Tag: Martha Argerich

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Martha Argerich was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her paternal ancestors were Catalans based in Buenos Aires since the 18th century. Her maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire, who settled in Colonia Villa Clara in the Entre Ríos province. The provenance of the name Argerich is Catalonia, Spain.

Martha Argerich started playing the piano at age three. At the age of five, she moved to teacher Vincenzo Scaramuzza, who stressed to her the importance of lyricism and feeling. Argerich gave her debut concert in 1949 at the age of eight.

The family moved to Europe in 1955, where Argerich studied with Friedrich Gulda in Austria. Juan Perón, then the president of Argentina, made their decision possible by appointing her parents to diplomatic posts in the Argentine Embassy in Vienna. She later studied with Stefan Askenase and Maria Curcio. Argerich also seized opportunities for brief periods of coaching with Madeleine Lipatti (widow of Dinu Lipatti), Abbey Simon, and Nikita Magaloff.

Liszt - Concerto No. 1 - Argerich, Piano

Liszt – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Martha Argerich

Franz Liszt composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, S.124 over a 26-year period; the main themes date from 1830, while the final version is dated 1849.

The violinist Gidon Kremer and the pianist Martha Argerich play the first movement of Beethoven's Violin Sonata No 5 in F major

CLASSICAL MUSIC / Piano / Sonata / Violin

Beethoven – Spring Sonata – Kremer, Violin; Argerich, Piano

Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Opus 24, was published in 1801. It is often known as the Spring Sonata. This name of Spring Sonata was given to it after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death.

Martha Argerich plays Bartok's piano concerto No. 3 in E Major

20th-CENTURY MUSIC / Concerto / Piano

Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3 – Martha Argerich

Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No 3 in C major, Op 26, was completed in 1921. Sergei Prokofiev began his work on the concerto as early as 1913 when he wrote a theme with variations which he then set aside.

Martha Argerich and Mstislav Rostropovich play Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise brillante for piano and cello

Duet / Cello / Piano / Polonaise / ROMANTIC MUSIC

Chopin – Introduction and Polonaise Brillante – Argerich, Rostropovich

Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C Major, Op. 3, is a composition for cello and piano by Frédéric Chopin. It was one of Chopin’s first published compositions.

The violonist Gidon Kremer and the pianist Martha Argerich perform Beethoven's Sonata No. 9 for violin and piano, A Kreutzer

CLASSICAL MUSIC / Piano / Sonata / Violin

Beethoven – Kreutzer Sonata – Kremer, Violin; Argerich, Piano

The Kreutzer Sonata for violin and piano, No 9, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is notable for its technical difficulty and unusual length (around 40 minutes) and emotional scope.

Chopin - Prelude No. 3 - Argerich, Piano

Piano / Prelude / ROMANTIC MUSIC

Chopin – Prelude No. 3 – Martha Argerich, Piano

The third Prelude, in G major, returns to volatility. It belongs to the category of ‘etudal’ preludes, characterised by a quick tempo, lightness and mobility. It develops a single textural idea.

Saint-Saens- The Carnival of the Animals - Argerich

ROMANTIC MUSIC / Orchestra / Piano

The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns)

The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux) is a humorous musical suite of fourteen movements by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns. The work was written for private performance by an ad hoc ensemble of two pianos and other instruments.

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Happy Birthday Martha Argerich! – Happy Music Note

Happy Birthday to Martha Argerich who was born June 5, 1941, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.