I use to watch my mum play this when I was 5 or 6 year old. My mum was a concert pianist. It brings tears to my eyes even today I can see her playing this. She was a wonderful lady and brilliant pianist. I am 75 year old now and miss her very much. God bless her.
john pogson John,, how marvelous to have a concert pianist for a Mum. It brings tears to my eyes to read your comment. This is probably my most favorite piece of music ever. keep the faith man. love john x
john b We didn't see much of Mum in our early years. She was always away playing at a concert somewhere. She did play the Albert hall in the 30's. Wish I could have been there to watch. Thanks for your lovely comment. You keep the faith too. Thanks again John x
john pogson God Bless, John. That's heartwarming to hear. I am just 26 and discovered this piece about 3 years ago.. .I'm a pianist but I play Billy Joel and such, no way I could play this without a TON of practice.. the arpeggios are insane. It's a very emotional piece.. it reminds me of my own bipolar disorder as it's happy and sad and anxious all at once. Live well, buddy.
Absolutely. Wait till you find the opening of Chopin piano concerto 1, then Rachmaninov piano concerto 2 and 3, then Bach piano concerto 1. The beauty never ends...
I was eleven when I first heard this piece of music. I listened to it on a battery operated radio in a wee cottage in the Perthshire Highlands of Scotland. (Just after the war) I had no idea what I was listening to, only that it touched my soul. I sat down and wrote to the BBC and waited. For years I treasured the formal letter on embossed BBC letterhead thanking me for my enquiry and naming the piece I had listened to. It moves me to this day.
I like that seeing dozens of performances, years apart sometimes, you can decide what you love & then buy great quality recordings. I love full orchestras but I do wish the YEAR of the performance was included.
Christine Still 1975, two years after she had been divorced from Charles Dutoit, the conductor (they were married from 1969 to 1973, but continued to record and perform afterwards; they also have a daughter together, Annie Dutoit). Makes this performance even more special.
As a German I am proud too. I admire her. And to be honest, a high percentage in Argentinia has German ancestors. Best wishes from the free and hanseatic city of Hamburg/Germany
I switch back and forth watching both Martha and Yuja Wang perform this amazing piece trying to figure out who is better and couldn't so I came to the conclusion " It be pretty close, I'd hate to have to live on the difference".
First Bourne whats crazy is she's always been like that. In the 60s she had a recording of chopin scherzo 2, and her octaves are still out of this world
I still have this LP, belonged to my father. He played it in the 60's. Everytime I hear this it makes me cry, seems this piece is deeply embedded in my soul. He died 1971 aged 35. The piece is a treasured memory of days gone by.
Concerts like this are rare. Despite the limitations of the microphones and recorders of the time, Martha, in a faster tempo than usual, had with Charles a brilliant presentation, very special. Thank you Martha, for this gift.
Her smile during the passage starting at 28:10 !!! The pressure and level of skill involved here is off the charts, yet she's just up there having fun. I love it. :)
@@maxpower252 If you listen to her speak, she's so humble and not narcissistic at all.. To me, it's like a smile of appreciation directed to the piano..
Lol, ironically - while I agree with you, and that Argerich showed some of the greatest instrumental grasp the world has ever known - I think in this case she is smiling to herself because she hit a small wrong note. She does that sometimes! Haha
Most people, even top pianists, would be sweating from the concentration and sheer exhaustion of the piece and she is just smiling like it's a cakewalk. Just having fun, she says.
Este concierto siempre me levanta espíritu y no me aburre escucharlo, es tan magnífico q es un placer hacerlo,sobre todo interpretado por semejante genia. Gracias.
Le génie incomparable de Tchaikosky, joué magistralement par l'excellente pianiste argentine Martha Argerich. J'ai adoré l'entendre encore et encore, merci beaucoup de le partager.
I always thought that this musical theme is so incredibly beautiful and touching that when Tchaikovsky wrote it down he was so astonished himself that he couldn't get it to be developed as it would deserve. As a matter of fact, the entire concert is about resisting the temptation to get back to the main theme as soon as possible.
wtf did i just watch? how can a human being do something like that? is her brain consciously controlling those hands or is she in some kind of trance. this is amazing. played so beautifully. it brought a tear to my eye, such a beautiful piece.
Timestamps for each movement: 00:34 I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito 20:43 II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo 27:18 III. Allegro con fuoco
I have listened to this several times, no other recording or version of this piece is as beautiful and perfect as this one. Quality is fantastic for 1975 as well.
Richter wasn’t bad either 😂. There’s something about his presence even before the music starts, and then his ability to just deliver those three chords. Wow
Martha said few days ago that she played the piano only 5 minutes a day during lockdown, just for fun... and after that she has performed Chopin Piano Sonata no. 3. She is a genius.
Frater Tenc Also I could never manage playing such syncopation on the piano! Some of the piano parts have two totally different time-shifted rhythms that are wayyy out from each other. Even many bassists and drummers would have trouble individually playing the two separate timings.
50 years ago I was studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and my teacher Grumiaux said:"have you heard the latest recording of Tchaikovsky with Argerich"? It was world news between musicians. Since that time on Argerich was my favorite pianist......until now.
My grandmother was notorious for playing this over and over again on the record player when my dad was young (early 70s), along with Rach 3. He said she used to listen to it so often that he and everyone in the house got sick of it, but she loved it still. I think that was partly what prompted my dad to start learning the piano. Today my dad is a professional cellist and I wouldn't be a violinist if it wasn't for him. I had the fortune of seeing this concerto played by Dmitry Masleev (first prize winner of TCH15) a few years ago in my little town with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan. What an incredible concert. The crowd clapped before the first movement was over and in between movements, but honestly I couldn't care less because it deserved such a rapturous response. One of the most incredible concerts I ever saw. My sister was there as well and actually got to speak to, along with her class, ask Mr Masleev questions. He didn't speak any english so they needed someone to translate, and he said he practiced 8 hours a day. That blew my mind a little bit.
I approve, genuinely. The uniqueness of Martha comes through her progressiveness. As a pianist, she has grown both emotionally and musically to reach a sense of ‘oneness’ with what she is playing. Unlike other virtuosos which are incapable of progressing as they become older, Martha gives music a multi-faceted beauty that is hard to achieve when playing such pieces repetitively, according to the classical repertoire. I approve.
I just started playing piano last year, age 47. Such an amazing instrument and feeling. My teacher introduced me to Martha. Watching this performance is so emotional, inspiring and just pure magic.
Funny thing is, Argerich (pianist) and Dutoit (conductor) were married from 1969-1973, divorcing 2 years before this concert. They continued to perform and record together obviously.
definitely Martha, numerous divorces, abandoned all her kids for the music, etc... Great pianist, but terrible wife and mother. She sacrificed her chance at a family to become one of the greatest pianist.
It’s wonder the ROC picked this as their national anthem. I’d be proud to hear this at the Olympics if I was Russian. A truly passionate and beautiful concerto!
This became an obsession to me at 21 when I first began listening to 'classical' music. Now I'm teaching myself the piano I plan on learning it in 2018.
Andrew Beadle hey Andrew just thought I'd share my experience with you. I heard it at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester my home town when I was 11yrs, obviously it blew my mind and I became totally obsessed with it. I decided I must learn it so I went and bought the score and started studying it. I could play the into almost emediately, I just practised the passages I could play with moderate difficulty and then gradually over about 4yrs I'd nailed it. But I was just a kid, I spent the rest of my life to date and the love affair I have with it, a rich and enduring true love for it, perfecting and tweaking it. Don't be daunted by it, break it up into small phrases and take your time. As a tip I think the 2nd mvt is the hardest of the whole piece! Very best of love with it I'd say, you don't need luck, you just need to love it to master it
To me, without a doubt, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concertos No 1 is the most spectacular piece of music ever written. I've listened to this recording back to back three times and could just keep it on replay all the time. I never get tired of it.
I've watched Lang Lang. Then, I've watched Yuja Wang. Lastly, I'm watching Martha Argerich. I'd say... This performance of hers takes my breath away more so than Lang Lang's and Yuja Wang's combined.
@@olliemartinelli4034 I think a lot of pianists are constrained by the technical difficulties in the piece like the octave sections, but Argerich is able to bring everything up to the intended tempo and truly able to play the piece as she wants it to sound.
@@mikrokosmiko1 Yes, I did. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have made my original comment. Don't get me wrong. I am a big fan of Yuja Wang but not so much of Lang Lang. I love each and every performance she made and I like her interpretation. I watch every video of her performances and she inspires me.But, as I watched Martha Argerich's performance, I have to say that Martha Argerich's take on this piece surpasses both of theirs. But each to their own. Every performer is unique in their own way and both Yuja Wang and Martha Argerich happened to be among my favourite pianists.
El N1 de Tchaikoski es de lo mejor que escucho. Esta pianista es soberbia....felicitaciones Con las nuevas tecnologías todas las maravillas a nuestra disposición...es una suerte y un gusto la época que nos toca vivir....es este sentido.Gracias por todo.
Sure, yeah, tie passes but nothing changes; you'd still have to travel far and cash out hundreds if not thousands in order to attend a performance of Martha Argerich, when she plays, if she plays. TH-cam hasn't beaten live music!
Her recording of it just a few years ago I think is better. The orchestra in several spots during this performance just wasn't keeping up with her tempo. In her recent performance I just don't hear the timing issues.
@@kofine05lk43 Because she plays slower. It's amazing that she still plays Tchaikovsky 1 and prokofiev 3 near her 80s. She has both sceduled in verbier this year and 2021 París/Berlin
L' esecuzione della Argerich è decisamente la più coinvolgente che abbia mai ascoltato di questo brano. Passione, pathos, romanticismo senza svenevolezze , una tecnica straordinaria e un senso di calore "mediterraneo" assolutamente unico.
@@stijn4687 do you really have to say that? Are you angry with God? Maybe something happened to you but it is not in your good so you decided you lost your faith. Help them God!
The miracle one must stop to consider when listening to and watching this performance is how Tchaikovsky came up with and decided on the placement in the score of each of the notes. Yes, this is a work we all have heard hundreds, perhaps thousands of times. Some may call it a warhorse, but there is no denying its majesty. No less incredible than this performance by M. Argerich is the genius behind the actual composition.
exactly it actually pisses me off seeing someone who literally tries to act pretentious just because this is classical music. I guarantee that if he was on some other fcking video he wouldnt go around saying how the person who made the video is a genius and how he figures out how to fcking type on a keyboard.
it is good that we have all this great music. Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, brahms, Richard strauss, Stravinsky, bach, glass, and, of course, I could go on and on and on. we don't NEED to pick ONE and call them "the best"...this is a testament to the variations inherent in the human soul and experience...
Magnífico, no se me ocurre nunca qué otros epítetos usar: excelente, grandioso, genial... Tanto la obra como la interpretación. Y no me. Queda otra cosa que decir que GRACIAS !!!
+katie bell I understand you. from the very first time I´ve heard this piece I knew that that is the song I always had in my heart. since that moment I listen this music almost every day and almost cry every time.
+caxopinhao everytime I listen to this music, something inside me wants to let all my feelings out and it makes me feel kinda strange... its like something wants to break out of me... I dont know how to describe it... others maybe dont understand me, but im glad I found someone who understands me and feels music in the same way as I do
I love this artist Martha Argerich. She is so talented as well as beautiful. She plays with her soul. There is no one in the word like her. I am honored to be able to listen to this piece by the world's greatest pianist!
Tchaikowsky is the genius of the geniuses !!! Martha Argerich - superb! ... but I don't get how people dare putting an ad in the middle of a masterpiece!
For those who don't know: "She 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." (Wikipedia) Knowing this I don't think I would have the temerity (or ignorance) to criticize her piano playing.
Togutas You have verifiable evidence that "almost all classical pianists have a similar story"? In any event, I never said she was an exception. I merely quoted some biographical information for those people who want to post negative criticisms to think about their qualifications and skills before they start hitting the keys.
What are the qualifications of these people who criticize a superb performance? This is her interpretation of what the composer wrote down under the direction of Charles Dutoit. These people are probably looking at her hands and not listening to the notes they are creating . . . .
It's my dream to see this piece performed live. It's a very important piece to me, and I listen to it whenever I'm feeling really down. I think I would be crying in the theatre if I heard it in person, but ever since I first heard it, I knew this piece would be part of me forever.
Simply unbelievable ... I never liked Tchaikovsky but listened to this because my wife told me that this was her prefered piece when she was young (in the meawhile we both have the 70 behind us) ... and I still do not like Tchaikovsky but once I started to watch Mrs Argerich I could not stop until the grand finale. Thirty four minutes I had the impression that Tchaikovsky wrote this with the thought in mind "now lets see who can play this" and look - there are geniuses who play this - and not simply "play" - but with a tear causing virtuosity, with deep feeling paired with ultimate precision - and all this by heart
Muchísimas gracias por esa música absolutamente celestial. Congratulaciones. Bendiciones al Maestro Genio y a los que están divulgando esta celestial música.
Perfection from Martha full of command on the Piano 👍🏼. Bravo to the Conductor also. He is so expressive especially at the end of the 1st movement, give me goosebumps.
@@SarahJones-wy5us Actually that is not an answer. The reason why they are top notch professional musicians is because they are talented. Not the other way around.
Que dire de plus sur cette vidéo ? Ce concerto avec Charles Dutoit qui assure un maximum à la direction face à Martha cette grande virtuose transcendantale, il faut admirer son jeu d'octaves aux deux mains qui est incroyable ! Je pense sans me tromper qu'elle fait partie des meilleures pianistes du monde! Bravo à l'orchestre et aux ingénieurs du son et image qui ont accompli un travail extraordinaire aussi.👏👏👏
Marta, es la mejor pianista del mundo!!! Su lirica, su potencia, esas octavas con velocidad, precision, belleza. Un virtuosismo pleno. Como si cuando toca cada una de sus notas en el piano, sus dedos dan vida a cada uno de los musicos de la orquesta. Es magnifica!!!
La Argentina (una entidad ilusoria como todas las nefastas naciones creadas para dividir, enfrentar y finalmente dominar a la humanidad) debe de haber sido acaso lo menos importante que el arte de M. Argerich recibió como impulso de su karma. Irse de acá (soy incomodamente argentino) el segunda gran paso que ella dio (el primero fue conocer a Gulda).
@@MyGustavo2012 todo lo escribiste es pura tilingueria de pseudo intelectual.Marta se fue de nuestro Pais para perfeccionarse,y poder avanzar en su carrera.Ademas nunca la escuche decir sentirse incomoda de ser Argentina.Si no te gusta haber nacido acá.podes emigrar nada te impide.buscar una tierra adecuada para vos.te digo con respeto...viva Marta.Viva Messi.digo orgullo de Argentino
Sul americanos comandam!! Incrível! Melhor representante. Deveria ter mais prestígio por aqui. A sensação é que os euroupeus dão mais valor a ela do que a gente
I don't think there are any words to describe this performance. Every element of it is just incredible and beyond perfect. The piece, the soloist, the conductor, the orchestra.
Silviu Garet People like you never stop amazing me you have to call it like it is... as far as I know she is from the country of Argentina and you would say she is from where exactly? Please feel free to share.
The keyboard tigress on the loose! The amazing thing about Argerich is that her technical accomplishments are achieved with without fuss or theatrics, in fact nonchalantly. The speed and precision of her double octaves for example is electrifying. Having lauded her all encompassing technique, there is also an innate musical sensitivity and insight on display. A remarkable virtuoso whom is assured a place in annals of piano legends.
@@Emilien-hy3sy Please elaborate. First of all, I'd be glad if you accepted that not everyone shares the same opinion as you, so saying "there's no way that the Rach concertos are better" is just ignorant. Secondly, I'm really interested in your reasons for saying that the Tchaikovsky is much better. In my opinion it is pretty weak compared to the other great concertos, especially the piano part. Rachmaninoff's however seem to be unmatched in perfection of melody, harmony, textures, orchestration and thematic development as well as evoking a feeling of pure passion. Once again, just my own opinion though.
The opening piano chords against that melody is so grand, elegant and utterly beautiful. It gives me goosebumps and makes me tear up at the same time. Just incredible.
One of my favorite pieces, Martha , in my humble opinion is one of the best. Ño face grimaces, no tossing hair, no nudity. Just beautiful , professional making music
Argerich is such a beautiful woman and in more ways than the obvious. She is also the embodiment of a class act. Then there are her virtuosity and musicality and, well, you see ...
Estoy reescuchando despues de tiempo que estas verciones desaparecieran de este blog feliz de verlas!¡ son tan puras! Los sonidos, la iinterpretacion , Unicas! gracias , deleite , así la vida es tan bella....?
I lost my 93-year old mother last year. One could say "we were prepared". There is not a day gone by I do not think about her every little move or gesture. It is not a heart breaking sadness. It is like a profound LOVE and care that crosses the boundary of life and death. I am no longer afraid of my own mortality. For the first time I feel there is someone on the other side waiting for me.
I use to watch my mum play this when I was 5 or 6 year old. My mum was a concert pianist. It brings tears to my eyes even today I can see her playing this. She was a wonderful lady and brilliant pianist. I am 75 year old now and miss her very much. God bless her.
God bless you too
Jay Zinho Thank You Bless you too.
john pogson John,, how marvelous to have a concert pianist for a Mum. It brings tears to my eyes to read your comment. This is probably my most favorite piece of music ever. keep the faith man. love john x
john b We didn't see much of Mum in our early years. She was always away playing at a concert somewhere. She did play the Albert hall in the 30's. Wish I could have been there to watch. Thanks for your lovely comment. You keep the faith too. Thanks again John x
john pogson God Bless, John. That's heartwarming to hear. I am just 26 and discovered this piece about 3 years ago.. .I'm a pianist but I play Billy Joel and such, no way I could play this without a TON of practice.. the arpeggios are insane. It's a very emotional piece.. it reminds me of my own bipolar disorder as it's happy and sad and anxious all at once. Live well, buddy.
The opening theme is without a doubt one of the greatest things I've ever heard.
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And then its a totally different thing :(
Absolutely. Wait till you find the opening of Chopin piano concerto 1, then Rachmaninov piano concerto 2 and 3, then Bach piano concerto 1. The beauty never ends...
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Oh man took me AGES to find this, I was asking people what's that one that goes DUN DUN DING DUN DUN DING
Asif Khan 🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🙈🙈🙈
Marshall good for you
You know the song that goes Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum?
Hahaha love this! Glad you found it :)
or you could just search for RTR Vesti theme early 2000s, they're basically the same thing.
Martha's octaves of this concerto;-)
8:32
11:10
32:17
And 33:30
Oh my gosh...as a pianist I have to say, it's mission impossible. 😂 Incredible
I have never heard any (of the 'great') - or other) pianists play the difficult octaves in the Dev. section at 8:32 as fast or as *clean* as she does!
I dislocated a couple of my fingers just listening to this.
Absolute domination. The best there is.
so...this is a well trained audience to not applaud between movements, but this piece in particular begs for a standing ovation after movement 1.
luckily no coughs!!!
I agree. Extremely exciting conclusion.
Agree emphatically!
@@sainte5excuse me? 4:50 :)
Oh yes.
I was eleven when I first heard this piece of music. I listened to it on a battery operated radio in a wee cottage in the Perthshire Highlands of Scotland. (Just after the war) I had no idea what I was listening to, only that it touched my soul. I sat down and wrote to the BBC and waited. For years I treasured the formal letter on embossed BBC letterhead thanking me for my enquiry and naming the piece I had listened to. It moves me to this day.
What a great story. You had so much initiative at the age of 11, it astounds me. I am glad you found the piece :)
I like that seeing dozens of performances, years apart sometimes, you can decide what you love & then buy great quality recordings. I love full orchestras but I do wish the YEAR of the performance was included.
Christine Still
1975, two years after she had been divorced from Charles Dutoit, the conductor (they were married from 1969 to 1973, but continued to record and perform afterwards; they also have a daughter together, Annie Dutoit). Makes this performance even more special.
That’s so awesome. I love this story 👌
What a wonderful memory.
Martha Argerich. We, argentinians, are proud of such this Artist. I am glad of have listened to her many time. She is blessed.
Aguante Argentina wacho. 🇦🇷
Martha Argerich, Daniel Baremboim, Lalo Schifrin, argentinos cuyo arte musical es excelso!
Por favor, no os olvideis de Astor Piazzolla,, yo como italiana que soy, invidio la tierra que nos ha regalado este genio musical immenso!
As a German I am proud too. I admire her. And to be honest, a high percentage in Argentinia has German ancestors. Best wishes from the free and hanseatic city of Hamburg/Germany
but Carlos Gardel was Uruguayan....
I've lost count of how many times I have watched this video of Martha Argerich playing Tchaikovski's Piano Concerto No. 1. Truly amazing!
watching it 10 years later, and wow, it was like for the 1st time again! there's definitely something magical about this video!
I switch back and forth watching both Martha and Yuja Wang perform this amazing piece trying to figure out who is better and couldn't so I came to the conclusion " It be pretty close, I'd hate to have to live on the difference".
Idem...è un sogno
Magnifique
Seriously, 8:32 , that was one of the fastest ,yet precise, versions I have heard. Her octaves are monsters
First Bourne whats crazy is she's always been like that. In the 60s she had a recording of chopin scherzo 2, and her octaves are still out of this world
First Bourne that’s her just getting warmed up.
No one plays this concerto quite like argerich. Her octaves are ON POINT. And to whoever says they’re too fast, please just leave. Thank you:)
@@soulofcinder4222 killer queen reference-
You haven't heard Gilels, he is even faster and precise
I still have this LP, belonged to my father. He played it in the 60's. Everytime I hear this it makes me cry, seems this piece is deeply embedded in my soul. He died 1971 aged 35. The piece is a treasured memory of days gone by.
APARECE, Y ES ALGO QUE EXTREMA MIS SENTIDOS es tan imposible que algun otro gran pianista Le de esta coloratura! 😢😅😅
❤😊
Concerts like this are rare. Despite the limitations of the microphones and recorders of the time, Martha, in a faster tempo than usual, had with Charles a brilliant presentation, very special. Thank you Martha, for this gift.
When musicians smile during their performances, that cheers me right up
Muy hermosa esta musica indiscutiblemente grande talento
Her smile during the passage starting at 28:10 !!! The pressure and level of skill involved here is off the charts, yet she's just up there having fun. I love it. :)
She is like: “Yeahhh I kick ass...”
@@maxpower252 If you listen to her speak, she's so humble and not narcissistic at all.. To me, it's like a smile of appreciation directed to the piano..
Thanks for pointing this out! Truly nice
Lol, ironically - while I agree with you, and that Argerich showed some of the greatest instrumental grasp the world has ever known - I think in this case she is smiling to herself because she hit a small wrong note. She does that sometimes! Haha
Most people, even top pianists, would be sweating from the concentration and sheer exhaustion of the piece and she is just smiling like it's a cakewalk. Just having fun, she says.
To that she is in her 80s now and still playing at the top of her game is incredible.
Yes, she' sweet and still plays at the top of her game.
Este concierto siempre me levanta espíritu y no me aburre escucharlo, es tan magnífico q es un placer hacerlo,sobre todo interpretado por semejante genia. Gracias.
Le génie incomparable de Tchaikosky, joué magistralement par l'excellente pianiste argentine Martha Argerich. J'ai adoré l'entendre encore et encore, merci beaucoup de le partager.
I always thought that this musical theme is so incredibly beautiful and touching that when Tchaikovsky wrote it down he was so astonished himself that he couldn't get it to be developed as it would deserve.
As a matter of fact, the entire concert is about resisting the temptation to get back to the main theme as soon as possible.
Marco Zoncu beautifully put
Marco Zoncu Idk, the sidethemes are also spectacular
If Tchaikovsky was alive he would be given a 10-hour loop version.
Marco Zoncu theme comes back at 12:49 in variation
Mark Gordon sure? anyway, all those chromatic modulations are pretty suspect... 😎
I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso: 0:35
II. Andantino semplice: 20:42
III. Allegro con fuoco: 27:17
Thanks!!!
wtf did i just watch? how can a human being do something like that? is her brain consciously controlling those hands or is she in some kind of trance. this is amazing. played so beautifully. it brought a tear to my eye, such a beautiful piece.
Am pianist, it's trance
Muscle memory is crazy thing!
@@scusachannel1682 lie
40hrs a day of practice
@@vegandonut5456 Achieve ling ling, a quarter of the way you are
Timestamps for each movement:
00:34 I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
20:43 II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo
27:18 III. Allegro con fuoco
Thank you very much !!!
32:17 WHAT
+WondrousMoose I can play that with the triangle
+John Davies sry I'm actually italian, I wasn't sure how to write it.
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+J Joe Townley mejor escucha, dejate llevar por la música, deja de especular que si esto o aquello, I highly recommend it.
No te va a entender, habla en inglés mejor
00:34 - 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
20:42 - 2. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo
27:18 - 3. Allegro con fuoco
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00:00-34:56 Ultra Prestissimo e molto maestuoso
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I have listened to this several times, no other recording or version of this piece is as beautiful and perfect as this one. Quality is fantastic for 1975 as well.
Tansen it's the year I was born and I've also watched it many times and know nothing about playing piano
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better wash your ears...
Yup. Never heard better. Gee, she did that in 1975. I wish I had been there in the middle about six rows back. Thank you, Martha.
Richter wasn’t bad either 😂. There’s something about his presence even before the music starts, and then his ability to just deliver those three chords. Wow
Martha said few days ago that she played the piano only 5 minutes a day during lockdown, just for fun... and after that she has performed Chopin Piano Sonata no. 3. She is a genius.
Did she? She really is a genius....
What a genius is she!!!! My eternally love
She played her entire life, probably played the Chopin Sonata countless times. This performance was in 1975... She's an ageless immortal
Wow, that's amazing
Just amazing, no other words
My very favorite classical piece.. anyone else agree?
Frater Tenc Also I could never manage playing such syncopation on the piano! Some of the piano parts have two totally different time-shifted rhythms that are wayyy out from each other. Even many bassists and drummers would have trouble individually playing the two separate timings.
It's from the romantic period :p
+Frater Tenc I do agree, my friend.
+JimmieOC Bruh. His freaking icon is a troll face. It doesn't get any more obvious than that.
+Frater Tenc Mine too, but this execution was too fast for my taste.
50 years ago I was studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and my teacher Grumiaux said:"have you heard the latest recording of Tchaikovsky with Argerich"? It was world news between musicians. Since that time on Argerich was my favorite pianist......until now.
Great tempo. Martha has been one of the world's greatest pianists for over 60 years.
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso-Allegro con spirito 0:35
II. Andantino semplice-Prestissimo 20:43
III. Allegro con fuoco 27:18
thank you for the information -appreciated
Ccc
Thank you so much for your information
Intro 1 0:35
Intro 2 1:28
Intro 3 2:47 (2:36)
Octave #3 8:31 (8:17)
Octave #2 11:10 (10:00)
Octave #1 32:17 (31:30)
End of 3rd mov 32:33-33:38
End of 1st mov 19:32-20:10 (19:12)
Peace closing the andante 25:10-26:23-26:45
My grandmother was notorious for playing this over and over again on the record player when my dad was young (early 70s), along with Rach 3. He said she used to listen to it so often that he and everyone in the house got sick of it, but she loved it still. I think that was partly what prompted my dad to start learning the piano. Today my dad is a professional cellist and I wouldn't be a violinist if it wasn't for him. I had the fortune of seeing this concerto played by Dmitry Masleev (first prize winner of TCH15) a few years ago in my little town with the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pavel Kogan. What an incredible concert. The crowd clapped before the first movement was over and in between movements, but honestly I couldn't care less because it deserved such a rapturous response. One of the most incredible concerts I ever saw. My sister was there as well and actually got to speak to, along with her class, ask Mr Masleev questions. He didn't speak any english so they needed someone to translate, and he said he practiced 8 hours a day. That blew my mind a little bit.
The passion!! The passion of Tchaikovsky! The passion of Ms. Argerich! The passion of Monsieur Dutoit! The passion of the orchestra! Fabulous!!
Yes it was Great BUT there is one better than Martha and her name is Yuja Wang.
@@Etnalleb Yuja Wang is great, but not better than Martha.
@@Etnalleb I hate when people do this....They are all great Artists in their own right, and all different.
@@sarahjones-jf4pr Like comparing Chaikovsky to Mozart
Incredible genius. Incredibly moving. Incredible human heritage.
Čaikovkskij or Argerich?
Tom Frøkjær humans invented fidget spinners and hentai
So I don’t know how music could possibly get better than that 🅱️
Britains got talent welsh boys choir
darktennisball Valentina igoshina playing chopin
I approve, genuinely. The uniqueness of Martha comes through her progressiveness. As a pianist, she has grown both emotionally and musically to reach a sense of ‘oneness’ with what she is playing. Unlike other virtuosos which are incapable of progressing as they become older, Martha gives music a multi-faceted beauty that is hard to achieve when playing such pieces repetitively, according to the classical repertoire. I approve.
Thank you Tchaikovsky, very cool.
Hey are you who I think you are,the 9year old?
Nice take, Tchaikovsky.
Thank you Maestro Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, no one is more capable than Martha Argerich to play your Masterpiece
yooo its tchaikovsky hand me over the autograph
Getting interrupted by a TH-cam ad during the 3rd movement felt like getting stabbed in the heart.
lol gotta get the ad blocks dude
This is the video I watch when I'm being to lazy to practice and in need to whip my ass off the couch and on to the piano bench.
remsan03 Haha I watch Rach 2 for that xD
or maybe rach 3 or brahms 2 jajajaj
Gustavo Garcia
Yes, Rach 3 is the Everest which everyone aspire to. As for Brahms 2, Zimerman/Bernstein legendary recording was awesometacular!
Lol same
😂 same.....
I’m in tears! I’ve never heard anything as beautiful and awe inspiring as this. Martha Argerich is the greatest pianist I’ve ever heard.
seems did not hear many
Try listening to Liszt UN Sospiro by Hamelin. ❤
I just started playing piano last year, age 47. Such an amazing instrument and feeling. My teacher introduced me to Martha. Watching this performance is so emotional, inspiring and just pure magic.
Funny thing is, Argerich (pianist) and Dutoit (conductor) were married from 1969-1973, divorcing 2 years before this concert. They continued to perform and record together obviously.
How is this funny
David Au yeung funny: curious; strange; peculiar; odd:
She left him because she found him with a violinist.
shouldnt shit where you eat.... specially if youre both like super talented. i wonder which of them both is more difficult to be around
definitely Martha, numerous divorces, abandoned all her kids for the music, etc... Great pianist, but terrible wife and mother. She sacrificed her chance at a family to become one of the greatest pianist.
Something always draws me back to this video. Absolutely beautiful.
He visto tantas veces éste concierto y no puedo dejar de emocionarme tanto. Martha Argerich es un orgullo tan grande de nuestra querida argentina.
Muy joven ahí y ya con esa técnica impecable.
It’s wonder the ROC picked this as their national anthem. I’d be proud to hear this at the Olympics if I was Russian. A truly passionate and beautiful concerto!
Few minute ago I was 20 years old.
Now I am 63 years old, and this music sound like the time would stop forever.
This became an obsession to me at 21 when I first began listening to 'classical' music. Now I'm teaching myself the piano I plan on learning it in 2018.
Andrew Beadle hey Andrew just thought I'd share my experience with you. I heard it at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester my home town when I was 11yrs, obviously it blew my mind and I became totally obsessed with it. I decided I must learn it so I went and bought the score and started studying it. I could play the into almost emediately, I just practised the passages I could play with moderate difficulty and then gradually over about 4yrs I'd nailed it. But I was just a kid, I spent the rest of my life to date and the love affair I have with it, a rich and enduring true love for it, perfecting and tweaking it. Don't be daunted by it, break it up into small phrases and take your time. As a tip I think the 2nd mvt is the hardest of the whole piece! Very best of love with it I'd say, you don't need luck, you just need to love it to master it
So what happened
Did you learn piano yet?
Un' indimenticabile e brillantissima esecuzione di questo concerto. Che splendida artista, la Argerich! (E che splendida donna, tra l'altro!).
To me, without a doubt, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concertos No 1 is the most spectacular piece of music ever written. I've listened to this recording back to back three times and could just keep it on replay all the time. I never get tired of it.
Karen VC yeh agree with you. Definitely the best opening of any concerto
@@daniels7052 busoni moment
I've watched Lang Lang. Then, I've watched Yuja Wang. Lastly, I'm watching Martha Argerich. I'd say... This performance of hers takes my breath away more so than Lang Lang's and Yuja Wang's combined.
Anna Fedorova
@@siddharthabhimanyu9667 Federova gets nowhere near this. The octave passages are the best example of how Argerich technically is unbeatable.
@@olliemartinelli4034 I think a lot of pianists are constrained by the technical difficulties in the piece like the octave sections, but Argerich is able to bring everything up to the intended tempo and truly able to play the piece as she wants it to sound.
Have you tried listening to them separately?
@@mikrokosmiko1 Yes, I did. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have made my original comment. Don't get me wrong. I am a big fan of Yuja Wang but not so much of Lang Lang. I love each and every performance she made and I like her interpretation. I watch every video of her performances and she inspires me.But, as I watched Martha Argerich's performance, I have to say that Martha Argerich's take on this piece surpasses both of theirs. But each to their own. Every performer is unique in their own way and both Yuja Wang and Martha Argerich happened to be among my favourite pianists.
It has been clear for some time that Argerich is superhuman. She is beyond, out of this world.
I was -115 years old when this came out, and here I am 26 years old and it still sounding good in 2016 holla
You mean 2019
You mean forever
You mean what?
Im still a little confused everytime I see this comment
Ronan Eichten me too hahaha
El N1 de Tchaikoski es de lo mejor que escucho. Esta pianista es soberbia....felicitaciones Con las nuevas tecnologías todas las maravillas a nuestra disposición...es una suerte y un gusto la época que nos toca vivir....es este sentido.Gracias por todo.
only 100 years ago watching & listening this was a privilege if the elites...not everything has gone wrong after all
Ricardo Quinto viva el Revolucìon
You must be so rich
Don't have to be rich to enjoy the Classics.
Eileen K. Whitley-Twidt *_y e e t_*
Sure, yeah, tie passes but nothing changes; you'd still have to travel far and cash out hundreds if not thousands in order to attend a performance of Martha Argerich, when she plays, if she plays. TH-cam hasn't beaten live music!
2020 anyone?😂👏
Still the best Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 ever played.
Absolutamente
Her recording of it just a few years ago I think is better. The orchestra in several spots during this performance just wasn't keeping up with her tempo. In her recent performance I just don't hear the timing issues.
@@kofine05lk43 Because she plays slower. It's amazing that she still plays Tchaikovsky 1 and prokofiev 3 near her 80s. She has both sceduled in verbier this year and 2021 París/Berlin
Shhh Chopin has more views than this concert stfu
@@abishekb2920 Even being the best piano composer of all, never ever got close to the epic of Tchaikovsky concerto.
Lady gaga has even more views
For me the most beautiful orchestral piece ever made. Everything you hear is so powerful. The harmony is so outstanding arrange.
L' esecuzione della Argerich è decisamente la più coinvolgente che abbia mai ascoltato di questo brano.
Passione, pathos, romanticismo senza svenevolezze , una tecnica straordinaria e un senso di calore "mediterraneo" assolutamente unico.
Listening to Tchaikovsky is like being momentarily wrapped in God's sweet embrace.
God never existed, Tchaikovsky did exist, thats the difference
Screw that god stuff, Tchaikovsky's genius is what I marvel in.
The Truth Prove it then, should be quite easy right?
@@stijn4687 Is really that neccesary to jump like this over a positive comment?
@@stijn4687 do you really have to say that? Are you angry with God? Maybe something happened to you but it is not in your good so you decided you lost your faith. Help them God!
The miracle one must stop to consider when listening to and watching this performance is how Tchaikovsky came up with and decided on the placement in the score of each of the notes. Yes, this is a work we all have heard hundreds, perhaps thousands of times. Some may call it a warhorse, but there is no denying its majesty. No less incredible than this performance by M. Argerich is the genius behind the actual composition.
davidhertzberg y
exactly it actually pisses me off seeing someone who literally tries to act pretentious just because this is classical music. I guarantee that if he was on some other fcking video he wouldnt go around saying how the person who made the video is a genius and how he figures out how to fcking type on a keyboard.
Exactly..
A "warhorse" is such precisely because it is such great music that people want to perform it and hear it over and over again.
+soccer player without legs you make zero sense.
it is good that we have all this great music. Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, brahms, Richard strauss, Stravinsky, bach, glass, and, of course, I could go on and on and on. we don't NEED to pick ONE and call them "the best"...this is a testament to the variations inherent in the human soul and experience...
+bckm54 I agree! This wonderful music is one of the most compelling examples of the kind of beauty human beings are capable of creating.
+bckm54 I consider your lack of Rachmaninoff disturbing.
Justin Burton Him too. :)
Mahler is one of those who will not find a place on MY list. Maybe on yours, just not on mine. :)
bckm54 awh how come?
Magnífico, no se me ocurre nunca qué otros epítetos usar: excelente, grandioso, genial... Tanto la obra como la interpretación. Y no me. Queda otra cosa que decir que GRACIAS !!!
She plays with all her heart, mind, body and soul. She becomes one with the music. I love to watch her face, also Charles while he's conducting.
i have no words for this. I'm just crying.
+katie bell I understand you. from the very first time I´ve heard this piece I knew that that is the song I always had in my heart. since that moment I listen this music almost every day and almost cry every time.
+caxopinhao everytime I listen to this music, something inside me wants to let all my feelings out and it makes me feel kinda strange... its like something wants to break out of me... I dont know how to describe it... others maybe dont understand me, but im glad I found someone who understands me and feels music in the same way as I do
+katie bell I do understand you, I feel the same way. My heart is touched, tears come to my eyes, and I think this is heaven!
Solange, from Brazil
+Solange Porto yeah, thats exactly what I was thinking hearing this masterpiece. have a good day! :)
Laura from Italy
I understand you Laura it happens to me too.
Please, no ads during the movements!!!
Seriously. Get your sh!t together Google.
Use adblocker mate :)
Ad blockers have been around for like 15 years and people are still like: "hurr durr, duh, uh."
I tried to do the content blocker thing then realized my device is from 2015. 😢 But it runs well so no point in getting a new iPad just for that lol
Performing since the age of 7. What a God given talent Martha Argerich!!!
She's still a whirlwind of talent. I think I was just inspired to listen to her Tchaikovsky Concerto. Thanks!!!
I love this artist Martha Argerich. She is so talented as well as beautiful. She plays with her soul. There is no one in the word like her. I am honored to be able to listen to this piece by the world's greatest pianist!
Brava! Ms Argerich is a true master of the piano, and the heart and soul of classical music.
this performance was incredibel with high accuracy with the concert pianist and the conductor full of energy and balanced harmony
Wonderful Samer. How are you and where are you now?
I watched this videon in full last night, yes she is incredible
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Tchaikowsky is the genius of the geniuses !!! Martha Argerich - superb! ... but I don't get how people dare putting an ad in the middle of a masterpiece!
For those who don't know: "She 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." (Wikipedia)
Knowing this I don't think I would have the temerity (or ignorance) to criticize her piano playing.
Well, almost all professional classical pianists have a similar story so why should she be an exception?
Togutas You have verifiable evidence that "almost all classical pianists have a similar story"?
In any event, I never said she was an exception. I merely quoted some biographical information for those people who want to post negative criticisms to think about their qualifications and skills before they start hitting the keys.
Ok I apologise. A debut concert at 8 is astounding. I somehow glossed over how remarkable that is.
Togutas No apology necessary. I didn't consider your comment offensive in any way. Have a great day and enjoy the classics as I do.
What are the qualifications of these people who criticize a superb performance?
This is her interpretation of what the composer wrote down under the direction of Charles Dutoit. These people are probably looking at her hands and not listening to the notes they are creating . . . .
This is quite simply one of the best pieces in the world!
It's my dream to see this piece performed live. It's a very important piece to me, and I listen to it whenever I'm feeling really down. I think I would be crying in the theatre if I heard it in person, but ever since I first heard it, I knew this piece would be part of me forever.
I have to askr, where are you from ? I may take my circumstances for granted where a performance of this i secoondary, so forgive me
I’m going to see it performed live at St. George’s Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, England tomorrow night. Feel privileged.
Simply unbelievable ...
I never liked Tchaikovsky but listened to this because my wife told me that this was her prefered piece when she was young (in the meawhile we both have the 70 behind us) ... and I still do not like Tchaikovsky but once I started to watch Mrs Argerich I could not stop until the grand finale.
Thirty four minutes I had the impression that Tchaikovsky wrote this with the thought in mind "now lets see who can play this" and look - there are geniuses who play this - and not simply "play" - but with a tear causing virtuosity, with deep feeling paired with ultimate precision - and all this by heart
Teacher: Don't procrastinate.
Me at 11:59PM: 32:17
Jonathan Lau times essays be like *put as much stuff in as you possibly can before you turned up*
i wish my hands could move that fast
Can you do it with that accuracy? :v
TBH I'd rather do that than homework.
lmaoo me every time there’s some kind of homework/project
I can listen to that first minute of the 3rd movement forever... it's just so perfect.
Muchísimas gracias por esa música absolutamente celestial. Congratulaciones. Bendiciones al Maestro Genio y a los que están divulgando esta celestial música.
Outstanding rendering historical experience rendez-vous EVER ! Merci beaucoup FROM PARIS FRANCE.
Perfection from Martha full of command on the Piano 👍🏼.
Bravo to the Conductor also. He is so expressive especially at the end of the 1st movement, give me goosebumps.
OMG! I can't believe it! How can anyone make something like this? I cannot stop crying about this because it's so emotional!
Oh. My GOD.
HOW can people be so TALENTED????
B Ropous
B Ropous , because they are top notch professional musicians.
@@SarahJones-wy5us Actually that is not an answer. The reason why they are top notch professional musicians is because they are talented. Not the other way around.
@@jeffreythornton428 tiresome, I wrote simply that they are top notch professional musicians,the fact that they have talent goes without saying.
because PRACTICE
Que dire de plus sur cette vidéo ? Ce concerto avec Charles Dutoit qui assure un maximum à la direction face à Martha cette grande virtuose transcendantale, il faut admirer son jeu d'octaves aux deux mains qui est incroyable ! Je pense sans me tromper qu'elle fait partie des meilleures pianistes du monde! Bravo à l'orchestre et aux ingénieurs du son et image qui ont accompli un travail extraordinaire aussi.👏👏👏
The part where the piano joins the strings, sounds like the sunlight shining on the ocean
adds in-between this should be a federal crime
Agreed
Absolutely.
Correct
I came looking for this comment bc I knew I wasn’t the only one appalled there were ads
President Biden just signed an executive order banning TH-cam from interrupting Tchaikovsky performances with crappy ads.
In lacrime, un concerto per pianoforte grandioso, travolgente. Argerich è sempre incredibile!
Marta, es la mejor pianista del mundo!!! Su lirica, su potencia, esas octavas con velocidad, precision, belleza. Un virtuosismo pleno. Como si cuando toca cada una de sus notas en el piano, sus dedos dan vida a cada uno de los musicos de la orquesta. Es magnifica!!!
Esta obra es un claro ejemplo de la apasionante belleza del arte del Romanticismo. Sin duda la escucharía una y otra vez.
Fantástica pianista, domina inteiramente o teclado e a orquestra. Um orgulho para seus pais e compatriotas.
clarinho que si
La Argentina (una entidad ilusoria como todas las nefastas naciones creadas para dividir, enfrentar y finalmente dominar a la humanidad) debe de haber sido acaso lo menos importante que el arte de M. Argerich recibió como impulso de su karma. Irse de acá (soy incomodamente argentino) el segunda gran paso que ella dio (el primero fue conocer a Gulda).
@@MyGustavo2012 todo lo escribiste es pura tilingueria de pseudo intelectual.Marta se fue de nuestro Pais para perfeccionarse,y poder avanzar en su carrera.Ademas nunca la escuche decir sentirse incomoda de ser Argentina.Si no te gusta haber nacido acá.podes emigrar nada te impide.buscar una tierra adecuada para vos.te digo con respeto...viva Marta.Viva Messi.digo orgullo de Argentino
Sul americanos comandam!! Incrível! Melhor representante. Deveria ter mais prestígio por aqui. A sensação é que os euroupeus dão mais valor a ela do que a gente
I don't think there are any words to describe this performance. Every element of it is just incredible and beyond perfect. The piece, the soloist, the conductor, the orchestra.
Genial!!!! Impecable interpretación del concierto Nro 1 del maestro Tchaykovsky !! Felicitaciones a la pianista y toda la gran Orquesta!
So proud to be born in the same country as Martha Argerich. What a pianist!
try "on the same planet" and you'll make sense in the 21st century
Silviu Garet Well said Silviu!
Silviu Garet People like you never stop amazing me you have to call it like it is... as far as I know she is from the country of Argentina and you would say she is from where exactly? Please feel free to share.
she's universal my dear Alicia
You got Danny Barenboim also. What a country! PS: I love Argerich, Gilels, Rubinstein and Arrau also.
며칠째 계속 흥얼거리던 음악, 감사합니다.
TROPPO BELLA......ANCHE QUESTO E' UN DONO CHE LA VITA MI HA CONCESSO......GRAZIE VITA!
The keyboard tigress on the loose! The amazing thing about Argerich is that her technical accomplishments are achieved with without fuss or theatrics, in fact nonchalantly. The speed and precision of her double octaves for example is electrifying.
Having lauded her all encompassing technique, there is also an innate musical sensitivity and insight on display. A remarkable virtuoso whom is assured a place in annals of piano legends.
Anal what?
Fantastique !!! Quelle énergie, quelle furia !!!
Magnifique
Bravo !!!
This is the best and most important piano concerto ever composed. Change my mind.
I know you don't wanna hear this but I think Rach 2 and Rach 3 are better.
Only my opinion, of course I also respect your opinion.
Luca Klös Well, they are great too ;)
Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto 😢
@@Luca-yg5qx In no aspect Rach 2 and 3 are better than this concerto
@@Emilien-hy3sy Please elaborate. First of all, I'd be glad if you accepted that not everyone shares the same opinion as you, so saying "there's no way that the Rach concertos are better" is just ignorant. Secondly, I'm really interested in your reasons for saying that the Tchaikovsky is much better. In my opinion it is pretty weak compared to the other great concertos, especially the piano part. Rachmaninoff's however seem to be unmatched in perfection of melody, harmony, textures, orchestration and thematic development as well as evoking a feeling of pure passion. Once again, just my own opinion though.
The opening piano chords against that melody is so grand, elegant and utterly beautiful. It gives me goosebumps and makes me tear up at the same time.
Just incredible.
One of my favorite pieces, Martha , in my humble opinion is one of the best. Ño face grimaces, no tossing hair, no nudity. Just beautiful , professional making music
Argerich is such a beautiful woman and in more ways than the obvious. She is also the embodiment of a class act. Then there are her virtuosity and musicality and, well, you see ...
My word, this is truly fantastic, what a performance! Simply wonderful!
Ал Пачино--- в усещане за жена.
suegha m
So powerful it's breathtaking. Despite hearing this millions of times it still keeps the same intensity each and every time.
Estoy reescuchando despues de tiempo que estas verciones desaparecieran de este blog feliz de verlas!¡ son tan puras! Los sonidos, la iinterpretacion , Unicas! gracias , deleite , así la vida es tan bella....?
There are many excellent interpretations and performances of this piece, but nobody has ever bested Martha.
Normally I find it hard to listen to different recordings of classical pieces I love but this was wonderful. Amazing technique and musicality.
Unforgettable ,for sure. Incredible genius of Tchaikovsky and the soloist too! I love this concerto!
I lost my 93-year old mother last year. One could say "we were prepared". There is not a day gone by I do not think about her every little move or gesture. It is not a heart breaking sadness. It is like a profound LOVE and care that crosses the boundary of life and death. I am no longer afraid of my own mortality. For the first time I feel there is someone on the other side waiting for me.
So my own Mather and father, RIP