Martha Argerich - The Collection 2: The Concerto Recordings

Martha Argerich - The Collection 2: The Concerto Recordings

Martha Argerich - The Collection 2: The Concerto Recordings
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Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Composer: Franz Liszt
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Composer: Felix [1] Mendelssohn
Composer: Robert Schumann
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovich
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli
Conductor: Jörg Faerber
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2009-08-18
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: 1. Andante - Allegro
  2. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: 2. Theme: Andantino
  3. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26: 3. Allegro ma non troppo
  4. Piano Concerto in G major: 1. Allegramente
  5. Piano Concerto in G major: 2. Adagio assai
  6. Piano Concerto in G major: 3. Presto
Music CD 2
  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 1. Allegro maestoso
  2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 2. Romance: Larghetto
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 3. Rondo: Vivace
  4. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 1. Allegro maestoso
  5. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 2. Quasi Adagio / 3. Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato
  6. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124 (LW H4): 4. Allegretto marziale animato
  7. Piano Concerto in G major: 1. Allegramente
  8. Piano Concerto in G major: 2. Adagio assai
  9. Piano Concerto in G major: 3. Presto
Music CD 3
  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 2. Andantino semplice
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 3. Allegro con fuoco
  4. Concerto for piano, violin, and string orchestra in D minor: 1. Allegro
  5. Concerto for piano, violin, and string orchestra in D minor: 2. Adagio
  6. Concerto for piano, violin, and string orchestra in D minor: 3. Allegro molto
Music CD 4
  1. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: 1. Allegro affettuoso
  2. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: 2. Intermezzo: Andantino - attacca:
  3. Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: 3. Allegro vivace
  4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: 1. Maestoso
  5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: 2. Larghetto
  6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: 3. Allegro vivace
Music CD 5
  1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: 2. Largo
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15: 3. Rondo: Allegro
  4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: 1. Allegro con brio
  5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: 2. Adagio
  6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: 3. Rondo: Molto Allegro
Music CD 6
  1. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: 1. Allegro moderato - attacca:
  2. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: 2. Lento - attacca:
  3. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: 3. Moderato - attacca:
  4. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano, trumpet & strings, in C minor, Op. 35: 4. Allegro con brio
  5. Keyboard Concerto in D major, H. 18/11: 1. Vivace
  6. Keyboard Concerto in D major, H. 18/11: 2. Un poco Adagio
  7. Keyboard Concerto in D major, H. 18/11: 3. Rondo all-Ungarese: Allegro assai
  8. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
  9. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 2. Andantino semplice
  10. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 3. Allegro con fuoco
Music CD 7
  1. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: 1. Allegro con brio
  2. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: 2. Largo
  3. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: 3. Rondo: Allegro
  4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: 1. Allegro con brio
  5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: 2. Adagio
  6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19: 3. Rondo: Molto Allegro

Music reviews of Martha Argerich - The Collection 2: The Concerto Recordings

Music Review: Essential Argerich recordings, despite the duplications
Rating: 5 Stars

Imitating the format of DG's earlier collection of Argerich's complete solo albums, here in crhonological order from 1967 to 2004 we get her concerto recordings. All are self-recommending to her legion of fans and highly recommended by critics, which poses a problem for many collectors. I already own all but a handful, so even DG's bargain price isn't all that tempting. The duplications consist of the Ravel Concerto in G (both versions are about eqaul, the later one iwth the London Sym. has more vivid, forward sound), the Beethoven Concerto no. 2 (I prefer the earlier one with Sinopoli over the chamber-sized, quasi-period version with Abbado), and the Tchaikovsky First (Abbado and Berlin hands down for orchestral execution and more fire from Argerich).

But the tale isn't that simple, either, since Argerich has also duplicated some of these pieces on other labels. There's a recent Shostakovich First on EMI that is heavier and almost grave compared to the earlier one. Both of her other Schumann concertos, on EMI and Teldec, seem more energized and sympathetic than the one here, where Rostropovich's accompaniment is a bit clumsy. The third vesion of the Tchaikovsky First with Chailly on Philips, coupled with the Rachmaninov Third, is a barn buner of a live performance. Among the commerical rcordings I also wouldn't be without her Prokofiev First on EMI, or both Chopin concertos with Dutoit on the same label, and then one can delve into pirate labels, who offer extensive additions.

I may have muddied the waters more than cleared them, so here's a lineup of what this box set contains:

Beethoven:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15

Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19

Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Hungarica, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Chopin:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21

National Symphony Orchestra Washington, Mstislav Rostropovich

Haydn:
Piano Concerto No. 11 in D major, HobXVIII:11

Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber

Liszt:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S124

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Mendelssohn:
Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra

Gidon Kremer (violin)

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Prokofiev:
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Ravel:
Piano Concerto in G major

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

Piano Concerto in G major

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Schumann:
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

National Symphony Orchestra Washington, Mstislav Rostropovich

Shostakovich:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor for piano, trumpet & strings, Op. 35

Guy Touvron

Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Jörg Faerber

Tchaikovsky:
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado

As you can see, nothing is off the beaten path except for the Mendelssohn with Gidon Kremer, not exactly a masterpiece. I've seen quibles about Argerich's Haydn concerto, which I thought was sparkling and brilliant. I wish she was as imaginative and charming in her early Beethoven concertos, but others will disagree. In any event, this second catch-all contains first-rate pianism from first to last, so the only question is how much of it you already own.
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Description of Martha Argerich - The Collection 2: The Concerto Recordings

Since she won the seventh International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 1965 at the age of 24, this Argentine concert pianist has mostly avoided the limelight; she remains, however, one of the greatest interpreters of classical music. Included here are a scintillating array of concertos: Prokofiev's Concerto no. 3 in C major op. 26 ; Liszt's Piano Concerto no. 1 ; Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra in D minor ; Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1 , and more. Technically brilliant...passionately rendered!

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