Martha

[Rosie55]

Argerich is simply superb. Her playing is immediate and she throws caution to the wind which, with a technique like hers, she can do, and then perform!
I find many other pianists bland in comparison to her and I feel for her as in many recent interviews she talks of the trauma and stress she encounters before concerts.
A great artist!

What a load of sour nonsense . OK she cancels from time to time - she is 70 years old and has recovered from cancer . Quite clearly despite her supreme talent she seems to have quite severe self-confidence issues judging by all the profiles I have read .

Anyone , who thinks she is in decline should go and listen to the Lugano Festival recordings of the past few years . The Chopin Concerto No 1 from 2010 is better than both her studio recordings to my ears and was raved about by AMcG this morning too .

I was lucky enough to see her at the 2009 Prom , unlike an earlier poster but like the audience that night I thought it was quite brilliant and I shall always remember it together with the Scarlatti encore.

[amateur51]

Argerich is simply superb. Her playing is immediate and she throws caution to the wind which, with a technique like hers, she can do, and then perform!
I find many other pianists bland in comparison to her and I feel for her as in many recent interviews she talks of the trauma and stress she encounters before concerts.
A great artist!

You tell 'em, Rosie

[Op. XXXIX]

You tell 'em, Rosie

No disagreements with Rosie!