Chopin, Liszt: Piano Concertos / Martha Argerich, London Symphony Orchestra

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There has never been a more exciting pianist that Martha Argerich. Throughout her career, any appearance by her guarantees sellout crowds and an evening of memorable, not to say insane, music making. She has always drastically limited her repertoire--about a dozen concertos, a few more solo and chamber works--and will not perform or record solo recitals at all any more. But every single thing that she has recorded is a prime recommendation, plain and simple. She's one of the very few artists whose recordings one should collect just because of whom she is: unique and incomparable. These two concertos perfectly illustrate her gifts as an interpreter. Your ears will be glued to your speakers. --David Hurwitz

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Readings that combine imagination, charisma, and incredible technique

Argerich - the finest

Majestic grandeur & quiet intimacy

beautiful recording

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Chopin, Liszt: Piano Concertos / Martha Argerich, London Symphony Orchestra

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001GS1
Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

Concerto #1 in E minor: Allegro Maestoso
Concerto #1 in E minor: Romance, Larghetto
Concerto #1 in E minor: Rondo, Vivace
Concerto #1 in E flat:Allegro maestoso
Concerto #1 in E flat:Quasi Adagio
Concerto #1 in E flat:Allego marziate animato

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There has never been a more exciting pianist that Martha Argerich. Throughout her career, any appearance by her guarantees sellout crowds and an evening of memorable, not to say insane, music making. She has always drastically limited her repertoire--about a dozen concertos, a few more solo and chamber works--and will not perform or record solo recitals at all any more. But every single thing that she has recorded is a prime recommendation, plain and simple. She's one of the very few artists whose recordings one should collect just because of whom she is: unique and incomparable. These two concertos perfectly illustrate her gifts as an interpreter. Your ears will be glued to your speakers. --David Hurwitz

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Readings that combine imagination, charisma, and incredible technique.......2007-02-25

Is the ever comical David Hurwitz doing Argerich any good by saying that a more exciting pianist has never existed (has he heard Liszt in person)? Or that every one of her recordings is a prime recommendation (come now)? We get the idea that he likes the layd. These relatively early recordings of the Chopin and Liszt First Concertos are a pendant to her Prokofiev and Ravel with Abbado, two other brilliant recordings.

What makes me admire them is that neither work is first-rate, and both have achieved the status of tin-plated warhorses. Therefore, it takes something special to hold one's attetnion. Abbado's conducting is fine but not eye-opening. Ms. Argerich is a different matter: she plays with wonderful imagination and originality. There's barely a measure of music that doesn't sound new; she has the amazing ability to draw you into her own inner world, making you feel that you are eavesdropping on art in the making. Needless to say, all the essential flash and fire are also in place. Highly recommended

Argerich - the finest.......2007-01-12

Everything Martha Argerich does is outstanding. She is the female equivalent of Horowitz

Majestic grandeur & quiet intimacy.......2005-11-22

Argerich and Abbado, both recording in their youth, in 1968, have perfectly captured both the majestic grandeur of the allegro movements and the quiet intimacy of the adagios in these two piano concertos. I was extremely pleased at the clarity of the sound, especially given that this is an analog recording made more than 35 years ago. The balance between the orchestra and the soloist is one of the best that I have ever heard on the several versions of the Chopin Concerto that I have. I thoroughly enjoyed the Liszt as well. Argerich's scintillating style is a sheer pleasure to listen to and Abbado brings out the very best of the London Symphony Orchestra. The two, orchestra and soloist, complement each other perfectly. The outstanding sound quality of this recording may in part be due to the fact that it was recorded at Wahthamstow Town Hall, in the outskirts of London. According to the CD notes, this recording location was specifically chosen because the hall's acoustics have a high reputation. Recommended without reservation, and with complete enthusiasm.

beautiful recording.......2004-04-17

I like Argerich's Rachmaninoff, so I thought to try her Chopin, and I was not disappointed. She plays the Chopin concerto with both verve and lilting melody. It is a delight to listen to. The orchestra is up to Argerich's standards, as is the quality of the recording. It was hard to believe that this was an analog recording from the 1960s. The music of the Chopin concerto was more to my taste than the Liszt, but I still liked it very much; they are a good pairing on the CD.

Definition of self-recommending?.......2000-12-16

In Argerich's selective discography, her Chopin stands out. She has performed this concerto many times, and recently recorded it digitally with Dutoit for EMI. I frankly don't see a whole lot to separate them -- both are infused with Argerich's unique combination of impetuosity and repose. This is a masculine Chopin, not some salon charmer, strongly chorded, and virile and glittering in passage work. I cannot think of any other pianist who has played this work with such individuality. Abbado, too, is an excellent accompanist, alert and intelligent, despite the distinctly minor role he has in proceedings.

Tracks:

Con No.1 in C, Op.15: Allegro Con Brio
Con No.1 in C, Op.15: Largo
Con No.1 in C, Op.15: Rondo: Allegro
Con No.2 in B Flat, Op.19: Allegro Con Brio
Con No.2 in B Flat, Op.19: Adagio
Con No.2 in B Flat, Op.19: Rondo: Allegro Molto

Tracks:

Con No.1 in e, Op.11: Allegro Maestoso
Con No.1 in e, Op.11: Romance: Larghetto
Con No.1 in e, Op.11: Rondo: Vivace
Con No.2 in f, Op.21: Maestoso
Con No.2 in f, Op.21: Larghetto
Con No.2 in f, Op.21: Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

Con No.1 in b Flat, Op.23: Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso-Allegro Con Spirito
Con No.1 in b Flat, Op.23: Andantino Semplice
Con No.1 in b Flat, Op.23: Allegro Con Fuoco
Con in a, Op.54: Allegro Affettuoso
Con in a, Op.54: Intermezzo: Andantino-Attacca:
Con in a, Op.54: Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

Con No.1 in E Flat: Allegro Maestoso
Con No.1 in E Flat: Quasi Adagio
Con No.1 in E Flat: Allegretto Vivace-Allegro Animato
Con No.1 in E Flat: Allegro Marziale Animato
Con No.3 in C, Op.26: Andante-Allegro
Con No.3 in C, Op.26: Thema: Adantino-Var I: L'Istesso Tempo-Var II: Allegro-Var III: Allegro...
Con No.3 in C, Op.26: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Con in G: Allegramente
Con in G: Adagio Assai
Con in G: Presto

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