even today in 2018, with so many female pianists taking up top notch echelon, seeing her powerful forearm executing those octaves at jawdropping speed still holds one in awe. She just ruthlessly chops down those keyboards as if she has no nerve for pain, no limitation for speed or energy.
Although i prefer Ms.Argerich in her "later" Phase - AGAIN She Confounds me! This is Astounding. She ranges over that Keyboard like A Tigress, with Liszt madly snapping at Her heels. Fast?? Fast??? FASTER!!!! Don't you GET it??? Can't you Hear what is happening here? She plays Exactly the correct tempo, disappears into the Piano, so what remains is Liszt! If you are listening for Speed, maybe it's YOU who's in a hurry. Certainly not Ms. Argerich, and Her smile at the end says She enjoyed it. Such a shame some of you didn't! YES! I Fully Admit it. I'm TOTALLY Besotted!!!
Outstanding interpretation !!! Martha Argerich at the technical zenith, with one of her signature concerts. She beats her own ´68 recording with Abbado at lenghts. And our conductor is the grandchild of hungarian composer and pianist von Dohnanyi who composed in the tradition of Liszt.
Actually Christoph is the son/child of the anti-Nazi martyr Hans von Dohnanyi and the grandson of composer/pianist Ernst von D. Christoph. Ernst von D was the mentor of my piano professor David Pope.
Con seguridad que el Gran Liszt compuso este concierto sabiendo que nunca NADIE podría ejecutarlo por su endiabladísima complejidad....y no pudo escucharlo por obra y gracia de MARTHA.....venida de otra galaxia!!!!! PARADIGMATICA INTERPRETACION....gracias Martha!!!!!
Martha Argerich transmits the vital energy and lyricism of Liszt's first concerto in a unique way. I had the great pleasure of listening one of her live performances of this great work when she visited Caracas for the first time. Thank you again, Martha!
this was my first time hearing the liszt piano concerto - through this perf on youtube. my jaw dropped at the end. insanely brilliant this woman!!! bravo!
This performance of Liszt's Eb is Argerich's best. It may be the best performance of this concerto altogether, and the orchestra is as responsive as possible. Argerich's reaction at the end of the performance shows that she was quite happy happy with the whole thing.
what makes you think Liszt would have played this as fast she did? The Liszt piano concert no1 is short enough, i think there is no reason to play it too fast. :)
Martha deals with Lizst like she deals with Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff; i.e. she conquers them and makes them better than they were before she sat down. They're all smilng in heaven. She doesn't just play the notes. And with all of them, she seems to bring out the best in the orchestras.
I have had her 1968 recording with the LSO of this glorious concerto for years, to see her play it with the same style and panache on video is such a treat. My favourite pianist playing my favourite composer. Doesn't get any better.
I am absolutely certain that Liszt himself would have admired this performance of Martha as well as the conductor, birds and celestial whispers are coming out of the keys and the flutes and the other instruments. It is true that speed has overwhelmed everything at the end, but it is intended to conclude with a climax. Dear mmoynan, thank you so much for posting this! The all too lucky people that attended this performance are very-very few compared to all the rest of us who did not!
Tenía 40 años, era muy bella y se la ve y escuchar tocar maravillosamente. Ha cumplido 82, es una hermosa abuela y sigue siendo una pianista maravillosa.
One of my all-time favorite pieces of music. Such unbridled passion and ingenuity, fire and technique fused with such creativity...Martha, thank you for being you as well.
Wonderful work and amazing, brilliant performance (I did not expect anything else). Have you noticed the smile of satisfaction on Martha's face at the end of her part, just before the last orchestral chords? No wonder: when you are able to play this concerto (and to play it like that), you cannot but smile like that… The only higher happiness is to be able to compose it. Liszt enjoyed both. Thank you for sharing this beauty with all of us.
Amazing Performance from Argerich. At the End of the Concerto her smile is so beautiful ! Its nice to see what Music can do for the Artist and of course the Audience. I would like to hear the Applause after the End of this Concert :)
I've heard of "Drop the mic" - but "Drop the piano?!" Damn... bravissima! But what's next? The Minute Waltz in 10 seconds? Or "The Flight of the Bumblebee" in 20.6 seconds?! Still, stellar interpretation and performance. Somewhere even Franz is going, "damn, girl!"
this is all wonderful , thanks to you tube to give us ,classical music lovers the oportunity to enjoy these treasures . i wish they would the whole work instead of just part of it .
I've read a bunch of comments about Argerich playing the E flat differently each time she plays it and that therefore she doesn't have a concrete vision of the piece. This kind of comment is about the most idiotic collection of words I can think of with reference to this piece particularly and great music generally. GOD IN HEAVEN HELP US if music EVER stayed the same!!!! Liszt NEVER played anything written by anyone the same way twice!!! Good god!!! - music of all the arts is of the moment. It
I'm playing it now, I loved this my god!!!!!! Love Martha. This Liszt is amazing!!! Music like that should widely spread out through world instead of the chichi rock
So dynamic, elegant and expressive a performance, with beautiful articulation of cadence, cadenza and melody: she takes the music away with her, a fury of passion, precision and power few can compete with, the complexity a challenge she relishes, and perhaps, one could say, is in love with, and rightly so, not least because she's up to it.
An inspired interpretation with so authentic a feel ( great conductor and orchestra in concert) : Martha extinguishes temptation to indulge in sentimentality , a hard drive in some senses, which in no way lessens sensitivity and lyrical beauty, rather the reverse, testament to her loyalty to Liszt.
gracias por mandarmen algo tan fuerte tan fuerte!!!! ....quien podria decir que esta musica no enardece su corazon y lo transporta ... gracias por enviarme algo que me apasionara tanto.. Maria ...
Meravigliosa Martha Argerich. Le sue ottave miracolisamente veloci pulite incarnano l'io più profondo di Liszt come pochi, unica fra le donne pianista ad avere questo carattere forte deciso o delicato come difficilmente può ottenersi,sublime
i think the same can be said about most great pianists, and Martha is one of the them for sure. everyone has something different to offer. don't forget this is not a solo performance and Dohnanyi had his contributions as to how this performance was shaped.
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even today in 2018, with so many female pianists taking up top notch echelon, seeing her powerful forearm executing those octaves at jawdropping speed still holds one in awe. She just ruthlessly chops down those keyboards as if she has no nerve for pain, no limitation for speed or energy.
Argerich does things that seems technically impossible and makes them beautiful and effortless. She is a gift to the world.
Amazing virtuosity. Liszt would be proud of her!
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Wow! The piano's on fire! Absolutely jaw-dropping! I haven't seen anybody who plays this concerto like this. What an amazing feat!
Although i prefer Ms.Argerich in her "later" Phase - AGAIN She Confounds me! This is Astounding. She ranges over that Keyboard like A Tigress, with Liszt madly snapping at Her heels. Fast?? Fast??? FASTER!!!! Don't you GET it??? Can't you Hear what is happening here? She plays Exactly the correct tempo, disappears into the Piano, so what remains is Liszt! If you are listening for Speed, maybe it's YOU who's in a hurry. Certainly not Ms. Argerich, and Her smile at the end says She enjoyed it. Such a shame some of you didn't! YES! I Fully Admit it. I'm TOTALLY Besotted!!!
BRUCE MCINTOSH wonderful review. Love it. Thanks
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Brilliantly said; thank you!
An angel with just the right amount of the devil in her to play the daylights out of Liszt. Nothing could be more perfect. Go Martha go!
God bless you, Lady argerich. I never heard such a woderfull performance of this Listz concerto.
Listen to Cziffra.
I don't say it's better or worse, but is worth listening :)
The absolutely mental octave in the first few seconds always sends chills of epicness down my spine. A staggering performance once more.
great remarkable performance by Argerich --nothing more to say
The wonderful thing about Argerich is her ability to reinvent a piece every time she plays it. No performance of the same piece sounds the same.
she is as brilliant and passionate as Liszt himself!!!
7:34 It's like watching Tchaikovsk playing the violin.
What do you mean?
@@CatsAndClassicalMusic the man on the right looks like him
One of the most AMAZING renditions of this concerto! Martha Argerich in my favourite period of hers: early 80s.
The octaves at 11:05 - 11:19 deserves much more attention than the introduction in my opinion. Absolutely jaw-dropping and demonic.
yeah, thanks for pointing that out.....I remembering thinking that when I saw that part, but it's kind of buried in the middle.
That’s just awesome. Just superhuman
What about at 16:34?
Magnificent! Astonishing! One of my favorite pieces of Mr. Liszt
Outstanding interpretation !!!
Martha Argerich at the technical zenith, with one of her signature concerts. She beats her own ´68 recording with Abbado at lenghts.
And our conductor is the grandchild of hungarian composer and pianist von Dohnanyi who composed in the tradition of Liszt.
Actually Christoph is the son/child of the anti-Nazi martyr Hans von Dohnanyi and the grandson of composer/pianist Ernst von D. Christoph. Ernst von D was the mentor of my piano professor David Pope.
Con seguridad que el Gran Liszt compuso este concierto sabiendo que nunca NADIE podría ejecutarlo por su endiabladísima complejidad....y no pudo escucharlo por obra y gracia de MARTHA.....venida de otra galaxia!!!!!
PARADIGMATICA INTERPRETACION....gracias Martha!!!!!
This is a total wow! What joy to have it on You Tube.
That last chord of Argerich sounds almost more powerful than the entire orchestra!
Marvelous performance ! Martha Argerich !
Martha Argerich transmits the vital energy and lyricism of Liszt's first concerto in a unique way. I had the great pleasure of listening one of her live performances of this great work when she visited Caracas for the first time. Thank you again, Martha!
this was my first time hearing the liszt piano concerto - through this perf on youtube. my jaw dropped at the end. insanely brilliant this woman!!! bravo!
This performance of Liszt's Eb is Argerich's best. It may be the best performance of this concerto altogether, and the orchestra is as responsive as possible. Argerich's reaction at the end of the performance shows that she was quite happy happy with the whole thing.
Superb performance, I have never heard it better and I am Hungarian! Thank you!
Great! This is one of my favorite music.
Martha is LITERALLY the modern embodiment of Liszt. That opening piano flourish is probably at the speed that Liszt would have played it.
what makes you think Liszt would have played this as fast she did? The Liszt piano concert no1 is short enough, i think there is no reason to play it too fast. :)
The best performance of this piece that i've ever heard.
Martha deals with Lizst like she deals with Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff; i.e. she conquers them and makes them better than they were before she sat down. They're all smilng in heaven. She doesn't just play the notes. And with all of them, she seems to bring out the best in the orchestras.
quite true !!!
Only thing I don't like about her playing and maybe her interpretation, is that she speed up some parts of the piece, mainly in concertos 😕
Great Performance !!!!! Congratulations .
I have had her 1968 recording with the LSO of this glorious concerto for years, to see her play it with the same style and panache on video is such a treat. My favourite pianist playing my favourite composer. Doesn't get any better.
Performance fenomenal. É para ser ouvido várias vezes
I am absolutely certain that Liszt himself would have admired this performance of Martha as well as the conductor, birds and celestial whispers are coming out of the keys and the flutes and the other instruments. It is true that speed has overwhelmed everything at the end, but it is intended to conclude with a climax. Dear mmoynan, thank you so much for posting this! The all too lucky people that attended this performance are very-very few compared to all the rest of us who did not!
I've never heard the opening being taken at such a tempo. Bravissimo!!!
Tenía 40 años, era muy bella y se la ve y escuchar tocar maravillosamente. Ha cumplido 82, es una hermosa abuela y sigue siendo una pianista maravillosa.
SHE IS AMAZING !!!
7:34 Tchaikovsky is amongst us, and he plays the violin!! ^^
wooow ! she´s absolutely on fire !!!! wooooowwww
Very beautiful and brilliant (Y)
Absolutely incredible!
I heard her around late 1970s in Liszt No 1 and I cannot describe the visceral thrill of her playing .....
One of my all-time favorite pieces of music. Such unbridled passion and ingenuity, fire and technique fused with such creativity...Martha, thank you for being you as well.
she was completely possessed!!! freaking amazing!
What a great performance! Wish I was there.
awesome ! wonderful ! marvelous ! fantastic !
Yoon Hwang
Il mio idolo
Para mi es la mejor interpretación que he visto de uno de mis conciertos favoritos. Martha Argerich es enviada de los dioses (o quizás del mismo Liz)
Wonderful work and amazing, brilliant performance (I did not expect anything else). Have you noticed the smile of satisfaction on Martha's face at the end of her part, just before the last orchestral chords? No wonder: when you are able to play this concerto (and to play it like that), you cannot but smile like that… The only higher happiness is to be able to compose it. Liszt enjoyed both. Thank you for sharing this beauty with all of us.
Argerich's unmistakable smile at the end of the performance (17:05 until the end) says it all.
We were all smiling too, Martha! :-)
Argerich is from another planet. plain and simple.
Perfect!
Oh Marta tu virtuosismo nos transporta a los cielos. Eres muy grande y fantastica
Amazing Performance from Argerich.
At the End of the Concerto her smile is so beautiful ! Its nice to see what Music can do for the Artist and of course the Audience.
I would like to hear the Applause after the End of this Concert :)
Yes, she is brilliantt.
A virtuoso of truly epic proportions, what a legend.
What an absolutely stunning performance. Brava, Martha.
Fabulous as always!!!
virtuosa extraordinaria Martha , admiro su tecnica su claridad y perfeccion .
Fantastic!!!
Martha is truly beautiful
Date is right - it was recorded in Berlin´s Theater des Westens - first TV - Broadcast in Germany with Stereo - Sound!!
Maravillosa !!!!!
I've heard of "Drop the mic" - but "Drop the piano?!" Damn... bravissima!
But what's next? The Minute Waltz in 10 seconds? Or "The Flight of the Bumblebee" in 20.6 seconds?! Still, stellar interpretation and performance. Somewhere even Franz is going, "damn, girl!"
Thank you for this recording!!
Technique second to none! Just Wow!
巧みな演奏だがなぜか感動は覚えない。
Thank you the joy of this worth gift in a special day for me.
beautiful!
i am learning it now
this is all wonderful , thanks to you tube to give us ,classical music lovers the oportunity to enjoy these treasures . i wish they would the whole work instead of just part of it .
siempre nos hace quedar bien, es una genia!!!!
Genia!!!! Qué interpretación, Dios!
I've read a bunch of comments about Argerich playing the E flat differently each time she plays it and that therefore she doesn't have a concrete vision of the piece.
This kind of comment is about the most idiotic collection of words I can think of with reference to this piece particularly and great music generally. GOD IN HEAVEN HELP US if music EVER stayed the same!!!!
Liszt NEVER played anything written by anyone the same way twice!!! Good god!!! - music of all the arts is of the moment. It
muero al escuchar a Marta en este espectacular concierto....
I love when she plays octaves with the fourth finger and the pinky falls off the keyboard.
Marta Argerich: “Yay, octaves!”
History will show that Martha Argerich is the best female pianist of all time bar none.
nailed it!
Just Fantastic!
it'snot a world powerful enough to praise Martha and her talent to me she is the greatest pianist of the 20th century
me encanta ...me encanta ...te estoy tan agradecida por darme este momento de luz....
i agree that she is absolutely genius. i did notice 3 or 4 wrong notes as well, though (which i don't mind here at all).
Thrilling
Am I such a Martha Argerich fan? Everything she does is so amazing and felt so natural.
sherbert...i have that recording and i have also attempted this piece, argerich gives it the tremendous shilll and passion the piece needs! Perfect!
very awesome
I think Martha's performance would have made Liszt swoon.
I'm playing it now, I loved this my god!!!!!! Love Martha. This Liszt is amazing!!! Music like that should widely spread out through world instead of the chichi rock
So dynamic, elegant and expressive a performance, with beautiful articulation of cadence, cadenza and melody: she takes the music away with her, a fury of passion, precision and power few can compete with, the complexity a challenge she relishes, and perhaps, one could say, is in love with, and rightly so, not least because she's up to it.
Argerich and LIszt are a perfect match
! Que placer!, gracias de corazon ,como argentino ,QUE ORGULLO.
An inspired interpretation with so authentic a feel ( great conductor and orchestra in concert) : Martha extinguishes temptation to indulge in sentimentality , a hard drive in some senses, which in no way lessens sensitivity and lyrical beauty, rather the reverse, testament to her loyalty to Liszt.
energia pura! Piano delicado, choro e flauta com viola.
es una locura de belleza la interpretacion de martha argerich
gracias por mandarmen algo tan fuerte tan fuerte!!!! ....quien podria decir que esta musica no enardece su corazon y lo transporta ... gracias por enviarme algo que me apasionara tanto.. Maria ...
ERES EXTRAHORDINARIA MARTA QUÈ DIGITACIÒN CONCERTISTA FUERA DE LO COMÙN GRACIAS.
Meravigliosa Martha Argerich. Le sue ottave miracolisamente veloci pulite incarnano l'io più profondo di Liszt come pochi, unica fra le donne pianista ad avere questo carattere forte deciso o delicato come difficilmente può ottenersi,sublime
Awesome
que hermoso!!!!! personas como ella me hacen orgullosa! VIVA ARGENTINA SOMOS MUCHO MAS QUE KRISTINA!!!!!!!!!!!
Majestuoso e impresionante !
Es la mejor. Impresionante
grande..........solo es posible describirla por los sentimientos!!!!!
i think the same can be said about most great pianists, and Martha is one of the them for sure. everyone has something different to offer. don't forget this is not a solo performance and Dohnanyi had his contributions as to how this performance was shaped.