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Martha ARGERICH was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina). She began her first piano lessons at the age of five with Vincenzo Scaramuzza. Considered a child prodigy, she soon performs in public. In 1955, she moved to Europe and continued her studies in London, Vienna and in Switzerland with Seidlhofer, Gulda, Magaloff, Mrs Lipatti and Stefan Askenase. In 1957, she won the Bolzano and Geneva Piano… Read more in Amazon's Martha Argerich Store

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  • Audio CD (11 Aug 2008)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 8
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B001BWQVSG
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Disc 1:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39 6:30£0.79
Listen  2. Rhapsody In B Minor, Op.79, No.1 8:28£0.79
Listen  3. Rhapsody In G Minor, Op.79, No.2 6:27£0.79
Listen  4. Toccata, Op.11 4:07£0.79
Listen  5. Jeux D'eau 5:25£0.79
Listen  6. Barcarolle In F Sharp, Op.60 8:07£0.79
Listen  7. Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 In D Flat, S.244 6:21£0.79


Disc 2:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 - 1. Allegro Maestoso10:55£1.49
Listen  2. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 - 2. Scherzo (Molto Vivace) 2:17£0.79
Listen  3. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 - 3. Largo 8:40£0.79
Listen  4. Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58 - 4. Finale (Presto Non Tanto) 4:23£0.79
Listen  5. Polonaise No.7 In A Flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie - Allegro Maestoso11:29£1.49
Listen  6. Polonaise No.6 In A Flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" - Maestoso 6:16£0.79
Listen  7. Mazurka No.36 In A Minor Op.59 No.1 3:18£0.79
Listen  8. Mazurka No.37 In A Flat Op.59 No.2 2:17£0.79
Listen  9. Mazurka No.38 In F Sharp Minor Op.59 No.3 2:46£0.79


Disc 3:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178 - Lento Assai - Allegro Energico 3:02£0.79
Listen  2. Piano Sonata In B Minor, S.178 - Grandioso 1:58£0.79
Listen  3. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Cantando espressivo 3:40£0.79
Listen  4. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Pesante - Recitativo 2:05£0.79
Listen  5. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Andante sostenuto0:46£0.39
Listen  6. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Quasi Adagio 4:49£0.79
Listen  7. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Allegro energico 2:13£0.79
Listen  8. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Più mosso 1:52£0.79
Listen  9. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Cantando espressivo senza slentare 1:14£0.79
Listen10. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Stretta quasi Presto - Presto - Prestissimo 1:13£0.79
Listen11. Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178 - Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Lento assai 2:54£0.79
Listen12. Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.22 - 1. So rasch wie möglich - Schneller - Noch schneller 5:33£0.79
Listen13. Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.22 - 2. Andantino 4:58£0.79
Listen14. Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.22 - 3. Scherzo (Sehr rasch und markiert) 1:31£0.79
Listen15. Piano Sonata No.2 in G minor, Op.22 - 4. Rondo (Presto - Etwas langsamer - Prestissimo, quasi cadenza - Immer schneller und schneller) 4:43£0.79


Disc 4:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 - 1. Grave - Doppio movimento 6:41£0.79
Listen  2. Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 - 2. Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I 6:04£0.79
Listen  3. Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 - 3. Marche funèbre (Lento) 8:34£0.79
Listen  4. Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35 - 4. Finale (Presto) 1:28£0.79
Listen  5. Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante in E flat, Op.2213:26£1.89
Listen  6. Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 - Presto 8:50£0.79


Disc 5:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Gaspard de la nuit - Ondine 6:20£0.79
Listen  2. Gaspard de la nuit - Le gibet 6:42£0.79
Listen  3. Gaspard de la nuit - Scarbo 9:17£0.79
Listen  4. Sonatine - for Piano - 1. Modéré 3:59£0.79
Listen  5. Sonatine - for Piano - 2. Mouvement de menuet 3:00£0.79
Listen  6. Sonatine - for Piano - 3. Animé 3:36£0.79
Listen  7. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 1. Modéré - très franc 1:19£0.79
Listen  8. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 2. Assez lent - avec une expression intense 2:21£0.79
Listen  9. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 3. Modéré 1:22£0.79
Listen10. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 4. Assez animé 1:05£0.79
Listen11. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 5. Presque lent - dans un sentiment intime 1:33£0.79
Listen12. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 6. Assez vif0:41£0.39
Listen13. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 7. Moins vif 2:39£0.79
Listen14. Valses nobles et sentimentales - 8. Epilogue (Lent) 4:29£0.79


Disc 6:

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 1. in C major0:32£0.39
Listen  2. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 2. in A minor 2:09£0.79
Listen  3. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 3. in G major0:51£0.39
Listen  4. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 4. in E minor 1:51£0.79
Listen  5. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 5. in D major0:30£0.39
Listen  6. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 6. in B minor 1:46£0.79
Listen  7. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 7. in A major0:44£0.39
Listen  8. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 8. in F sharp minor 1:29£0.79
Listen  9. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 9. in E major 1:30£0.79
Listen10. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 10. in C sharp minor0:24£0.39
Listen11. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 11. in B major0:32£0.39
Listen12. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 12. in G sharp minor0:57£0.39
Listen13. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 13. in F sharp major 2:44£0.79
Listen14. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 14. in E flat minor0:29£0.39
Listen15. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 15. in D flat major ("Raindrop") 4:50£0.79
Listen16. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 16. in B flat minor0:58£0.39
Listen17. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 17. in A flat major 2:50£0.79
Listen18. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 18. in F minor0:46£0.39
Listen19. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 19. in E flat major 1:04£0.79
Listen20. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 20. in C minor 1:32£0.79
Listen21. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 21. in B flat major 1:33£0.79
Listen22. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 22. in G minor0:34£0.39
Listen23. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 23. in F major0:43£0.39
Listen24. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 24. in D minor 2:13£0.79
Listen25. Prélude No.25 in C sharp minor, Op.45 - Sostenuto 4:03£0.79
Listen26. Prélude No.26 in A flat, Op.posth. - Presto con leggierezza0:40£0.39


Disc 7:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Toccata in C minor, BWV 91110:55£1.49
Listen  2. Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - 1. Sinfonia (Grave adagio - Andante) 4:15£0.79
Listen  3. Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - 2. Allemande 4:18£0.79
Listen  4. Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - 3. Courante 2:08£0.79
Listen  5. Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - 4. Sarabande 3:54£0.79
Listen  6. Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - 5. Rondeaux 1:17£0.79
Listen  7. Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826 - 6. Capriccio 3:03£0.79
Listen  8. English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 - 1. Prelude 4:17£0.79
Listen  9. English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 - 2. Allemande 2:56£0.79
Listen10. English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 - 3. Courante 1:31£0.79
Listen11. English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 - 4. Sarabande 4:09£0.79
Listen12. English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 - 5. Bourrée I & II 3:54£0.89
Listen13. English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 - 6. Gigue 3:19£0.79


Disc 8:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen 1:51£0.79
Listen  2. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 2. Kuriose Geschichte 1:04£0.79
Listen  3. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 3. Hasche-Mann0:28£0.39
Listen  4. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 4. Bittendes Kind0:59£0.39
Listen  5. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 5. Glückes genug 1:02£0.79
Listen  6. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 6. Wichtige Begebenheit0:48£0.39
Listen  7. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 7. Träumerei 2:55£0.89
Listen  8. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 8. Am Kamin0:50£0.39
Listen  9. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd0:35£0.39
Listen10. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 10. Fast zu ernst 2:00£0.79
Listen11. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 11. Fürchtenmachen 1:32£0.79
Listen12. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 12. Kind im Einschlummern 2:23£0.79
Listen13. Kinderszenen, Op.15 - 13. Der Dichter spricht 2:13£0.79
Listen14. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 1. Äusserst bewegt 2:36£0.79
Listen15. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch - Intermezzo I (Sehr lebhaft) - Tempo I - Intermezzo II (Etwas bewegter) - Tempo I 9:40£0.79
Listen16. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 3. Sehr aufgeregt 4:31£0.79
Listen17. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 4. Sehr langsam 3:54£0.79
Listen18. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 5. Sehr lebhaft 3:07£0.79
Listen19. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 6. Sehr langsam 4:10£0.79
Listen20. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 7. Sehr rasch 2:05£0.79
Listen21. Kreisleriana, Op.16 - 8. Schnell und spielend 3:29£0.79

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Stunning! 1 Jan 2010
Format:Audio CD
I got this set at well below the RRP and I am well pleased with it.
All the CDs are first class in terms of recording and performance, and there are so many different composers and styles that it is impossible to be bored,it's like an audio-kaleidoscope, not least because of the consummate skill of Argerich, one minute full of barnstorming virtuosity (Liszt Sonata) then exquisite tenderness and contemplation (Ravel Ondine and Le gibet)Her dynamic range is unbelievable.
Martha Argerich's playing has even motivated me to listen to repertoire I have never previously enjoyed much, so there must be something really special about her performances!
Highly recommended, with just one caveat - it's a bit of a bind removing the CDs from their cardboard sleeves (but well worth the effort!)
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170 of 174 people found the following review helpful
Argerich in solo recital 1960-86 -- a treasure 13 Nov 2008
By Santa Fe Listener - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The reissue market is bringing around some extraordinary bargains lately, and this is one. Here we have 8 recitals made for DG starting when the pianist wasn't yet twenty but already playing like a master. The older Argerich has released much more material on her second label, EMI, but DG can boast of riches enough. The new remastering is also welcome, since the earliest LPs were often hard and glassy. Now for the most part the piano sounds full and natural.

Here's the complete program, although the box set proceeds one recital at a time, chronologically, not one composer at a time:

Bach, J S:
Toccata in C minor, BWV911

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV826

English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV807

Brahms:
Rhapsodies, Op. 79

Chopin:
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39

Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie'

Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'

Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre'

Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31

24 Preludes, Op. 28

Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45

Prelude No. 26 in A flat major, Op. posth.

Liszt:
Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 6 in D flat major

Piano Sonata in B minor, S178

Prokofiev:
Toccata, Op. 11

Ravel:
Jeux d'eau

Gaspard de la Nuit

Sonatine

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Schumann:
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Kreisleriana, Op. 16
109 of 110 people found the following review helpful
What a bargain! 17 Mar 2009
By J. Grant - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
To get 8 discs of music of this quality at around $30 is a steal. DG is usually notorious for over pricing their single CD's (usually around $18 a pop, so this is indeed a very pleasant surprise. Then when you consider that the discs contain the mercurial, hot tempered, fire breathing dragoness in her prime it is simply a must buy. Of course, Argerich falls into the same category as other artists such as Heifetz, Pollini, Szell, Karajan, Furtwangler and others in that there is very little middle ground. You either love them or you hate them. I happen to be a huge fan of not only her solo work, but also her concertos and chamber works. I am continually amazed at her ability to play at such breakneck speeds without glossing over or bluring notes, even during live performances, the way some pianists (Horowitz) do. Of course there are the occasional missed keys, but who doesn't make a few miscues from time to time? Even the great Richter is guilty of this. All said, there isn't a disc in this set that isn't very good to great. Did I mention what an excellent bargain this box set was?
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
A Fabulous Deal!!! 27 July 2009
By Doug - Haydn Fan - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Recently I checked Amazon's price for this set in Great Britain at Amazon UK and in Germany. In Britain this set now puts you back, when the Pounds are converted to dollars, a hefty 70 plus dollars, considerably more than twice the US price! In Germany at Amazon Germany the set runs @50 Euros, more than 71 dollars! So for about the one gazillionth time - it pays to shop around! Even within Amazon from country to country!

These DG performances capture the earlier recordings, before Argerich began shying away from solo appearances or recordings. As such they're a gold mine of great, powerful, personality-laden piano playing.

For those collectors who already have most of these this set certainly makes for an astonishing (and not unreasonably priced) gift for a classical music beginner!

Take adavantage of this one while Amazon continues to run such a crazy pricing emporioum from country to country.

(And for any movie buffs, don't fail to check out the Amazon UK DVD sets of David Lean and Powell/Pressburger, or the bargain prices for excellent transfers of Ophuls!)
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