Martha Argerich plays Chopin: The Legendary 1965 Recording | Warner 9029669767

Martha Argerich plays Chopin: The Legendary 1965 Recording

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Label: Warner

Cat No: 9029669767

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 4th June 2021

Contents

Artists

Martha Argerich (piano)

Works

Chopin, Frederic

Mazurkas (51)
» (3) op.59
Nocturnes (21)
» no.4 in F major, op.15 no.1
Piano Sonata no.3 in B minor, op.58
Polonaise no.6 in A flat major, op.53 'Heroic'
Scherzi (4)
» no.3 in C sharp minor, op.39

Artists

Martha Argerich (piano)

About

Martha Argerich has been described as “unquestionably one of the greatest pianists of all time”. She recorded this recital in 1965, shortly after her victory in the prestigious Chopin Competition, but it only became available in 1999. “Argerich was quite the most formidable player we had ever come across,” said the album’s producer, Suvi Raj Grubb, “Nothing would have been beyond this woman.” All this adds up to a recording that is indeed legendary, and now fully newly remastered in HD 192kHz/24-bit from original tapes.

We will celebrate Martha Argerich’s 80th birthday on 5 June 2021. For the occasion, we have HD-remastered this legendary recording for the first time since the album was originally released in 1999, made just after Argerich sensationally won the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1965.

“this brilliant disc deserves its legendary appellation... Argerich performs with such white-hot intensity that it scarcely feels like a studio recording. Her volcanic energy can leave you scrambling to keep up, but the Third Sonata is breath-taking in its spontaneity, and the Mazurkas are richly imbued with Polish spirit.” – BBC Music Magazin

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