Description
Four LP set
“Argerich’s solo recital reminds us what an urgent and vital piano is.” — Libération
These recordings, captured from different Argerich recitals, recorded live at the Concertgebouw in 1978-79, capture an extraordinary sense of occasion providing living proof, if proof were needed, that Martha Argerich's pianism and musicianship are unique in the annals of recreative genius.
Aside from some predictably good Bach and Chopin, the collection includes several excerpts from her solo repertoire, offering an unusual but gripping portrait of Argerich as interpreter of modern music. Her account of Bartók’s fierce rhythms and harsh dissonances has everything one could ask for: a savage, devastating, unstoppable energy that explodes from this astonishing performance.
