Martha Argerich is an Argentine classical pianist, born on June 5, 1941, renowned for her passionate, incendiary performances and technical proficiency. A prodigy from a young age, Argerich won both the Geneva International Music Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition within a year of each other, by the ages of 16 and 18 respectively. This paved the way for her victory at the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw at the age of 24, an achievement that thrust her into the international spotlight and set the stage for a celebrated career.

Argerich is particularly noted for her interpretations of the virtuosic piano works of the Romantic and early twentieth-century repertoire, including compositions by Chopin, Schumann, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky. Her extensive discography showcases a preference for live recordings, capturing the spontaneous energy of her performances, as evidenced in albums such as "Martha Argerich | Evgeny Kissin: The Verbier Concerts (Live)" and "Martha Argerich Live, Vol. 15". Throughout her illustrious career, she has collaborated with many of the world's leading orchestras, conductors, and fellow musicians, cultivating an impressive array of performances and recordings that have contributed to her legacy as one of the preeminent pianists of our time.

Genres

Classical

Classical Performance

Classical Piano

Latin American Classical Piano

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Latest Release

Chopin, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms

Martha Argerich•

Franz Schubert•

Frédéric Chopin•

Johannes Brahms•

Joseph Haydn•

Ludwig van Beethoven•

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Album - 71 Tracks - Released November 17, 2024