Argerich early recordings on DG

[Barbirollians]

I have finally got round to listening to this 2 CD set . It includes not only performances of works for which she is renowned namely Sonatine and Gaspard de la Nuit and Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata but also K 576 and Beethoven Op 10 no 3 and the Third Prokofiev Sonata .

The K 576 recorded when she was 19 in 1960 is absolutely outstanding no prettified Mozart here extraordinary fresh playing with tempi to cheer a HIPPite . I think together with Lipatti's Mozart sonata recording it is the best solo Mozart I have ever heard .

The Op 10 no 3 is of a similar exalted class the pianissimo playing in the Largo in particular takes one's breath away and the Prokofiev playing makes your hair stand on end !

Wonderful if you do not have it put it on your Christmas stocking list .

[richardfinegold]

I have finally got round to listening to this 2 CD set . It includes not only performances of works for which she is renowned namely Sonatine and Gaspard de la Nuit and Prokofiev's Seventh Sonata but also K 576 and Beethoven Op 10 no 3 and the Third Prokofiev Sonata .

The K 576 recorded when she was 19 in 1960 is absolutely outstanding no prettified Mozart here extraordinary fresh playing with tempi to cheer a HIPPite . I think together with Lipatti's Mozart sonata recording it is the best solo Mozart I have ever heard .

The Op 10 no 3 is of a similar exalted class the pianissimo playing in the Largo in particular takes one's breath away and the Prokofiev playing makes your hair stand on end !

Wonderful if you do not have it put it on your Chrustmas stocking list .

I have a discof her playing Chopin that wasn't previously released and then appeared on MHS over here some years ago.
On the cover is a shot from the sessions and her teenage self looks adorable in a polka dot dress

[BBMmk2]

One of my favourite artists. I think I may have these already!

[Stanfordian]

One of my favourite artists. I think I may have these already!

I consider her as the finest pianist playing today! To see her live is quite an event.

[BBMmk2]

Another favourite of mine is Murray Perahia. I see he has moved over to DG now, after 40 years with Sony. Now what I think is rather silly, is when you have an artist like this, changing companies, etc, and Sony like others, release a complete set of his Sony output!! Now like a lot of people who have bought his recordings over the years, so would you buy this set or not, as the case maybe?

[Barbirollians]

One of my favourite artists. I think I may have these already!

Came out in the summer of this year BBM .

Perahia is indeed also a great if very different pianist . His Mozart piano concerto LPs were the first series of anything I collected .