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Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich II

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Released
  
July 20, 1999

Length
  
2:29:00

Artist
  
Martha Argerich

Label
  
PolyGram

Recorded
  
at Berlin and München

Producer
  
Tom Deacon

Release date
  
20 July 1999

Genre
  
Classical music

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Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich II is the third volume of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century box set and is the second of two volumes dedicated to her. The album features music by the composers Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Robert Schumann. The works were recording between 1960 - 1975.

Contents

Frédéric Chopin

  • Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45
  • Polonaise in A flat, Op. 61 'Polonaise Fantasie'
  • 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59
  • Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39
  • 24 Preludes, Op. 28
  • Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
  • Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53 'Heroic'
  • Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

    • Robert Schumann

  • Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

    • Franz Liszt

  • Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178
  • Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D flat major, S. 244

    • Disc 1

    1. "Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45" – 4:02
    2. "Polonaise in A flat, Op. 61 'Polonaise-Fantasie'" – 11:28
    3. "Mazurka in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1" – 3:17
    4. "Mazurka in A flat, Op. 59 No. 2" – 2:16
    5. "Mazurka in F sharp minor, Op. 59 No. 3" – 2:42
    6. "Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor" – 6:26
    7. "Prelude No. 1 in C, Op. 28" – 0:30
    8. "Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28" – 2:10
    9. "Prelude No. 3 in G, Op. 28" – 0:51
    10. "Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28" - 1:52
    11. "Prelude No. 5 in D, Op. 28" - 0:31
    12. "Prelude No. 6 in B minor, Op. 28" - 1:47
    13. "Prelude No. 7 in A, Op. 28" - 0:44
    14. "Prelude No. 8 in F sharp minor, Op. 28 - 1:27
    15. "Prelude No. 9 in E, Op. 28" - 1:30
    16. "Prelude No. 10 in C sharp minor, Op. 28" - 0:25
    17. "Prelude No. 11 in B, Op. 28" - 0:33
    18. "Prelude No. 12 in G sharp minor, Op. 28" - 0:57
    19. "Prelude No. 13 in F sharp, Op. 28" - 2:45
    20. "Prelude No. 14 in E flat minor, Op. 28" - 0:28
    21. "Prelude No. 15 in D flat, Op. 28 'Raindrop'" - 4:51
    22. "Prelude No. 16 in B flat minor, Op. 28" - 0:59
    23. "Prelude No. 17 in A flat, Op. 28" - 2:48
    24. "Prelude No. 18 in F minor, Op. 28" - 0:47
    25. "Prelude No. 19 in E flat, Op. 28" - 1:04
    26. "Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28" - 1:32
    27. "Prelude No. 21 in B flat, Op. 28" - 1:34
    28. "Prelude No. 22 in G minor, Op. 28" - 0:35
    29. "Prelude No. 23 in F, Op. 28" - 0:43
    30. "Prelude No. 24 in D minor, Op. 28" - 2:12
    31. "Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31" - 8:50
    32. "Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53 'Heroic' - 6:17

    Disc 2

    1. "Allegro maestoso" – 10:53
    2. "Scherzo. Molto vivace" - 2:15
    3. "Largo" - 8:42
    4. "Finale. Presto non tanto" - 4:21
    5. "So rasch wie möglich - Schneller - Noch schneller" - 5:28
    6. "Andantino" - 4:53
    7. "Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert" - 1:31
    8. "Rondo. Presto - Etwas langsamer - Prestissimo, quasi candeza - Immer schneller und schneller" - 4:41
    9. "Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso - Recitativo" - 10:45
    10. "Anndante sostenuto -" - 5:35
    11. "Allegro energico - Andante sostenuto - Lento assai" - 9:25
    12. "Hungarian Rhaspsody No. 6 in D flat" - 6:17

    Songs

    1Prelude in C sharp minor - Op 454:05
    2Polonaise in A-flat major - op 61 "Polonaise-Fantaisie"11:34
    33 Mazurkas - Op 59 No 1 in A minor: Moderato3:18

    References

    Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich II Wikipedia
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