Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Frédéric Chopin, Ferencz Liszt, Sergei Prokofiev, Maurice Ravel, Robert Schumann
Performer: Martha Argerich
Orchestra:
Conductor:
Number of Discs: 8
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release: 2008
Size: 1.36 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
01. Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39
02. Brahms: Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1
03. Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2
04. Prokofiev: Toccata in D minor, Op. 11
05. Ravel: Jeux d’eau
06. Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
07. Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No.6 in D-Flat Major, S. 244
CD 02
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
03. III. Largo
04. IV. Finale. Presto non tanto
Chopin: Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 ‘Polonaise-fantaisie’
05. Allegro maestoso
Chopin: Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 ‘Héroïque’
06. Maestoso
Chopin: Mazurkas (3), Op. 59
07. No. 1 in A Minor: Moderato
08. No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto
09. No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor: Vivace
CD 03
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
01. Lento assai – Allegro energico
02. Grandioso
03. Cantando espressivo
04. Pesante – Recitativo
05. Andante sostenuto
06. Quasi Adagio
07. Allegro energico
08. Più mosso
09 .Cantando espressivo senza slentare
10. Stretta quasi Presto – Presto – Prestissimo
11. Andante sostenuto – Allegro moderato – Lento assai
Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
12. 1. So rasch wie möglich – Schneller – Noch schneller
13. 2. Andantino
14. 3. Scherzo (Sehr rasch und markiert)
15. 4. Rondo (Presto – Etwas langsamer – Prestissimo, quasi cadenza – Immer schneller und schneller)
CD 04
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 ‘Marche funèbre’
01. I. Grave – Doppio movimento
02. II. Scherzo – Più lento – Tempo I
03. III. Marche funèbre
04. IV. Finale
05. Chopin: Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
06. Presto
CD 05
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
01. 1. Ondine
02. 2. Le gibet
03. 3. Scarbo
Ravel: Sonatine
04. 1. Modéré
05. 2. Mouvement de menuet
06. 3. Animé
Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales
07. 1. Modéré, très franc
08. 2. Assez lent, avec une expression intense
09. 3. Modéré
10. 4. Assez animé
11. 5. Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime
12. 6. Assez vif
13. 7. Moins vif
14. 8. Epilogue. Lent
CD 06
Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28
01. No. 1 in C Major
02. No. 2 in A Minor
03. No. 3 in G Major
04. No. 4 in E Minor
05. No. 5 in D Major
06. No. 6 in B Minor
07. No. 7 in A Major
08. No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor
09. No. 9 in E Major
10. No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor
11. No. 11 in B Major
12. No. 12. in G-Sharp Minor
13. No. 13 in F-Sharp Major
14. No. 14 in E-Flat Minor
15. No. 15 in D-Flat Major
16. No. 16 in B-Flat Minor
17. No. 17 in A-Flat Major
18. No. 18 in F Minor
19. No. 19 in E-Flat Major
20. No. 20 in C Minor
21. No. 21 in B-Flat Major
22. No. 22 in G Minor
23. No. 23 in F Major
24. No. 24 in D Minor
25. Chopin: Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25)
26. Chopin: Prélude in A-Flat Major, B. 86
CD 07
01. Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV911
Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV826
02. 1. Sinfonia
03. 2. Allemande
04. 3. Courante
05. 4. Sarabande
06. 5. Rondeaux
07. 6. Capriccio
Bach: English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV807
08. 1. Prelude
09. 2. Allemande
10. 3. Courante
11. 4. Sarabande – 4a. Les agréments de la même Sarabande
12. 5. Bourrée I – 6. Bourée II
13. 7. Gigue
CD 08
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15
01. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
02. 2. Kuriose Geschichte
03. 3. Hasche-Mann
04. 4. Bittendes Kind
05. 5. Glückes genug
06. 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
07. 7. Träumerei
08. 8. Am Kamin
09. 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
10. 10. Fast zu ernst
11. 11. Fürchtenmachen
12. 12. Kind im Einschlummern
13. 13. Der Dichter spricht
Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16
14. 1. Äusserst bewegt
15. 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch – Intermezzo I (Sehr lebhaft) – Tempo I – Intermezzo II (Etwas bewegter) – Tempo I
16. 3. Sehr aufgeregt
17. 4. Sehr langsam
18. 5. Sehr lebhaft
19. 6. Sehr langsam
20. 7. Sehr rasch
21. 8. Schnell und spielend
Martha Argerich is one of Deutsche Grammophon’s most charismatic artists. Her recordings have been in the catalogue for more than 40 years. Many – like her Debut Recital of 1960 and her Chopin Preludes of 1977– are still bestsellers.
In the 1990s DG released the successful Martha Argerich Collection on 11 CDs. Now we are bringing out a completely revamped concept of the Collection, starting with the 8 solo LPs she made for DG between 1960 and 1983. These were among the most celebrated recordings of their time – each one a revelation of this unique artist’s genius. Here, for the first time, they have been brought together in one box-set, in chronological order, as originally programmed, with original LP-cover artwork on the individual CD sleeves, and all-new liner notes (by Jed Distler), plus some rare photos (including an unpublished one of Ms. Argerich with Friedrich Gulda in Vienna, 1955). The recordings are essential listening – especially since they have been newly remastered for this edition, with optimal sound quality. For those who know and love these recordings, this is the edition to have.
This box will be followed up by two further boxes to include Martha Argerich’s Concerto and Chamber Ensemble recordings for Deutsche Grammophon (2009).