Here, for the first time in a single box set, are the 48 CDs that make up Martha Argerich’s recording legacy from 1960 to 2014 with Deutsche Grammophon and Philips, including the four “Lugano Concertos” CDs and the Chopin CD of 1960s radio recordings. The Edition, organized chronologically, comprises: Complete solo recordings, including the Chopin radio recordings from the 1960s Complete concerto recordings, including the 4 CDs of “Lugano Concertos” (2012) and the last recording with Claudio Abbado Complete duo recordings, including last year’s sensational Berlin concert with Daniel Barenboim Complete chamber music recordings CD 1: DEBUT RECITAL: CHOPIN: Scherzo no. 3, BRAHMS: 2 Rhapsodies op. 79, PROKOFIEV: Toccata op. 11, RAVEL: Jeux d’eau, CHOPIN: Barcarolle op. 60, LISZT: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 6 CD 2:CHOPIN: Piano Sonata no. 3, Polonaise-Fantaisie op. 61, Polonaise no. 6 op. 53, 3 Mazurkas op. 59 CD 3: PROKOFIEV: Concerto no. 3 in C major/ RAVEL: Concerto in G major Berliner Philharmoniker / Abbado CD 4: CHOPIN: Piano Concerto no 1 in E minor / LISZT: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E flat major London Symphony Orchestra / Abbado RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major London Symphony Orchestra / Abbado CD 5: TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor Royal Philharmonic orchestra / Dutoit MENDELSSOHN: Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra Kremer/OCO CD 6:LISZT: Sonata in B minor / SCHUMANN: Sonata no. 2 in G minor CD 7: CHOPIN: Piano Sonata no. 2, Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise op. 22, Scherzo no. 2 CD 8: RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit, Sonatine, Valses nobles et sentimentales CD 9: CHOPIN: 24 Preludes op. 28, Prelude in C sharp minor op. 45, Predlue in A flat major op. posth. CD 10: STRAVINSKY: Les Noces (The Wedding) Anny Mory, soprano / Patricia Parker, mezzo-soprano / John Mitchinson, tenor / Paul Hudson, bass Krystian Zimerman, Cyprien Katsaris, Homero Francesch, piano I – IV English Bach Festival Chorus / English Bach Festival Percussion Ensemble LEONARD BERNSTEIN BARTÓK: Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, BB 115 (Sz 110) Nelson Freire, pianos / Jan Labordus, Jan Pustjens, percussion Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam / DAVID ZINMAN CD 11: BARTÓK: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, BB 115 (Sz 110) / MOZART: Andante with Five Variations in G major for piano duet, K. 501 / CLAUDE DEBUSSY: En blanc et noir Martha Argerich, Stephen Kovacevich, pianos / Willy Goudswaard, Michael de Roo, percussion CD 12: SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A minor / CHOPIN: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor National Symphony Orchestra / Rostropovich CD 13:J. S. BACH: Toccata BWV 911, Partita no. 2 in C minor BWV 826, English Suite no. 2 in A minor CD 14: CHOPIN: Sonata for Piano and Violoncello in G minor, op. 65 / Introduction et Polonaise brillante for Piano and Violoncello in C major, op. 3 / SCHUMANN:Adagio and Allegro for Violoncello and Piano in A flat major, op. 70 With Mstislav Rostropovich, violoncello CD 15: RACHMANINOV: Suite No. 2 for 2 Pianos, op. 17 / RAVEL: La Valse / LUTOSLAWSKI: Variations on a Theme by Paganini With Nelson Freire CD 16: RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor op. 30 Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / RICCARDO CHAILLY [Live recording] TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23 Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / KIRILL KONDRASHIN [Live recording] CD 17: RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances op. 45 / TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Suite op. 71a CD 18: SCHUMANN: Kinderszenen op. 15, Kreisleriana op. 16 CD 19: SCHUBERT: Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano D 821 / SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke op. 73, 5 Stücke im Volkson op. 102 With Mischa Maisky, violoncello CD 20: BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas op. 12 nos. 1 - 3 With Gidon Kremer, violin CD 21: J. S. BACH: Cello Sonatas BWV 1027 – 1029 With Mischa Maisky, violoncello CD 22: SAINT-SAËNS: Le Carnival des Animaux Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire, pianos Gidon Kremer, Isabelle van Keulen, violins CD 23: BEETHOVEN: Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 2 Philharmonia Orchestra / Sinopoli CD 24: SCHUMANN: Violin Sonatas opp. 105 & 121 Gidon Kremer, violin / Martha Argerich, piano CD 25:BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas op. 23 & op. 24 “Spring” Gidon Kremer, violin / Martha Argerich, piano CD 26: BARTÓK: Sonata for Violin and Piano no.1 / JANÁČEK: Sonata for Violin and Piano / OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Theme and Variations for Violin and Piano With Gidon Kremer, violin CD 27: BEETHOVEN: 12 Variations on the Theme “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” op. 66 Cello Sonatas op. 5 nos. 1 & 2 / 7 Variations on the Duet “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen“ WoO 46 With Mischa Maisky, violoncello CD 28: PROKOFIEV: Violin Sonata no. 1 op. 80 / Five Melodies for Violin and Piano op. 35 bis / Violin Sonata no. 2 op. 94a With Gidon Kremer, violin CD 29: BEETHOVEN: Cello Sonatas op. 69, op. 102 nos. 1 & 2 / 12 Variations on a Theme from Handel’s Oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus”, WoO 45 With Mischa Maisky, violoncello CD 30: SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra op. 35 / HAYDN: Piano Concerto in D major Hob.XVIII:11 With Guy Touvron Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn / Jörg Faerber TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor op. 23 Berliner Philharmoniker / Abbado CD 31:BARTÓK: Sonata for two pianos and percussion / RAVEL: Ma Mère l’Oye, Rapsodie espagnole With Freire, Sado and Guggeis CD 32: BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas op. 30 nos. 1 – 3 Gidon Kremer, violin / Martha Argerich, piano CD 33: BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas op. 47 “Kreutzer”& op. 96 With Gidon Kremer, violin CD 34: SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor op. 67 / TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Trio in A minor op. 50 / KIESEWETTER: Tango pathétique (encore) With Kremer and Maisky CD 35: SCHUMANN: Adagio & Allegro op. 70, 3 Fantasiestücke op. 73, Romanze op. 94 no. 1, 5 Stücke im Volkston op. 102, Märchenbild op. 113 no. 1 Mischa Maisky, violoncello / Martha Argerich, piano Mischa Maisky / Orpheus Chamber Orchestra BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 “Kreutzer” Vadim Repin, violin / Martha Argerich, piano CD 36: BEETHOVEN: Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 3 Mahler Chamber Orchestra / Abbado CD 37: MISCHA MAISKY · MARTHA ARGERICH: LIVE IN JAPAN CHOPIN: Cello Sonata in G minor op. 65 / FRANCK: Violin Sonata in A major (arranged for cello) DEBUSSY: Cello Sonata in D minor / CHOPIN: Introduction et Polonaise brillante op. 3 CD 38:BRAHMS: Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor op. 25* SCHUMANN: Fantasiestücke op. 88 *Argerich / Kremer / Bashmet / Maisky CD 39: MISCHA MAISKY · MARTHA ARGERICH: IN CONCERT STRAVINSKY: Suite italienne from “Pulcinella” / PROKOFIEV: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano op. 119 / SHOSTAKOVICH: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano op. 40 / PROKOFIEV: Waltz from the Ballet “The Stone Flower” CD 40: PROKOFIEV: Cinderella, Suite from the Ballet op. 87 / RAVEL: Ma Mère l’Oye Argerich / Pletnev CD 41: MARTHA ARGERICH / NELSON FREIRE: LIVE IN SALZBURG BRAHMS: Haydn Variations op. 56b / RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances op. 45 / SCHUBERT: Rondo in A major D951 / RAVEL: La Valse CD 42: MOZART:Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 25 Orchestra Mozart / Abbado CD 43:MARTHA ARGERICH · DANIEL BARENBOIM: PIANO DUOS MOZART: Sonata for Two Pianos KV 448 / SCHUBERT: Variations on an Original Theme D 813 / STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring (Version for Piano Duet) CD 44 – 47: LUGANO CONCERTOS 2002 – 2010 CD1: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 1, Poulenc: Double Concerto, Mozart: Triple Concerto K.242 CD2: Schumann: Piano Concerto, Prokofiev Concertos nos. 1 & 3 CD3: Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 2, Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1, Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3, Mozart: Andante & Variations K. 501 CD4: Schubert: Divertissement à l’hongroise, Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Stravinsky: Les Noces, Milhaud: Scaramouche CD 48: CHOPIN: Ballade no. 1 in G minor op. 23; Etude in C sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4 / Mazurkas op. 24 no. 2, op. 33 no. 2, op. 41 nos. 1 & 4, op. 59 nos. 1 – 3, op. 63 no.2 / Nocturne in F major op. 15 no.1, Nocturne in E flat major op. 55 no.2 /Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
L**E
Simply a Must!
The quintessential addition to cornerstone the beloved collections of any classical enthusiast.Peerless, dearest Martha — arguably the greatest-living pianist. And, possibly, one of the very best to have ever played.Along with the beautiful booklet, inside the box: 48 CDs… recordings are from 1960 to 2014 (the Catalogues are issued from Deutsche Grammophon, Philips; not discounting, her Lugano Concertos CDs, additionally, there are the 1960s radio recordings of her legendary Chopin recitals.Personally, I own two of these CD box-sets — one to play. And one, unopened, as an ornament for my mantle.Evidently, such is the nature of her playing; that being, the ability to couple the impressionistic humanity of pathos and elation, with the elusive incantations that are synonymous and kindred with aspects inclined to those celestial idioms of an ensorcelling quality, there is something to be stated about the way Martha effortlessly labours about with a sort of shapeshifting clairvoyance — rendering her otherworldly performances into peripheries both phenomenological and heartbreaking.She is God-gifted — say what you will about her style or presentation. The manner in which she playfully eddies about the intangible, the, unquantifiable and dare I say it, the heavenly, puts her in a league-of-her-own.Note, the rarity of her voice; it is one that identifies the themes accessible to notions tantamount to being an undeniable force of nature — even when playfully eddying about the softer motifs. Though it’s not in the sense of domineering intransigence; in complete antithesis, she has the gifted ability to fluently court and channel and champion the consciousness’ of the composers oeuvres.Her’s is a voice of selflessness and devotion, it is one of a conduit that gives birth to the soulful, humane apparitions where the scores and pieces of the past can haunt us, countlessly, as though we were hearing them for the first time.Lucian
R**E
the triumph of talent
This super box with the trajectory of Mrs. Argerich is exceptional. Worth every penny!
D**S
Sublime playing
Like some of the buyers of this box set, I already have quite a few of the CD’s it contains, but to get the ones I don’t own for the price of the set is an absolute bargain. And I have no complaint about the packaging; if the whole kit and caboodle came in a brown paper bag it would still be a bargain. And yes, CD 11 has the wrong cover, but so what, the booklet has the correct tracks.This is a box set of 48 CD’s full of absolutely sublime music, played by one of the greatest, if not the greatest, pianists if the second half of the 20th century; and not only do you have Martha, but a wonderous list of supporting artists – Mischa Maisky, Nelson Freire, Gidon Kremer, Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniel Barenboim et al.Buy this box set, start playing, and you’ll think maybe you’ve died and gone to heaven.Thank you Deutsche Gram, and thank you Martha.
N**E
great
Choosing classic tracks, worth collecting, great value
J**N
Great Music
Wonderful piano and others. Thank you Martha and D.G. By the way I had no problem with the attractive packaging-just learn to put the insert in correctly!
A**R
GOOD
Good to enter the world of classical music. I hope to listen to as much as I could
D**A
Good and dependable recordings
I am a great fan of Martha Argerich.The box holding the CDs proved difficult to open.
D**N
Wonderful music
Anyone and everyone who loves good classical music must listen to these cds
A**O
Une pianiste de grand talent
Ces pièces sont jouées avec un raffinement incroyable, je suis tombé sous le charme.....Un seul bémol (puisque nous sommes dans la musique), le coffret bien qu'élégant est difficile à manipuler
F**Z
Grabacions de Martha Argerich
un recopilatori de la pianista Martha Argerich, EXTRAORDINARI
S**S
Raccolta largamente consigliata
Confermo le recensioni scritte prima delle mia; bellissimo cofanetto in cartonato rosso, contente quasi l'intera produzione incisa in studio della pianista, più alcuni live. Una cinquantina di CD rimasterizzati, custoditi all'interno di involucri sempre in cartonato morbido e con stampa originale (più libretto dei titoli).Le foto, la descrizione e i titoli confermano il contenuto del cofanetto.La qualità rimasterizzata delle tracce è ottima e ben appaga le orecchie anche degli ascoltatori più pretenziosi, con registrazioni e produzioni davvero notevoli.Sicuramente le collaborazioni sono tante e con personalità tra le più importanti e virtuose del '900, sicché oltre ad acquistare una raccolta della musica sua, acquisterete una raccolta concernente le personalità più importanti ed influenti della musica classica del '900, dai direttori ai musicisti con cui ha collaborato.Agli estimatori, raccolta largamente consigliata.
P**A
Martha Argerich over the years, in a very enjoyable collection
As familiar as I am with the pianist Martha Argerich, somehow I have managed to build a collection without including hardly any of her performances. Until now, that is. Realizing that recently, and examining the various compilations of her works available (primarily this comprehensive one issued by Deutsche Grammophon, and a smaller collection from Warner) I decided to pick up this box set. I'm very happy that I did.The 48 CDs altogether include all of her recordings with Deutsche Grammophon and Philips (both part of Universal Classics). They are packaged with the original CD artwork - although the pairings are not always identical. Disc 30, for example, includes the Shostakovich and Haydn Piano Concertos originally issued on this CD: Piano Concerto 1 / Piano Concerto 11, as well as the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto. The 48 discs, in other words, include slightly more than what had previously been released on 48 separate CDs. I haven't gone through the entire box set in enough detail to put that full picture together, and it doesn't really make that much difference except for those folks who like to have their CDs as fully packed with music as possible. I load my music onto the computer and play it from there, so the disc arrangement is not particularly important to me.It will take me a while to work my way through these performances, but what I've listened to so far has been excellent. There are some pieces here that are completely new to me, as well, for example the two-piano version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker performed by Argerich together with Nicolas Economou who arranged the piano version used in that recording (originally released here: Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite; Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Op.45. Delightful to hear the familiar Nutcracker music performed on piano, a very enjoyable and different way to hear it performed.This is not particularly inexpensive although for 48 discs the current price is about 2 dollars per CD, which is bargain territory. For performances of this quality, I'm glad that I decided to pick this up before it became difficult to find. The packaging is acceptably nice, a heavy box with a fabric feel to it, the large booklet gives all details of the recordings and includes a short essay and chronology of her performances for the DG label. The discs themselves are packaged with original artwork, as earlier mentioned, sometimes resulting in very small print on the reverse of the discs that almost requires a magnifying glass to read. I don't object to that, the information I am looking for is in the booklet and if I want to read the original LP or CD notes then I can bring out the magnifying glass to help out. In comparison to other box set collections (and I have a lot of them) this is considerably better than average.
J**.
Argerich, die argentinische
Tastentigerin. Mehr braucht man nicht zu sagen. Gerade die Kammermusikschätze sind top und im Preis-Leistungsverhältnis zum Einzelkauf unschlagbar. Zudem spart die hochwertige Box Platz.Das legendäre Rach3 mit Chailly ist auch drin. Ebenso eine sonst nur schwer erhältliche Version von Chopins Klavierkonzert Nr. 1. Bei den Lugano-Konzerten ist der live-Faktor mit drinnen, wobei dort die Leistungen von Interpretin und Orchester regelmäßig etwas auseinanderfallen. Schön wäre gewesen, wenn bei den Lugano-Konzerten auch Kammermusik mit Argerich ergänzt worden wäre.Trotzdem ist mit der Box jeder lauschige Abend bei Rotwein und guter Literatur ein Erfolg.
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