Imagine being a twenty-something world-renowned virtuoso... young, talented, beautiful... constantly battling anxiety, and eventually having a serious bout of depression... having three kids... defeating cancer.. yet still continuing to do what you love at a virtuosic level nearly 60 years later. This woman is an absolute gift.
Honestly, there's not much one can say. I'm a rock, pop, soul and blues man. It's been a great joy over the last few years to discover this lady. She's absolutely, almost impossibly great.
This statement. That's exactly how I feel about her, specifically with her Chopin scherzo performances. I've never seen someone lash out so gracefully. I am of the staunch belief that there isn't a pianist alive that plays Chopin's scherzos better. I love her in other Chopin works but there's something magical about her scherzo performances that I've never heard any other pianist come close to matching.
@@mc3newsmcocconcierge504 Martha indeed plays them with reckless abandon, airily, delicately, lightly, perhaps as wood sprites would play them - hard to put into words... Whimsically is a good one. Like when you play Polichinelle, you try to be a mischievous as the clown himself. But when I listen to a work of Chopin to see how people play it, Cortot is the one I always look for first. He is "rubato limit" so to speak - but it's more than that. I can't speak for all Martha's Chopin but I'll bet you are spot on with her Scherzo's. I'd also like to hear Zlata Chohieva's Scherzo's but it appears there aren't any on youtube. Z's Rach Etudes-Tableau are stunning and magical.
The exact opposite happened to me. I clicked on Rick's video just because it was about Martha. And now it's time for the algorithm to flood the recommendations with her videos... and I will watch them all again!!!
Breathtaking in every possible way. The power, the delicacy, the nuance, the phrasing, the sense of architecture, the poetry, the passion, the absurdly sensational technique.
What a beautiful woman, what an extraordinary performance of this magnificent worrk of Chopin.. How very fortunate we are to have access to all this beautiful music and virtuosic rendition.on You Tube. This is what makes life worthwhile for me! Harry E W Smith, E.D., A.D.M. Dip Health Couns
@@haminguyen9598 hi i meant she could do it all without the excessive body movements and overly dramatic facial expression. None of the over the top physical movements that might not actually help the music. Hope my explanation helps! 😊
Martha has brought this piece to life for me. And she did it only 3 years after I was born! It is a shame that I didn't discover this performance much earlier in my life. Incredible talent! Dare I say...incomparable? AND, WHO ARE THESE THAT DISLIKED THIS ? There is no doubt in my mind that their decision to "dislike" this performance was due most certainly to being overcome with a shade of green the likes of which could not be easily cast aside, and which has illuminated them like a spotlight on a stage.
I envy those who were/are able to hear this living legend play live. My wife and I have bought tickets to multiple concerts of hers, even traveled to Singapore on one occasion, only to have her cancel at the last minute. I guess we'll have to settle for listening to her recordings. What sets her apart from others is that no matter how many times I listen to her recording, it never fails to move me emotionally. Even though I know what's coming, I always hear a fresh hidden layer in her playing. I don't blame her for the frequent cancellations: she bares her soul every time she's on stage, so if she doesn't feel inspiration, she won't waste your time by giving a formulaic performance.
From the way she played the first bar I already knew it was going to be perfect. Personally, it is my favourite recording of it. She played with so much passion. So much dynamic variation.
Her dexterity and technical brilliance is unmatched. I've played this piece myself, and while her interpretation is admirable in of in itself, it is the perfect mastery she has over her fingers that gives a fire to her performance.
What an exceptional pianist ! Plus, this scherzo is perfectly suited to her temperament: the reflective sections do not need anything else than sheer desolation and the virtuoso parts are also the ones where Martha Argerich's passion is allowed to flare up... Thanks for posting and regards from France
I vehemently disagree. Her fast tempo glosses over all the emotional content Chopin labored over. Rubenstein and Zimmerman both used a tempo which embodied the scherzo (though Rubenstein muddled the notes a bit) whereas Argerich flagrantly speeds over chords which require a pianist's full attention. You and others say that this performance reflects Argerich's personality which is a dreadful insult to Argerich considering the piece's quality. Ultimately this pieces appears to be some sort of contorted satire!
So I have been watching vids of the pure gangster genius of Martha Argerich for a while and only followed Rick Beato recently. Absolutely delighted when he featured her and what a rare gift she truly is to humanity. ❤️ I hope more people appreciate classical music because of that
I as well. Unless Rick had introduced me to this virtuoso, I would not known of her. And I follow classical music! My fav of late is Lang Lang, but this woman is just amazing.
Listen , when Chopin wrote these extravaganza's. Piano's weren't made as pianos are manufactured in the last 60 years or so today and what's more, writing in the freezing cold and damp weather conditions Give credit when do. Who in the hell knows how his music sounded 180 years ago. Every pianist has his/her own interpretation as closely as can be followed according to the music read.
Argerich's performances from the 1966 competition are one of the reasons I really like TH-cam. I might never have come across them otherwise. Plus it's a great platform to share my own music.
I am looking for a vídeo of her. I used to see it once in a while for years. Now i cant find it. It was deleted i gess. She performs a chopin piece in less than 1 minute, super fast, she has a red dress and is old video
I love Martha not because she’s so beautifully talented at music,but because she’s so humble giving the signals out to her wonderful gift that she shares with the world ❤Thank you so much Martha
He may have written for the piano alone, but he changed completely how piano music was made and in this sense he really does rank among the most important composers of classical music.
The best pianist alive (and perhaps ever) performing this. Martha was as good as legend say. Whether or not this is "the best" version is really another question but her technical interpretation is beyond reproach. Notes are crystal clear, tempo is perfect and she does not over peddle. Where I consider the most difficult parts of the piece 4:40 and 6:20 stretch (most mortals slow down) where she maintains her tempo. Bravo.
Renovar Wwis Agree!, at last we can hear the velocity, tempo and rythm like we want at the 4.40 min (the part i like the most) , making very clearly the Bass melody. Never found anyone else like that.
I like it if it were played slower(But that's my opinion). And it's a difficult part, but I don't know if it's the hardest. I've seen people play much harder things.
@renovar Wwis when she goes she goes! Those leggiero passages are outstanding and that speed, with such accuracy and melodoldy in the left hand. The sempre con fuoco is played with such fire 🔥 plus there's chords unspread of 9ths in the left hand (4th line onwards) at that pace is masterful. My favorite is the last 58 bars how she comes down to a pianisamo for the arpeggiated Fmaj7 to Aflat major. Lush!
To Brandt: do you know with certainty how Chopin would have wanted this played? Rubinstein was a marvel, Zimerman plays Chopin as wonderfully as anyone, specially the Ballades, and Argerich is another marvel. Let their different ways keep giving us a peek at the mysteries that these works imply.
MARTA ARGERICH avvenente ,la piu' grande pianista dell'eta' moderna per tecnica insuperabile ed interpretazione perfettissima.CIAO BELLISSIMA MARTA,errico.
Well, no. There is no such thing as the "greatest" anything in music. Music is not a hard science, where an absolute number can be given for something. Music is subjective.
if we're talking about most people's favorite, that's definitely krystian zimerman, it's almost indisputable. but it doesnt make him better at any term arthur rubinstein is also a popular preference
@@thefaze1096 🤣 Zimmerman! Yes he is super technically solid but also afraid to fly on airplanes and rarely travels out of Europe. His performances are also not super brave and musically captivating like Martha. A bit plain andcstraight forward. Vladimir Horowitz is almost "indisputably" the most renowned concert artist of the last century; Martha is in there though as is Rubenstein and Gould when it comes to Baroque music.
Que seria de nosotros sin esos virtuosos de la música; no lo puedo imaginar; a través de ellos descubrimos sensaciones inimaginables,y Martha Argerich recibió ese Don Divino.........
I would be shocked if Chopin himself could play the piece this well. I listen to her play list Hungarian number two yesterday and people were saying that some TH-cam piano player named Rousseau is better and after comparing them side-by-side, you would just chalk those comments down to callow youth
Is a composer able to realize the entire essence of their own compositions? Or do they spend their whole lives trying to better understand their own creations? That being said, Chopin was known as being a marvelous pianist. In his case, he was the only person that could play his works to the best service of the music.
@@skrutten_ Franz Liszt is said to have played Chopin better than Chopin albeit he often deviated from the score which angered Chopin to the extent that it ended their very close association and friendship.
My, who knew Argerich was such a beauty in her day! A beautiful woman playing beautiful music beautifully: is there anything so aesthetically overwhelming?
Thank you, mmoynan for downloading this fabulous performance by Martha Argerich. I am so glad that I have the pleasure of listening to this. Her performance in on par with my favorite pianist, Aurthur Rubinstien of this piece.
This is even better than Rubinsteins many performances of this famous work. Her playing playing has such passion, poetry and flair. A riveting perfomance!
@@justinpino8115 Well of course it's all a matter of personal taste. Rubinstein brings a patrician grandeur and lyrical poise to this famous piece. Having said that I find Argerichs youthful exuberance and flair irresistible, and has the second major key theme ever been delivered with such ardour as this?!.
She is amazing. I wish she was Brazilian, haha. Thankfully, Portugal borrowed us Maria João Pires. Now we have an amazing pianist too XD But Martha still a better pianist to me.
Excuse me....we also have other names such as Nelson Freire, btw he's very close to Martha, as mentioned before Guiomar Novaes and let's not forget Magdalena Tagliaferro
Clearly you are American like me. Among the rest of the educated world speaking multiple languages is pretty common. Unknown pretty much here. Rest of the world where countries are as big as our states, it’s just necessary
@@chriscascketta174 Big deal. I have personally known many people who speak several languages. It’s not that hard if you are in those cultures to pick it up.
@@chriscascketta174 I repeat- it’s not that big a deal Especially when all of them are based on Latin Melania Trump - same thing. No one gives a shit. You wanna get all geeked up about it, fine. Meet some people outside America.
Martha is a genius and for those who were criticizing her then let me here your own interpretation with this piece. You don't need to state the edition of the book just bring it on and post it here!
I personally loved this interpretation and have nothing to criticize about it but I disagree with you. I invite anyone who has observations to share them here, whether they can play it or not. If we followed you logic, there would be no movie critics giving negative reviews because they can't make movies themselves or food critics saying they don't like a certain plate at a restaurant because they can't cook it better themselves. Believe it or not, most people are not professional pianists reknown internationally and thus cannot perform such pieces but still are entitled to their opinions. Just because Martha or anyone else is a genius doesn't make them impervious to constructive criticizm.
@@Haramyst One thing the internet has made clear.... there are a LOT more very talented people in the world than we previously knew. Talent is far more common and diverse than we thought.
There is this assured-certainty in her finger dexterity and flexibility of wrist coupled with many, many fast twitch muscles. On top of that her heart is fiery poetic and sassy( chuckle).Love her laying to bits.
How Martha can play this complex piece from memory amazes me. Such perfection to boot. I certainly believe Martha was a match for Horowitz in skill, touch and interpretation. Her approach is feminine and delicate yet strong and forceful where called for. What a great treat to hear her perform.
memory has literally nothing to do with anything. anyone who compliments someone’s memory is missing the point slightly. memory is the first and easiest part of learning a piece
@@luchethegreat3482 Not for me it wasn't! The technical and interpretative demands of getting this up to concert standard came first; the memory more or less just happened along the way!
@@TimFatchen that’s what i’m saying ? lol, the memory doesn’t matter. it happens on its own. but in my opinion it usually happens first, because it makes honing the details of the piece much easier when you already know the notes and the finger placement. like i said it’s the easiest part
Марта Аргерих пианистка высочайшего класса.И хотя это старая запись 1966г., Марта прекрасна,и душой, и телом.У неё на лице всё написано,всё то ,что она чувствует. Шопен прозвучал настолько вдохновенно и выразительно, что остаётся только сказать БРАВО!!!
Utterly magnificent. She is to the piano as Dupre was to the cello....and both were contemporaries. I wonder if they every met? Greatness is as greatness is.
Mon cher ami et tendre , tu jouais ce morceau avec tant de ferveur, tu étais sur la voie de la réussite mon cher a mon coeur... Je suis bouleversé par ta disparition subite, la vie t'as arraché a ta passion ....le piano... Paix a ton âme j'espère que tu es avec Chopin et tout les autres la haut.....R.I.P
4:40 - 4:56 How... did she do that? If only we could hear a live recording of Chopin playing this, to compare who's a better pianist, because Martha is really good! Extremely talented!
I think the fact that there is no recording and only written accounts of chopins playing makes him seem brilliant. I dont doubt that he was, but i bet there ar epianists today that are just as good as he was. Of course, well never know haha
Martha's interpretation of Frederik Chopin is magnificent ! The best compliment I can give Martha Argerich is that Artur Rubinstein, who plays the best Chopin ever, would be amazed by the way she plays this beautiful scherzo.
Imagine being a twenty-something world-renowned virtuoso... young, talented, beautiful... constantly battling anxiety, and eventually having a serious bout of depression... having three kids... defeating cancer.. yet still continuing to do what you love at a virtuosic level nearly 60 years later. This woman is an absolute gift.
I concur.Absolutely correct.
She started playing piano at the age 3 so she really grew with music, as she matured was always there and that for 80 years.
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It's difficult to find enough positive things to say about her, her music, and her career. She's extraordinary.
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Honestly, there's not much one can say. I'm a rock, pop, soul and blues man. It's been a great joy over the last few years to discover this lady. She's absolutely, almost impossibly great.
I've been listening to Martha since about 1974 and she still astonishes and surprises me with her virtuosity and artistry. WHAT A WOMAN!!
How remarkable it is that Chopin's works can be played so differently. She brings warmth and fire rather than menace and grandeur.
p1anosteve Well said.
This statement. That's exactly how I feel about her, specifically with her Chopin scherzo performances. I've never seen someone lash out so gracefully. I am of the staunch belief that there isn't a pianist alive that plays Chopin's scherzos better. I love her in other Chopin works but there's something magical about her scherzo performances that I've never heard any other pianist come close to matching.
@@mc3newsmcocconcierge504 Martha indeed plays them with reckless abandon, airily, delicately, lightly, perhaps as wood sprites would play them - hard to put into words... Whimsically is a good one. Like when you play Polichinelle, you try to be a mischievous as the clown himself.
But when I listen to a work of Chopin to see how people play it, Cortot is the one I always look for first. He is "rubato limit" so to speak - but it's more than that. I can't speak for all Martha's Chopin but I'll bet you are spot on with her Scherzo's.
I'd also like to hear Zlata Chohieva's Scherzo's but it appears there aren't any on youtube. Z's Rach Etudes-Tableau are stunning and magical.
Chopin overrated composer
@absoftitanium Lol. What. Sosi Hui.
Absolutely amazing! Shout out to Rick Beato for introducing his viewers to this remarkable artist.
Came here the same way
Same!
Hear, hear!
Beato is tha shizz...
The exact opposite happened to me. I clicked on Rick's video just because it was about Martha. And now it's time for the algorithm to flood the recommendations with her videos... and I will watch them all again!!!
Breathtaking in every possible way. The power, the delicacy, the nuance, the phrasing, the sense of architecture, the poetry, the passion, the absurdly sensational technique.
What a beautiful woman, what an extraordinary performance of this magnificent worrk of Chopin.. How very fortunate we are to have access to all this beautiful music and
virtuosic rendition.on You Tube. This is what makes life worthwhile for me!
Harry E W Smith, E.D., A.D.M. Dip Health Couns
If it wasn't for TH-cam I would have died without watching this.
I am with you!
Guarda anche questo:
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minuto 1:17:20
youtube is trillion times better than shitty tv
I played it in my fourteens.. not like her of courrse!!!
If it wasn't for the Internet, I would've died not even knowing about this.
i love her incredible technique and musicality, and how she can blow you away without all the theatrics you see in younger pianists
I agree with you. So on point. She doesnt need any of the theatrics.. Shes phenomenal as she is without any extras.
Could you explain what you mean with theatrics? I don't know what it means...
@@haminguyen9598 hi i meant she could do it all without the excessive body movements and overly dramatic facial expression. None of the over the top physical movements that might not actually help the music. Hope my explanation helps! 😊
@@itsmegianna oh thank you ☺️
@@haminguyen9598 like flourishing hands, making extreme facial expressions etc
To play so beautifully….but make it look as easy as breathing. Truly amazing!🥰
Martha has brought this piece to life for me. And she did it only 3 years after I was born! It is a shame that I didn't discover this performance much earlier in my life. Incredible talent! Dare I say...incomparable? AND, WHO ARE THESE THAT DISLIKED THIS ? There is no doubt in my mind that their decision to "dislike" this performance was due most certainly to being overcome with a shade of green the likes of which could not be easily cast aside, and which has illuminated them like a spotlight on a stage.
A very bright, smart way to play Chopin! Everything flows so naturally. Be blessed Martha!
I envy those who were/are able to hear this living legend play live. My wife and I have bought tickets to multiple concerts of hers, even traveled to Singapore on one occasion, only to have her cancel at the last minute.
I guess we'll have to settle for listening to her recordings.
What sets her apart from others is that no matter how many times I listen to her recording, it never fails to move me emotionally. Even though I know what's coming, I always hear a fresh hidden layer in her playing. I don't blame her for the frequent cancellations: she bares her soul every time she's on stage, so if she doesn't feel inspiration, she won't waste your time by giving a formulaic performance.
She cancels a lot of performances because of stage fright, she won't even sign contracts.
From the way she played the first bar I already knew it was going to be perfect. Personally, it is my favourite recording of it. She played with so much passion. So much dynamic variation.
Marvelous performance! Martha Argerich is one of our greatest living pianists.
she is THE greater living pianist (imo)
Danny Boy no
Pro Ektor yes
I agree 100/100.
And she got better with age. Genius.
Her dexterity and technical brilliance is unmatched. I've played this piece myself, and while her interpretation is admirable in of in itself, it is the perfect mastery she has over her fingers that gives a fire to her performance.
Wow!! her fingers really fly beautifully and clearly on this
Thanks so much for sharing this with us Chopin fans. Maestro Argerich is amazing, of course! ❤
What an exceptional pianist ! Plus, this scherzo is perfectly suited to her temperament: the reflective sections do not need anything else than sheer desolation and the virtuoso parts are also the ones where Martha Argerich's passion is allowed to flare up... Thanks for posting and regards from France
+Bertrand Jacques What a beautiful read of her..her personality and how it is expressed musically. I FULLY agree with what you say. :)
I vehemently disagree. Her fast tempo glosses over all the emotional content Chopin labored over. Rubenstein and Zimmerman both used a tempo which embodied the scherzo (though Rubenstein muddled the notes a bit) whereas Argerich flagrantly speeds over chords which require a pianist's full attention. You and others say that this performance reflects Argerich's personality which is a dreadful insult to Argerich considering the piece's quality. Ultimately this pieces appears to be some sort of contorted satire!
You mean Rubinstein??????
You mean Zimerman??????
+Brandt couldn't agree more
I have been following her videos recently, this woman must be close to real genius, can you imagine doing all her work by memory!
Not just close, she is a real genius of mind-blowing proportions
She is phenomenal, but I can’t think of any soloist who plays with the music.
She is so amazing, how does she remember all these pieces from memory and is still doing it today at 80 years old
To remover is the easiest thing, playing with such a passion is hatd
@@nicolaspachecoarango I agree but at 80 years old surely it must be more difficult to remember hundreds of pieces
So I have been watching vids of the pure gangster genius of Martha Argerich for a while and only followed Rick Beato recently. Absolutely delighted when he featured her and what a rare gift she truly is to humanity. ❤️ I hope more people appreciate classical music because of that
I as well. Unless Rick had introduced me to this virtuoso, I would not known of her. And I follow classical music! My fav of late is Lang Lang, but this woman is just amazing.
@@randykinsley5721 Lang Lang is also sensational! Look for vids of Friedrich Gulda - Martha’s teacher. You’re welcome ;)
I'm convinced some people are born more gifted than others! Holy moly, incredible.
Listen , when Chopin wrote these extravaganza's. Piano's weren't made as pianos are manufactured in the last 60 years or so today and what's more, writing in the freezing cold and damp weather conditions Give credit when do. Who in the hell knows how his music sounded 180 years ago. Every pianist has his/her own interpretation as closely as can be followed according to the music read.
3:15-3:34 I wasn’t expecting that. So Beautiful!
Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.
In Tibetan Buddhism, such phenomenal people are known as "Craft Bodhisattvas." Mozart and Beethoven would qualify for this appellation as well.
Argerich's performances from the 1966 competition are one of the reasons I really like TH-cam. I might never have come across them otherwise. Plus it's a great platform to share my own music.
checked you out and was glad i did. keep it up!
Thanks A J447!
Luke Faulkner
Concur full.
I am looking for a vídeo of her. I used to see it once in a while for years. Now i cant find it. It was deleted i gess. She performs a chopin piece in less than 1 minute, super fast, she has a red dress and is old video
@@vincvinc3947 prelude lo 28 no 16 i found it
She plays Chopin very beautiful and she is very very beautiful!!!
Unequalled technique and interpretation. How could there possibly be dislikes on this?!
might i add - a breathtaking, stunning performance ...I fully agree with you Judith - I love Chopin, and this is as good as I've heard, ever !!
I love Martha not because she’s so beautifully talented at music,but because she’s so humble giving the signals out to her wonderful gift that she shares with the world ❤Thank you so much Martha
She's just like the queen of the piano..
What an amazing person. Just amazing. Thank you, Rick Beato for sharing this gift from God.
She is still very beautiful and graceful now :)
How can anyone not love this.
This is the BEST version of this Scherzo!
Yes, Zimermmann too, they both are such amazing
Ever heard kissin?
Hey guys let's not compare different pianists since we all have different tastes and might prefer one instead of another
Cortot?
her playing is like earth and water. Unmoveable and unstoppable, yet none of it seems forced and flows effortlessly.
If the only thing I ever did with my life is learn to play that song as well as she did, that would be a perfect life no matter what...
A rare playing of this piece-she bring out the melody-bravo!~
He may have written for the piano alone, but he changed completely how piano music was made and in this sense he really does rank among the most important composers of classical music.
He also wrote for cello
black & white does the trick, its a delight to match and listen to! Thank you for sharing.
Imagine if Chopin could watch this on TH-cam...
Muchas gracias por esta hermosa interpretacion!
The best pianist alive (and perhaps ever) performing this. Martha was as good as legend say. Whether or not this is "the best" version is really another question but her technical interpretation is beyond reproach. Notes are crystal clear, tempo is perfect and she does not over peddle. Where I consider the most difficult parts of the piece 4:40 and 6:20 stretch (most mortals slow down) where she maintains her tempo. Bravo.
Renovar Wwis Agree!, at last we can hear the velocity, tempo and rythm like we want at the 4.40 min (the part i like the most) , making very clearly the Bass melody. Never found anyone else like that.
I like it if it were played slower(But that's my opinion). And it's a difficult part, but I don't know if it's the hardest. I've seen people play much harder things.
@renovar Wwis when she goes she goes! Those leggiero passages are outstanding and that speed, with such accuracy and melodoldy in the left hand. The sempre con fuoco is played with such fire 🔥 plus there's chords unspread of 9ths in the left hand (4th line onwards) at that pace is masterful. My favorite is the last 58 bars how she comes down to a pianisamo for the arpeggiated Fmaj7 to Aflat major. Lush!
So beautiful, I love Chopin, and this piece is incredible! I love your performance, I could listen to this all day. Bravo!!
You can't say anything is perfect, but I'll say this is perfect.
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@@Mike1614YTI totally agree
To Brandt: do you know with certainty how Chopin would have wanted this played? Rubinstein was a marvel, Zimerman plays Chopin as wonderfully as anyone, specially the Ballades, and Argerich is another marvel. Let their different ways keep giving us a peek at the mysteries that these works imply.
Martha Argerich is the marvel!
Yes, that's exactly how I see it, thanks for putting it into words so eloquently.
This is a rarity as i never come across a skillful pianist who's beautiful as well like her ;)
I am so glad she still performs today and is still quite wonderful!!
Wonderful. Martha's overwhelming musicality and technique are a miracle as always.
MARTA ARGERICH avvenente ,la piu' grande pianista dell'eta' moderna per tecnica insuperabile ed interpretazione perfettissima.CIAO BELLISSIMA MARTA,errico.
my god she's literally the greatest pianist of this century
Well, no. There is no such thing as the "greatest" anything in music. Music is not a hard science, where an absolute number can be given for something. Music is subjective.
@@joeperson448 While very true.... I think she's most people's personal favorite!
@@1212hjb Evgeny Kissin is also popular
if we're talking about most people's favorite, that's definitely krystian zimerman, it's almost indisputable. but it doesnt make him better at any term
arthur rubinstein is also a popular preference
@@thefaze1096 🤣 Zimmerman! Yes he is super technically solid but also afraid to fly on airplanes and rarely travels out of Europe. His performances are also not super brave and musically captivating like Martha. A bit plain andcstraight forward. Vladimir Horowitz is almost "indisputably" the most renowned concert artist of the last century; Martha is in there though as is Rubenstein and Gould when it comes to Baroque music.
she was so beautiful, what a wonderful woman glad to have her still with us. we have her talent to admire forever.
I've been listening to this particular piece by Chopin well over forty years, and this is as best I've heard this far. Thanks for posting.
She's always there right before the down beat.....she is ready at the breath before the phrase. Even in the most complicated passages.
Have you heard Stanislav Neuhaus's interpretation?
Que seria de nosotros sin esos virtuosos de la música; no lo puedo imaginar; a través de ellos descubrimos sensaciones inimaginables,y Martha Argerich recibió ese Don Divino.........
Is it possible that Martha Argerich surpasses Chopin ability to express his own work ??? Exquisite music !!!
I would be shocked if Chopin himself could play the piece this well. I listen to her play list Hungarian number two yesterday and people were saying that some TH-cam piano player named Rousseau is better and after comparing them side-by-side, you would just chalk those comments down to callow youth
Is a composer able to realize the entire essence of their own compositions? Or do they spend their whole lives trying to better understand their own creations?
That being said, Chopin was known as being a marvelous pianist. In his case, he was the only person that could play his works to the best service of the music.
@@skrutten_ Franz Liszt is said to have played Chopin better than Chopin albeit he often deviated from the score which angered Chopin to the extent that it ended their very close association and friendship.
I would agree here - the same for her Rach 3! Superior in all respects. Better than Rach himself 🥰
My, who knew Argerich was such a beauty in her day! A beautiful woman playing beautiful music beautifully: is there anything so aesthetically overwhelming?
No, that's why so many new beautiful women come along with big careers.
She's a beauty today.
Brilliant with great class played !!
Thank you, mmoynan for downloading this fabulous performance by Martha Argerich. I am so glad that I have the pleasure of listening to this. Her performance in on par with my favorite pianist, Aurthur Rubinstien of this piece.
This is even better than Rubinsteins many performances of this famous work. Her playing playing has such passion, poetry and flair. A riveting perfomance!
I don't know if it's better, but it's clearly different. Rubinstein version is "smoother". Hers seems to me more passionated. Both are fantastic.
Not nearly as musical and very rushed compared to Rubinstein imo
@@justinpino8115 Well of course it's all a matter of personal taste. Rubinstein brings a patrician grandeur and lyrical poise to this famous piece. Having said that I find Argerichs youthful exuberance and flair irresistible, and has the second major key theme ever been delivered with such ardour as this?!.
Grazie Maestra
Gratulazione al Compleanno
Grazie per la presentatione
Grazie per una vita come un miracolo
I am proud because she is Argentina, and is an exceptional pianist
She is amazing. I wish she was Brazilian, haha. Thankfully, Portugal borrowed us Maria João Pires. Now we have an amazing pianist too XD But Martha still a better pianist to me.
+Phellipe Diaz What about Guimar Novaes ... pretty decent brazillian pianist.
Andy F
Thanks for the indication, bud. I will take a look at her :D
Excuse me....we also have other names such as Nelson Freire, btw he's very close to Martha, as mentioned before Guiomar Novaes and let's not forget Magdalena Tagliaferro
What about Sergio Tiempo ? I think Martha was his teacher, right ?
as many times as I listen to her, at any age, playing anything, I just sit there, mouth open , agast, and amazed.
And she speaks multiple languages fluently…this woman is most incredible.
Clearly you are American like me. Among the rest of the educated world speaking multiple languages is pretty common. Unknown pretty much here. Rest of the world where countries are as big as our states, it’s just necessary
@@dougcameron6609 Argerich speaks Spanish, French, Italian, German, and English.
@@chriscascketta174 Big deal. I have personally known many people who speak several languages. It’s not that hard if you are in those cultures to pick it up.
@@dougcameron6609 There are not many people who can speak 5 languages FLUENTLY.
@@chriscascketta174 I repeat- it’s not that big a deal Especially when all of them are based on Latin Melania Trump - same thing. No one gives a shit. You wanna get all geeked up about it, fine. Meet some people outside America.
Martha is a genius and for those who were criticizing her then let me here your own interpretation with this piece. You don't need to state the edition of the book just bring it on and post it here!
I personally loved this interpretation and have nothing to criticize about it but I disagree with you. I invite anyone who has observations to share them here, whether they can play it or not. If we followed you logic, there would be no movie critics giving negative reviews because they can't make movies themselves or food critics saying they don't like a certain plate at a restaurant because they can't cook it better themselves. Believe it or not, most people are not professional pianists reknown internationally and thus cannot perform such pieces but still are entitled to their opinions. Just because Martha or anyone else is a genius doesn't make them impervious to constructive criticizm.
Every time I listen to it I discover something new throughout those lovely combined notes.
OMG - this woman is an angel! Her technique is flawless. wow. How have I never heard of her?
@@Haramyst One thing the internet has made clear.... there are a LOT more very talented people in the world than we previously knew. Talent is far more common and diverse than we thought.
What?! Martha Argerich is one of the greatest and most famous pianists of the 20th century!
@@gilbert-noelsfeir4842 and yet I had never heard of her….
@@RavenGuitar she's like the Beyonce of pianists. i mean there are documentaries made about her. I'm curious who other pianists you are familiar with?
@@kenlam1185 uh..who’s Beyoncé?
Oh Martha! Martha....
I hope that one day we'll both make it to heaven after we pass, then I'll listen to your music for eternity!
And she's still phenomenal.
Daniel Masmanian I agree!
Still is
She's so amazing! I am so glad I found her again!
Makes for a truly magical listening experience - feels like it does not belong to Earth, but somewhere else...
What a joy to listen and to watch. Argerich is a genius!
Thanks for uploading.
Imagine being this enough to be recorded and rewatched even after decades.
There is this assured-certainty in her finger dexterity and flexibility of wrist coupled with many, many fast twitch muscles. On top of that her heart is fiery poetic and sassy( chuckle).Love her laying to bits.
How Martha can play this complex piece from memory amazes me. Such perfection to boot. I certainly believe Martha was a match for Horowitz in skill, touch and interpretation. Her approach is feminine and delicate yet strong and forceful where called for. What a great treat to hear her perform.
Argerich no tiene nada que envidiarle a Horowitz !!!
memory has literally nothing to do with anything. anyone who compliments someone’s memory is missing the point slightly. memory is the first and easiest part of learning a piece
@@luchethegreat3482 Not for me it wasn't! The technical and interpretative demands of getting this up to concert standard came first; the memory more or less just happened along the way!
@@TimFatchen that’s what i’m saying ? lol, the memory doesn’t matter. it happens on its own. but in my opinion it usually happens first, because it makes honing the details of the piece much easier when you already know the notes and the finger placement. like i said it’s the easiest part
@@luchethegreat3482 Ah now I see and agree with you! The memory bit doesn't matter, it's a byproduct of the real stuff!
Her performance is just spectacular.
Марта Аргерих пианистка высочайшего класса.И хотя это старая запись 1966г., Марта прекрасна,и душой, и телом.У неё на лице всё написано,всё то ,что она чувствует. Шопен прозвучал настолько вдохновенно и выразительно, что остаётся только сказать БРАВО!!!
Como é bom achar esse tipo de material aqui.
Martha não precisa de adjetivos....é só ouvir.
How beautifully is this !!!! What heartbeat , what emotion !!!
This is the year after she won the International Chopin Competition!
so much beauty all around, such talent, God has truly blessed her
Absolutely breathtaking performance. BRAVA!!!
Thank you for saving this wonderful music!
God bless you for downloading his videos. Now I will download yours with your permission ;-)
Thank you very much.
Fortunate indeed! Thanks so much for downloading & posting this -- I've now subscribed to your channel..
Wow. This was beatiful. I love you Martha. Keep up the good work.
Utterly magnificent. She is to the piano as Dupre was to the cello....and both were contemporaries. I wonder if they every met? Greatness is as greatness is.
Unique Martha!Pure clean magical sound!
Mon cher ami et tendre , tu jouais ce morceau avec tant de ferveur, tu étais sur la voie de la réussite mon cher a mon coeur... Je suis bouleversé par ta disparition subite, la vie t'as arraché a ta passion ....le piano... Paix a ton âme j'espère que tu es avec Chopin et tout les autres la haut.....R.I.P
Que pasión por la música y que belleza de muchacha. Orgullo argentino 😆🌸🍃🌸🍃🌸🍃🌸🍃🌸🍃🌸🍃
Never practices scales. Doesn't sight read and plays everything from memory.
Beyond extraordinary and likely the greatest pianist in history.
So strange that Martha's so talented and so gorgeous at the same time. It makes the world seem so confusing xD
This doesn't make sense. You can't have both!
No correlation...
That doesn’t make sense. Someone can be both
What a privilege it is to be able to watch her on my computer. Thank you.
Acabo de descubrirla y estoy maravillada! Orgullosamente Argentina 🇦🇷
Such an amazing pianist and musician. And so continues to be so. I hope she has a great 80th birthday on June 5, 2021.
4:40 - 4:56 How... did she do that? If only we could hear a live recording of Chopin playing this, to compare who's a better pianist, because Martha is really good! Extremely talented!
I think the fact that there is no recording and only written accounts of chopins playing makes him seem brilliant. I dont doubt that he was, but i bet there ar epianists today that are just as good as he was. Of course, well never know haha
why comparing at all? what for?
That part is a truly gift. A very special moment in music. Well, the whole piece, all Chopin...
Martha's interpretation of Frederik Chopin is magnificent ! The best compliment I can give Martha Argerich is that Artur Rubinstein, who plays the best Chopin ever, would be amazed by the way she plays this beautiful scherzo.
Gostei muito dos concertos desta grande pianista Martha Argerich. adorei ouvi-la.
Thank you mmoyan for the opportunity to see and listen.