Martha Argerich, The Collection, Vol. 1: The Solo Recordings, Martha Argerich, Music CD

Martha Argerich, The Collection, Vol. 1: The Solo Recordings
1.	Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199 6:33
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
2.	Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79 15:04
	Composed by Johannes Brahms
	Performed by Martha Argerich
3.	Toccata for piano in D minor, Op. 11 4:10
	Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
	Performed by Martha Argerich
4.	Jeux d'eau, for piano 5:29
	Composed by Maurice Ravel
	Performed by Martha Argerich
5.	Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6 8:10
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
6.	Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano, 4 hands No. 6 in E flat major (Carnival in Pest), S. 621/6 (LW B41/6) 6:21
	Composed by Franz Liszt
	Performed by Martha Argerich
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Editorial Reviews

If you don't already know these eight discs by Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich, you owe it to yourself to stop whatever you're doing and hear them because by common consent they represent a peak of postwar pianism. Argerich's technique knows no limits, and her personality as captured here knows no restraint. Thankfully these qualities are matched by Argerich's excellent taste, which prohibits her from lapsing into bathos or bombast. True, her Bach is extremely expressive, her Schumann wildly passionate, and her Liszt nearly explosive, but those qualities never topple from the razor's edge of balance or give in to self-aggrandizement. Whatever she brings out of the scores is intrinsic to the music, and there's nothing in her performances, no matter how extravagant or flamboyant, which cannot be justified. If you don't already know these recordings, try her 1960 reading of Prokofiev's "Toccata" and her 1975 account of Chopin's "C sharp minor Pr�lude, Op. 45": the former's relentless drive and demonic energy are as overwhelmingly exciting as the latter's sustained phrasing and lyrical melancholy achieve an emotional summit. From 1960 to 1984 and from stereo to digital, Deutsche Grammophon's sound is as good as recorded sound gets: clear, clean, quiet, and immediate. James Leonard, All Music Guide

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Martha Argerich collection really shows why she is considered one of the best pianists living!by Anonymous

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July 18, 2009: This wonderful set at a fantastic price features some of Martha Argerich's finest playing done for the first-rate label DGG. Always fearless and technically advanced beyond almost everyone in the classical piano world, she nevertheless has wonderful taste and balances everything in her performances. This set won't disappoint. I also recommend her performances of the Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto (the live version, couples with the Prokofief Third or the Tchaikovsky First.)

Martha Argerich, The Collection, Vol. 1: The Solo Recordings
1.	Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199 6:33
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
2.	Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79 15:04
	Composed by Johannes Brahms
	Performed by Martha Argerich
3.	Toccata for piano in D minor, Op. 11 4:10
	Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
	Performed by Martha Argerich
4.	Jeux d'eau, for piano 5:29
	Composed by Maurice Ravel
	Performed by Martha Argerich
5.	Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6 8:10
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
6.	Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano, 4 hands No. 6 in E flat major (Carnival in Pest), S. 621/6 (LW B41/6) 6:21
	Composed by Franz Liszt
	Performed by Martha Argerich
7.	Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203 26:23
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
8.	Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156 11:33
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
9.	Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("H�roique"), Op. 53, CT. 155 6:20
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
10.	Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88 8:21
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
11.	Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179) 25:50
	Composed by Franz Liszt
	Performed by Martha Argerich
12.	Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 16:45
	Composed by Robert Schumann
	Performed by Martha Argerich
13.	Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202 22:50
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
14.	Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22 13:29
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
15.	Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198 8:54
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
16.	Gaspard de la nuit, for piano 22:23
	Composed by Maurice Ravel
	Performed by Martha Argerich
17.	Sonatine for piano 10:35
	Composed by Maurice Ravel
	Performed by Martha Argerich
18.	Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra) 15:29
	Composed by Maurice Ravel
	Performed by Martha Argerich
19.	Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189 33:34
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
20.	Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190 4:07
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
21.	Prelude for piano No. 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggerezza"), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86) 0:40
	Composed by Fr�d�ric Chopin
	Performed by Martha Argerich
22.	Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2) 18:58
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Performed by Martha Argerich
23.	English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14) 20:06
	Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
	Performed by Martha Argerich
24.	Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15 18:44
	Composed by Robert Schumann
	Performed by Martha Argerich
25.	Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16 33:30
	Composed by Robert Schumann
	Performed by Martha Argerich

All Music Guide

If you don't already know these eight discs by Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich, you owe it to yourself to stop whatever you're doing and hear them because by common consent they represent a peak of postwar pianism. Argerich's technique knows no limits, and her personality as captured here knows no restraint. Thankfully these qualities are matched by Argerich's excellent taste, which prohibits her from lapsing into bathos or bombast. True, her Bach is extremely expressive, her Schumann wildly passionate, and her Liszt nearly explosive, but those qualities never topple from the razor's edge of balance or give in to self-aggrandizement. Whatever she brings out of the scores is intrinsic to the music, and there's nothing in her performances, no matter how extravagant or flamboyant, which cannot be justified. If you don't already know these recordings, try her 1960 reading of Prokofiev's "Toccata" and her 1975 account of Chopin's "C sharp minor Pr�lude, Op. 45": the former's relentless drive and demonic energy are as overwhelmingly exciting as the latter's sustained phrasing and lyrical melancholy achieve an emotional summit. From 1960 to 1984 and from stereo to digital, Deutsche Grammophon's sound is as good as recorded sound gets: clear, clean, quiet, and immediate. James Leonard

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Product Details

Format: CD
Release Date: 09/30/2008
Label: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
Catalog No.: 001190702
UPC: 028947758709
Sales Rank: 6,926

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Martha Argerich		Primary Artist