Martha Argerich (1941-Present)
Biography:
Martha Argerich, a pianist, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 5th 1941. By the age of five, Argerich was enrolled in piano study by her mother who was a piano teacher. Argerich's teacher stressed to her the importance of lyrics and feeling. When she was just eight, Argerich played in a Mozart concert. She was very determined and did not miss any notes. In 1955, her family decided to move to Europe and she started to study in Switzerland. In 1957, at the young age of 16, Argerich won the Geneva International Competition and just three weeks later, she won the Ferruccio Busoni International Competition. In 1965, she became the first person from the Western Hemisphere to win first prize at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw.
Martha Argerich has received high rating for her performances. Today, she gets invitations to perform with the most prestigious orchestras in music festivals all over the world. She has also recorded for companies such as Sony, Philips and Teledec and her performances have been broadcasted on television all over the world. Since 1998, Argerich has been the Artistic Director of the Beppu Festival in Japan; she has also created many worldwide piano competitions.
Discography:
v Martha Argerich, Alexandre Ravinovitch: Mozart Klavierkonzerte Nrn. 10, 19, 20. 1999, Teldec.
v Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer: Beethoven Violin Sonatas 1-3. Deutsche Grammophon.
v Martha Argerich, Alexandre Ravinovitch: Mozart Klavierkonzerte Nrn. 10, 19, 20. 1999, Teldec.
v Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer: Beethoven Violin Sonatas 1-3. Deutsche Grammophon.
v Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer: Prokofief Violin Sonatas 1 & 2, Melodies op. 35a. Deutsche Grammophon.
v Martha Argerich: Live from the Concertgebouw 1978 & 1979. EMI.
v Martha Argerich: Live from the Concertgebouw 1978 & 1992. EMI.
v Martha Argerich: Live from the Concertgebouw 1978 & 1992. EMI.
v Martha Argerich, Michael Collins, Nelson Freire, etc.: Prokofief: Quintet op. 39; Liszt: Concerto pathétique; Bartók: Contrasts. Live recording, EMI.
v Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Robert Schumann: Cellokonzert, Fantasiestücke. Deutsche Grammophon.
v Martha Argerich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54 (also Concerto in D minor with Gidon Kremer). 1994, Teldec.
v Martha Argerich, Michael Collins, Nelson Freire, etc.: Prokofief: Quintet op. 39; Liszt: Concerto pathétique; Bartók: Contrasts. Live recording, EMI.
v Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Robert Schumann: Cellokonzert, Fantasiestücke. Deutsche Grammophon.
v Martha Argerich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Chamber Orchestra of Europe: Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54 (also Concerto in D minor with Gidon Kremer). 1994, Teldec.
v Martha Argerich: The Legendary 1965 Recording. EMI.
*Discography abridged, showing selected albums. Full discography can be found at: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Martha+Argerich
Bibliography:
"Martha Argerich | Biography | AllMusic." AllMusic | Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.allmusic.com/artist/martha-argerich-mn0000763650/biography>.
"Martha Argerich." Discogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct. 2013. <www.discogs.com/artist/Martha+Argerich>.
"Martha Argerich tribute." Martha Argerich Presents. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.marthaargerichpresents.com/Marthaargerichpresents_eng/martha.html>.
