Martha Argerich - Page 2 - Classical Music Forums

jhar26 · #16 (**permalink**) Jul-23-2008, 20:22

Let's face it: The woman is a Goddess.

oisfetz · #17 (**permalink**) Jul-23-2008, 21:41

I think she's a Godless.

airad2 · #18 (**permalink**) Jul-24-2008, 05:28

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She sometimes play the Ravel concerto together with Prokofiev's first. Is this the case?

Sadly, it's just her playing the Ravel followed by all these choral works Ughhh! conducted by MTT.

I'm not into choral works. But she might retire soon, and I want to see her play before she does!!!!!! Is it worth it?

Rachovsky · #19 (**permalink**) Jul-24-2008, 17:44

I would go just to simply see her and MTT. If the music was bad, I would just stare at them. ^.^

opus67 · #20 (**permalink**) Jul-24-2008, 18:21

That's creepy.

YsayeOp.27#6 · #21 (**permalink**) Jul-25-2008, 00:26

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Originally Posted by airad2

Sadly, it's just her playing the Ravel followed by all these choral works Ughhh! conducted by MTT.

I'm not into choral works. But she might retire soon, and I want to see her play before she does!!!!!! Is it worth it?

What choral works?

airad2 · #22 (**permalink**) Jul-25-2008, 18:09

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What choral works?

Gabrieli: Choral works
Ligeti: Requiem
Liszt Tasso: Lament and Triumph

trojan-rabbit · #23 (**permalink**) Jul-28-2008, 05:13

She's sensational

I've only recently heard her play the Rach 3 and it's breathtaking

World Violist · #24 (**permalink**) Aug-08-2008, 03:04

I just saw her playing Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit on Youtube and it's amazing. She captures all the atmospheric nature of it perfectly. Amazing...

opus67 · #25 (**permalink**) Aug-08-2008, 16:28

I'll have to agree with those who say she's (sometimes?) too fast. I haven't heard many her performances, but there's this one video on YouTube where she plays the last movement of Tchaikovsky. Man, is she in a hurry! I usually watch Cliburn/Kondrashin immediately after that to set the piece right in my brain.

jhar26 · #26 (**permalink**) Aug-08-2008, 17:10

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Originally Posted by opus67

I'll have to agree with those who say she's (sometimes?) too fast. I haven't heard many her performances, but there's this one video on YouTube where she plays the last movement of Tchaikovsky. Man, is she in a hurry! I usually watch Cliburn/Kondrashin immediately after that to set the piece right in my brain.

I think Argerich's Tchaikovsky kicks ass.

YsayeOp.27#6 · #27 (**permalink**) Aug-09-2008, 01:06

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Originally Posted by opus67

I usually watch Cliburn/Kondrashin immediately after that to set the piece right in my brain.

Cliburn/Kondrashin???

The reference should always be a recording that includes Sviatoslav Richter. And if Richter is not there, take some Gilels.

As an antidote to Argerich, listen to Weissenberg/Karajan or Postnikova/Rozhdestvensky. With broader tempi (their first movements last more than 22 minutes), and more space for smaller articulation.

opus67 · #28 (**permalink**) Aug-09-2008, 09:09

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Originally Posted by YsayeOp.27#6

Cliburn/Kondrashin???

YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MAriotZyE

And the Argerich video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBnzQEFDW04

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The reference should always be a recording that includes Sviatoslav Richter. And if Richter is not there, take some Gilels.

As an antidote to Argerich, listen to Weissenberg/Karajan or Postnikova/Rozhdestvensky. With broader tempi (their first movements last more than 22 minutes), and more space for smaller articulation.

I don't have Tchaikovsky's PC on CD - yet, but I'll take those suggestions. Thanks.

YsayeOp.27#6 · #29 (**permalink**) Aug-09-2008, 17:39

Gilels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a51Gp7z1qkY

At the Brussels Piano competiton in 1938, which Gilels won playing the Liszt-Busoni Figaro fantasy, Emile von Sauer said something like (regarding Gilels playing) he had not heard
anything like it since the death of his master... who was Franz Liszt.

You should listen to Gilels Spanish Rhapsody too.

About Cliburn, I don't agree with the famous quote "Others have played the famous Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto louder and faster, but none have played it with more authority, care and affection than Van Cliburn". His Ravel's Pavan was at one time my reference recording of the work... but I can't confirm continuity on that these days.