Johann Sebastian Bach Johannes Brahms Frederic Chopin - Steinway Legends Martha Argerich (31 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin
Steinway Legends: Martha Argerich
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Toccata for keyboard in C minor, BWV 911 (BC L142)
2. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 1. So rasch wie möglich - Schneller - Noch schneller
3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 2. Andantino
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 3. Scherzo
5. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 4. Rondo (Presto - Etwas langsamer - Prestissimo, quasi cadenza - Immer schneller und schnelle
6. Rhapsody for piano in B minor, Op. 79/1
7. Rhapsody for piano in G minor, Op. 79/2
8. Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano No. 6 in D flat major, S. 244/6 (LW A132/6)
9. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Lento assai - Allegro energico
10. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Grandioso
11. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Cantando espressivo
12. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Pesante - Recitativo
13. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Andante sostenuto
14. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Quasi adagio
15. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Allegro energico
16. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Più mosso
17. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Cantando espressivo senza slentare
18. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Stretta quasi Presto - Presto - Prestissimo
19. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Andante sostenuto
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22: Tranquillo
2. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22: Allegro molto
3. Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
4. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
5. Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
6. Prelude for piano No. 26 in A flat major ('Presto con leggerezza'), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86)
7. Jeux d'eau, for piano
8. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: 1. Ondine
9. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: 2. Le gibet
10. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: 3. Scarbo
11. Toccata for piano in D minor, Op. 11
12. Symphonic Dances, for orchestra (or 2 pianos), Op. 45: Non allegro

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All Artists: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Sergey Prokofiev, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Robert Schumann, Alexander Economou, Martha Argerich
Title: Steinway Legends: Martha Argerich
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Philips
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 9/12/2006
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 028944282955

CD Reviews

Mere Words Fail

D. J. Zabriskie | Park Ridge, NJ USA | 03/10/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What can I say? Trying to describe the artistry of Martha Argerich with mere words is a losing proposition. It's like trying to describe your overall impression of Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon. The task is bigger than your tools. Don't pay attention to anything I have to say, shut up and LISTEN!

All of this material is available on other CD's, but having it altogether in this collection gives you a fairly good idea of the astonishing range and staggering dimensions of Martha Argerich's talent. From Bach to Prokofiev, with nearly everything in between, this is a program filled with technical and musical challenges for the performer. Martha's technical gifts are so advanced, she's able to ignore all that and go directly to the heart of the musical issues: interpretation. She can focus on the details of nuance, flavoring and shading that give these pieces and their composers the depth and dimension they deserve. Argerich's Ravel is very nearly perfect. Her Chopin is extraordinary. The demands of Liszt and Brahms heel to her command like favorite pets. I would love to hear what she could do with the Rachmaninoff preludes, and maybe she'll get around to them someday. But this program is about as good as you could ask for.

A very high caliber of very rare piano artistry, indeed!"