistic insight as these. Argerich shows her remarkable grasp of Chopin's music." Gramophone |
PROKOFIEV / RAVEL
Cinderella, Op.87-Suite from the Ballet: Transcribed for 2 Pianos / Ma mere l'oye-for Piano Duet Martha Argerich, Mikhail Pletnev (pianos) [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 12/Aug/2004 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - 2005 Grammy Winner: Best Chamber Music Performance |
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Martha Argerich: Complete Chopin Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon Martha Argerich (piano) with Mischa Maisky (cello) Mstislav Rostropovich (cello & conductor) / London Symphony & National Symphony Orchestras [ Deutsche Grammophon / 5 CD Box Set - released 5/Jun/2016 ] This 5 CD set brings together Martha Argerich's complete studio, live and radio recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, and documents her special, intuitive and passionate relationship with Chopin's music. |
J.S. BACH / BEETHOVEN / PROKOFIEV / CHOPIN / SCHUMANN
The Complete Duo Recordings Martha Argerich (piano) Mischa Maisky (cello) Gidon Kremer (violin) [ Deutsche Grammophon / 13 CD Box Set - released 20/Aug/2012 ] "these performances are mercurial and provocative. Kremer and Argerich find expectedly dark resonances in the lyrical Second Sonata whilst projecting a radiant beauty in the Five Melodies" (BBC Music Magazine, August 2008 ***** Prokofiev) |
BEETHOVEN / DEBUSSY / FRANCK / HAYDN / PROKOFIEV / SCHUMANN / etc
Martha Argerich: The Complete Sony Recordings Martha Argerich (piano) with James Galway (flute), Ivry Gitlis (violin), Berlin Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta [ Sony Classics / 5 CD Box Set - released 10/Jul/2016 ] Martha Argerich - The Complete Sony Classical Recordings is a 5 CD original jackets collection containing 2 CDs remastered from the original analogue tapes using 24bit/96 kHz technology. Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is an Argentine pianist,... |
RAVEL
Daphnis & Chloe-Suite No. 2 / Piano Concerto in G major / La Valse Martha Argerich (piano) / Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra / Gary Bertini [ Capriccio SACD / SACD - released 11/Nov/2006 ] In 1987 Bertini was awarded the Israel Prize, the most prestigious award handed out by the State of Israel. In 1995 he won two prizes: Conductor of the Year, and Fermio Abiatti Prize of the Italian Music Critics Union. |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Debussy: Fantaisie / Violin Sonata / Cello Sonata / La Mer Daniel Barenboim (piano), Michael Barenboim (violin), Kian Soltani (cello) / Martha Argerich (piano), Staatskapelle Berlin [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 25/Jun/2021 ] Daniel Barenboim performs Debussy with Martha Argerich, Michael Barenboim, Kian Soltani and the Staatskapelle Berlin. |
LISZT / RAVEL / PROKOFIEV / BRAHMS / CHOPIN
Martha Argerich - Debut Album Martha Argerich (piano) [ Deutsche Grammophon The Originals / CD - released 1/Jan/2006 ] "This is a staggering first recording by any reckoning. Mercurial and marvellous." (Gramophone) |