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Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich

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Released
  
October 20, 1998

Length
  
3:38:00

Artist
  
Martha Argerich

Label
  
Philips Classics Records

Recorded
  
at Berlin and London

Producer
  
Tom Deacon

Release date
  
20 October 1998

Genre
  
Classical music

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Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich is the second volume of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century box set and is the first of two volumes dedicated to her. The album features music by the composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Maurice Ravel. The works were recorded between 1967 - 1982.

Contents

Franz Liszt

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124±

Maurice Ravel

Piano Concerto in G major±±
Sonatine
Gaspard de la nuit

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30±±±

Johann Sebastian Bach

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826

Sergei Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26±±
± London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
±± Berlin Philharmoniker conducted by Claudio Abbado
±±± RSO Berlin conducted by Riccardo Chailly

Disc 1

  1. "Allegro maestoso" – 5:08
  2. "Quasi adagio" – 4:23
  3. "Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato" – 4:03
  4. "Allegro marziale animato" - 4:01
  5. "Allegramente" – 8:11
  6. "Allegro assai" – 9:02
  7. "Presto" – 3:55
  8. "Allegro ma non tanto" – 15:26
  9. "Intermezzo. Adagio" – 11:00
  10. "Finale. Alla breve" – 13:53

Disc 2

  1. "Sinfona. Grave adagio - Andante" – 4:15
  2. "Allemande" - 4:18
  3. "Courante" - 2:08
  4. "Sarabande" - 3:54
  5. "Rondeaux" - 1:17
  6. "Capriccio" - 3:06
  7. "Modéré" - 3:59
  8. "Mouvement de menuet" - 3:01
  9. "Animé" - 3:37
  10. "Ondine" - 6:19
  11. "Le gibet" - 6:42
  12. "Scarbo" - 9:18
  13. "Andante - Allegro" - 9:00
  14. "Tema con variazione" - 9:03
  15. "Allegro ma non troppo" - 9:03

Songs

1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in E-flat major - S 124: I Allegro maestosoLondon Symphony Orchestra - Claudio Abbado5:09
2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in E-flat major - S 124: IIa Quasi adagioLondon Symphony Orchestra - Claudio Abbado4:23
3Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in E-flat major - S 124: IIb Allegretto vivace - Allegro animatoLondon Symphony Orchestra - Claudio Abbado4:03

References

Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich Wikipedia
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