classical music: argerich     classical music:     Argerich      Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 / Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 Sergei Rachmaninov Philips, 1995 Great music - but it's a *Copy-protected disc* I don't have anything to add to the other (positive) reviews of the music contained on this disc. Even if it is not the best recording of the Rach 3 (I suspect it is) it is still an absolutely must-hear performance. The only problem is that this disc uses copy ...             Brahms, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov: Music for Two Pianos Johannes Brahms, Witold Lutoslawski, ... EMI Classics, 2008 Brahms: Sonata for 2 pianos in F minor, Op. 34b Martha Argerich (piano) & Lilya Zilbertstein (piano) Variations on a theme by Haydn, Op. 56b for 2 Pianos Martha Argerich (piano) & Polina Leschenko (piano) Lutoslawski: Variations on a Theme of Paganini for 2 Pianos Martha Argerich (piano) & Giorgia Tomassi (piano) Prokofiev: Symphony ...             J.S. Bach: Toccata, Partita, English Suite 2/ Martha Argerich Johann Sebastian Bach, Martha Argerich Deutsche Grammophon, 2000 INEFFABLE! Do you like Glenn Gould's Bach? So listen to what Martha can do baby... Ms. Argerich, you rule!             Collection 1: The Solo Piano Recordings (Box) Martha Argerich MINISTRY OF SOUND US, 2008 For over 40 years Martha Argerich's recordings on Deutsche Grammophon have remained in the catalog and many are still best sellers. This 8-CD collection presents re-issues of eight solo LP recitals made between 1960 and 1983. The recordings have been remastered and are presented in chronological order, as originally programmed, with the original ...             Debut Recital / Martha Argerich Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1996 WOW! Absolutely stunning! I just bought this disc and was blown away by it. It was everything I thought it would be and then some. It has to be one of the great piano recital CDs of all time. I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this.             Martha Argerich, Evening Talks Martha Argerich, Riccardo Rossi Ideale Audience Intl, 2008 Superlative Guchot's documentary is about Martha Argerich's oneness with the music she plays. We knew it existed already from hearing her performances. Here she articulates it in ways that are candid, joyful, earthy, and most eloquent in her charming manner. She is never ...             Prokofiev, Ravel: Piano Concertos, etc / Martha Argerich Sergey Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1996 The young Argerich--fresh and completely without affectation The few complainers about this famous recording have slipped fra down the list here at Amazon, and what's striking is that the things they hate about Argerich (mannered phrasing, overly aggressive attack, rushing, banging) are the very things we don't get here. Ms. ...             Chopin, Liszt: Piano Concertos / Martha Argerich, London Symphony Orchestra Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1996 Readings that combine imagination, charisma, and incredible technique 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 ...             Martha Argerich Plays Chopin: The Legendary 1965 Recording Frederic Chopin EMI Classics, 1999 Staggering virtuosity These Chopin recordings of Martha Argerich from 1965 are an example of staggering virtuosity of the highest order. She is one of the few pianists I've heard that could rival Michelangeli for technical ability(though both could be erractic at times, with the Italian ...             Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 / Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 3 Sergey Prokofiev, Bela Bartok, ... EMI Classics, 1998 A Marriage of Wizardry and Mysticism Martha Argerich has sustained a brilliant career and just seems to become more eloquent with the passing years, adding a rich mysticism to her volcanic energy. And what better concerti to demonstrate these approaches than those on this stunning CD: Prokofiev #1,3 and ...             Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set] Hermann Prey, Miklos Perenyi, ... Delta, 1999 Y'all ain't ready I bought this set wanting an introduction to a bunch of composers, many of whom I have heard very little if not nothing at all from, and expected to enjoy about half of the discs in this set. What I did not prepare for was having my rear end rocked off by one great ...             Chopin: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Dutoit, Argerich Frédéric Chopin, Charles Dutoit, ... EMI Classics, 1999 Great Performances The two piano concerti by Chopin have been staples of the concert hall for many years. However, this is only the second recordings of these concerti by Martha Argerich. Ms. Argerich summons up all of the poetry and pathos that has made Chopin's concertos so popular ...             Martha Argerich Plays Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor / Liszt Funerailles / Ravel Jeux d'Eau Martha Argerich Video Artists Int'l, 2001 A unique, must-have item for any Martha Argerich fan Yes, this DVD is just a copy of the original video. No, it's not in Dolby 5.1. Yes, there is some hiss and the sound quality is about right for 1977. No, it hasn't been "cleaned up" or restored (as far as I can tell) and no, there aren't any of the "extras" that we ...             Martha Argerich & Friends Live from the Lugano Festival, 2007 Jorge Bosso, Marc Drobinsky, ... EMI Classics, 2008 More great chamber music from Lugano, even with an overload of piano duos Before commenting on the contents of the latest installment of chamber music from the Lugano Festival in Switzerland, here's the detailed playlist: Bartók: Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz 75 Renaud Capuçon (violin) & Martha Argerich (piano) Beethoven: Piano Trio ...             A Piano Evening with Martha Argerich [DVD Video] Tdk DVD Video, 2007 Another Outstanding Argerich Performance While I agree with the previous reviewer (M.G.) that this is a marvelous DVD, I had some trouble getting past all his hagiographic gushing about Martha Argerich, larded as it is with superlatives. Admittedly she is an amazingly talented pianist, certainly among the ...          products you might be interested in   search for classical music funerailles, masterpieces, rachmaninoff, rachmaninov, recordings, tchaikovsky      toavi.com    web we recommend Superlative randomly chosen DVD: Hercules The Legendary Journeys - Season 4