It’s hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday – on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche Grammophon for 50 years, and has made some of the greatest recordings on the label, now fully documented on The Martha Argerich Collection capboxes (Solo Recordings, Concerto Recording, Chamber Ensemble Recordings).
Three generously filled CDs (nearly 240 minutes of music) portray the incredible virtuosity, style and range of this incomparable artist. We follow her solo and concerto career that is gradually subsumed in recordings with musical partners like Nelson Freire, Stephen Kovacevich, Mischa Maisky and Gidon Kremer – Argerich’s five decades of recording with DG and Philips (Decca) are surveyed in a magnificent chronological sweep.
Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
Toccata, Op.11
Mazurka No.36 in A minor Op.59 No.1
Andante - Allegro
Adagio assai
Allegro marziale animato
Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I
Andantino
Presto
Ondine
in G major
in E minor
in G sharp minor
in D flat major ("Raindrop")
in B flat minor
in A flat major
in F major
in D minor
Andante and Five Variations for Piano duet in G, K.501
Allegro vivace
Bourrée I & II
Largo
Variations on a theme by Paganini for 2 pianos
Finale (Alla breve) [Applause edited]
Danses caractéristiques: a. Marche, b. Danse de la fée dragée, c. Danse russe: Trepak, d. Danse arabe, e. Danse chinoise, f. Danse des mirlitons
Träumerei
Allegro vivace
Andante
Allegro moderato
Pianistes
Fossiles
Rondo (Molto allegro)
Allegro appassionato
Variations on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66
Rondo all'Ungarese: Allegro assai
Allegro non troppo
Tango pathétique
Rondo (Allegro)
Waltz
Rondo alla Zingarese
Gallop. Presto
Allegretto quasi Andantino
Adagio [Bonus Track]
Rondo (Allegro) [Bonus Track]
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