Debut Recital / Martha Argerich | Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ...

Debut Recital / Martha Argerich | Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ... | simply breathtaking!

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Debut Recital / Ma...

	Debut Recital / Martha Argerich Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, ... Deutsche Grammophon, 1996 average customer review:based on 34 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

If this isn't Genius, what is?

Martha Argerich's performance of the Liszt is slowly gaining the recognition it deserves, as one of the greatest recordings of history, and not merely of the piano. One critic asked "How is it possible to play the piano this way?", and that nearly sums up the sense of stupefaction one feels on first encountering this radical interpretation, one of such delicacy, demonic technical prowess and overarching beauty that others seem stodgily unimaginative by its side.

Unlike all the other famous recordings -- those by Horowitz, Brendel, Pollini, Zimerman and Richter come to mind -- Argerich see this as sensual music, an uninterrupted flow of ideas, and her fingers are more than equal to any in the former group. Perhaps even more astonishing than her titanic octaves or spitfire arepggios are the slow moments: the final pages of the sonata are like a farewell, perfectly controlled, like someone waving ever more softly into the distance. In my view, this is by far the greatest version of the sonata to have appeared.

The remainder of the recital is magnificent, and one can only imagine the shock of its appearance, a nearly unknown girl from Argentina with a technique and ingrained musicality that would become the envy of all who heard her. The standouts are a high-voltage Liszt Sixth Rhapsody, with octave cascades that have never been bettered, a spiky, metallic rendering of a Prokofiev Toccata (a competition mainstay that sounds so often stilted) and, perhaps my favorite of the set, a Ravel Jeux D'Eau of exquisite refinement and tonal beauty. The Chopin pieces that fill out the recital are both excellent as well.

Without doubt, one of the great piano recordings.

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simply breathtaking!

Argentinian-born Martha Argerich has set the classical world on fire, and this, her debut recital, is finally available thanks to the "DG Originals" series.What makes this so unique is that when she first arrived on the scene,many shunned her for not playing inside the lines.Now it's the standard, and many have come to realize her brilliance.This recording,above all,captures that brilliance and simbience of artist and instrument.And the passion she invokes is truly unique. It will spoil you for any other recordings. And if you get a chance to see her live,don't hesitate. She is simply breathtaking.

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Wow!

This CD is not a recital at all, but a re-release of Argerich's 1961 debut studio album with the addition of the Liszt Sonata from 1971. I am a novice critic of classical piano, but I've heard enough to say that this is one of the best recordings I've ever heard. Her playing is nothing short of extraordinary - a mixture of intense feeling and virtuoso skill. The selections, especially the Liszt and Chopin, are all solid works, with not a filler piece in the lot. And the sound quality is top notch. A desert island disk.

A consummate talent

Martha Argerich is the female Horowitz. Her power and expressiveness equal that of the great Russian master. I have 7 or 8 or her recordings and this one is my favorite

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