Abbado and Argerich cancel October 1 concert

[Barbirollians]

I think Argerich fans come into some sort of special category of their own in that none but their idol will do. Possible that many never returned tickets to the RFH either perhaps considering the money forked out as being nothing more than a 'normal trade risk' if you know what I mean, given the rate at which Argerich cancels her appearances.

Anyway it was a very fine concert indeed which will long live in the memory. It was also yet another orchestra which I've seen Haitink conduct (must be getting up to a dozen by now).

I am an Argerich fan but I should have been more than delighted to have heard Pires instead - she is a magician in Mozart IMO.

That piano duet between her and Argerich on the recent Lugano set is spellbinding.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I am surprised that any true fan of great pianism would regard Pires as anything other than a highly worthy sub for Argerich.

[Zucchini]

That piano duet between her and Argerich on the recent Lugano set is spellbinding.

It's absolutely wonderful!
(Sara played it on R3 Breakfast would you believe!

Maria Pires has never failed to delight me - whether Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert I find her playing exquisite

[Barbirollians]

It's absolutely wonderful!
(Sara played it on R3 Breakfast would you believe!

Maria Pires has never failed to delight me - whether Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert I find her playing exquisite

I dream of an Argerich/Pires K365