Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich is the second volume of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century box set and is the first of two volumes dedicated to her. The album features music by the composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Maurice Ravel. The works were recorded between 1967 and 1982.
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Released | October 20, 1998 |
Recorded | at Berlin and London |
Genre | Classical |
Length | 3:38:00 |
Label | Polygram |
Producer | Tom Deacon |
Featured works
editFranz Liszt
editPiano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124±
Maurice Ravel
editPiano Concerto in G major±±
Sonatine
Gaspard de la nuit
Sergei Rachmaninoff
editPiano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30±±±
Johann Sebastian Bach
editPartita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
Sergei Prokofiev
editPiano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26±±
± London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
±± Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Claudio Abbado
±±± RSO Berlin conducted by Riccardo Chailly
Track listing
editDisc 1
edit- Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 In E Flat, S. 124:
- 1: "Allegro maestoso" – 5:08
- 2a: "Quasi adagio" – 4:23
- 2b: "Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato" – 4:03
- 3: "Allegro marziale animato" - 4:01
- Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
- 1: "Allegramente" – 8:11
- 2: "Allegro assai" – 9:02
- 3: "Presto" – 3:55
- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
- 1: "Allegro ma non tanto" – 15:26
- 2: "Intermezzo. Adagio" – 11:00
- 3: "Finale. Alla breve" – 13:53
Disc 2
edit- J.S.Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
- 1 "Sinfona. Grave adagio – Andante" – 4:15
- 2 "Allemande" – 4:18
- 3 "Courante" – 2:08
- 4 "Sarabande" – 3:54
- 5 "Rondeaux" – 1:17
- 6 "Capriccio" – 3:06
- Ravel: Sonatine
- 1 "Modéré" – 3:59
- 2 "Mouvement de menuet" – 3:01
- 3 "Animé" – 3:37
- Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
- 1 "Ondine" – 6:19
- 2 "Le gibet" – 6:42
- 3 "Scarbo" – 9:18
- Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3 In C, Op. 26
- 1 "Andante – Allegro" – 9:00
- 2 "Tema con variazione" – 9:03
- 3 "Allegro ma non troppo" – 9:03