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Martha Argerich: Lugano Concertos / Gabriela Montero, Karin Merle, Susan Roberts and Helene Schneidermann [4 CDs]

4 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-10-30

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Francis Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gulda, Paul; Gulda, Rico; Gurning, Alexander; Merle, Karin; Mogilevsky, Alexander; Montero, Gabriela; Norman, Daniel; Roberts, Susan; Sakai, Akane [Piano]; Schneiderman, Hel...
Conductors: Rabinovitch, Alexandre; Capilla, Erasmo; Vedernikov, Alexander; Dutoit, Charles; Chmura, Gabriel; Marin, Ion; Fasolis, Diego
Ensemble: ; Lugano Percussion Group

Since 2002 Martha Argerich's Progetto at the Lugano's Festival has brought together many notable artists for memorable concerts of chamber and orchestral music. This deluxe...continue...

Argerich, Kremer, Maisky: The Complete Duo Recordings

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-03-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in D major, Op. 12 no 1; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 12; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in E flat major, Op. 12 no 3; Son...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa

Martha Argerich's associations with violinist Gidon Kremer and cellist Mischa Maisky are surely among the pianist’s most substantial and musically rewarding collaborations. The present collectio...continue...

The Art of Martha Argerich

3 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Mazurka for piano no 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Brunner, Eduard; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Hortnagel, Georg Maximilian; Kovacevich, Stephen; Kre...
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio; Dutoit, Charles; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Chailly, Riccardo; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Faerber, Jörg

It's hard to believe that Martha Argerich is now approaching her 70th birthday - on 5 June this year. She has been recording for Deutsche...continue...

The Martha Argerich Collection, Vol. 3: Chamber Ensembles

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percu...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Economou, Nicolas; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Guggeis, Edgar; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Mischa; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Sadlo, Peter

The final box of Argerich's DG recordings, which brings together on 6 CDs all of the chamber ensemble recordings from 1983 to 2009. The set...continue...

Song of the Cello

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2007-12-04

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Liebestreu, Op. 3 no 1; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 105; Luigi Boccherini: Menuett; Camille Saint-Saëns: Concert...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Gililov, Pavel; Hovora, Daria; How, Liang Ping; Kremer, Gidon; Maisky, Lily; Maisky, Mischa; Meell, Melissa; Phillips, Todd; Poy, Nardo; Tiempo, Sergio
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson

Bernstein Collectors Edition - Stravinsky, Shostakovich

6 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-11-08

Works: Igor Stravinsky: L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra no 2; Petrushka, ballet (burlesque) in 4 scenes for orchestra (1947 version); Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Le sacre du...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Berman, Boris; Francesch, Homero; Hudson, Paul; Katsaris, Cyprien; Mitchinson, John; Mory, Anny; Parker, Patricia; Zimerman, Krystian
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; Members of the English Bach Festival Orchestra (Me; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

This was the recording of Les Noces that revealed the full stature of the work - Gramophone...continue...

Mischa Maisky and Martha Argerich in Concert

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2005-03-08

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Igor Stravinsky: Suite italienne for Violin and Piano; Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119; Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118; Dmitry Shostakovi...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Maisky, Mischa

"Rostropovich offers an inspired benchmark in both works, with Richter the pianist in the Prokofiev and the composer himself in the Shostakovich." - Rob Cowan,...continue...

Prokofiev, Ravel / Argerich, Pletnev

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2004-09-14

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Cinderella; Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'oye
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Pletnev, Mikhail; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]

"Pletnev's transcription for two pianos displays a greater range of sound and dynamic possibilities than one instrument can supply, while preserving Prokofiev's characteristiclly sparse textures....continue...