Happy Birthday, Martha Argerich!

[Op. XXXIX]

Born 5 June, 1941 in Buenos Aires. One of the greatest pianists ever.
Watch this:

You don't think Horowitz and Rachmaninov (not to mention Prokofiev) would not be impressed by this technical address?

Thank-you, Martha, for everything. I love you.

[Op. XXXIX]

Very odd. No replies to this?

[BBMmk2]

Belated Happy Birthday Martha Argerich!

[ahinton]

Very odd. No replies to this?

Sorry - only just saw it. I did initiate a thread about this on another forum yesterday, though. It seems impossible, does it not?! Hers is also one of the most unusual, individual and spectacular Rakhmaninov 3 recordings ever made, I think; I wonder what SVR himself would have thought of it...

[Chris Newman]

A belated Happy Birthdayto a colossus from an insignifigant fellow Gemini.

[Petrushka]

A belated Happy Birthdayto a colossus from an insignifigant fellow Gemini.

Ditto to this!

I know Argerich has a reputation as a serial canceller but I can truthfully that she has always made it to the concerts I've attended where she has been soloist.

[BBMmk2]

Yes Ahinton, that recording is most stupendous one indeed! I didnt even realise it was live until the end!

NB: Ah, MA cancelled a concert last night with thye RPO/Charles Duoit!! Ho ho!!! CD is her hubby(n'est pas?)