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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.

Schumann – Piano Concerto in A Minor – Martha Argerich

The Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 was completed in the year 1845 and is the only piano concerto written by the German Romantic composer Robert Schumann. The work was premiered in Dresden on December 4, 1845.

Chopin - Sonata No 3 in B Minor - Argerich, Piano

ROMANTIC MUSIC / Piano / Sonata

Chopin – Piano Sonata No. 3 – Martha Argerich

Chopin’s Piano Sonata No 3 in B Minor, Op. 58, is the last of the composer’s piano sonatas. Completed in 1844 and dedicated to Countess Émilie de Perthuis, the work is considered to be one of Frédéric Chopin’s most difficult compositions, both technically and musically.

Anne-Sophie Mutter and Martha Argerich perform César Franck's Sonata for violin and piano in A Major.

ROMANTIC MUSIC / Piano / Sonata / Violin

Franck – Violin Sonata – Anne-Sophie Mutter, Martha Argerich

The Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano by César Franck is one of his best-known compositions, and is considered one of the finest sonatas for violin and piano ever written.

Chopin - Prelude No 4 in E Minor - Argerich, Piano

ROMANTIC MUSIC / Piano / Prelude

Chopin – Prelude No. 4 – Martha Argerich, Piano

Chopin’s Prelude No 4 in E minor is one of the 24 preludes opus 28 for piano. By Frédéric Chopin’s request, this piece was played at his own funeral, along with Mozart’s Requiem.

Martha Argerich performs Chopin's Barcarolle for piano in F-sharp major

ROMANTIC MUSIC / Barcarolle / Piano

Chopin – Barcarolle – Martha Argerich, Piano

The Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60 is a piece for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between autumn of 1845 and summer 1846, three years before his death. Based on the barcarolle rhythm and mood, it features a sweepingly romantic and slightly wistful tone.

Martha Argerich plays as encore Gavottes I and II from English Suite No. 3 in G Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach.

BAROQUE MUSIQUE / Piano / Suite

Bach – Gavottes from English Suite No. 3 – Argerich, Piano

The English Suites, BWV 806–811, are a set of six suites written by Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord (or clavichord) and generally thought to be the earliest of his 19 suites for keyboard.

Martha Argerich plays Mozart's Piano Concert No 25 in C Major

CLASSICAL MUSIC / Concerto

Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 25 – Martha Argerich

The Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503, was completed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on December 4, 1786, alongside the Prague Symphony, K. 504.

Piano / Cello / Quintet / ROMANTIC MUSIC / Viola / Violin

Schumann – Piano Quintet – Argerich, Piano; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Piano Quintet by Robert Schumann was composed in 1842 and received its first public performance the following year. It is considered one of his finest compositions and a major work of nineteenth-century chamber music.

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 2 - Argerich, Piano; Abbado, Conductor

CLASSICAL MUSIC / Concerto / Piano

Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 2 – Argerich; Abbado

The Concerto No 2 was composed primarily between 1787 and 1789, although it did not attain the form in which it was published until 1795. Beethoven did write a second finale for it in 1798 for performance in Prague, but that is not the finale that was published.

Mozart - Piano Concerto No 20 in D Minor - Martha Argerich, Piano

CLASSICAL MUSIC / Concerto

Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 20 – Martha Argerich

The Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1785. The first performance took place at the Mehlgrube Casino in Vienna on 11 February 1785, with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as the soloist.