Martha Argerich Plays the Music of Chopin.
The Scherzo #3 for your enjoyment:
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Martha Argerich Performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto #20
Mozart’s piano concerto KV466 was introduced to the world at one of the composer’s so-called academies, i.e., subscription concerts: “produced by and starring W.A. Mozart,” as we might say today. The success of the Concerto …
Martha Argerich Plays “Burleske” by Richard Strauss
Composer Richard Strauss was a mediocre pianist. He knew how to write dazzling music that took the instruments of the orchestra to new heights, but when it came to the piano, he struggled. The instrument …
Martha Argerich Plays “Burleske” by Richard Strauss
Many things have surprised me about German composer Richard Strauss over the years: He spent the entire WWII years in Germany until he died in 1945 at his home in Garmisch Partenkirchen. During the American …
Mozart’s Concerto for Three Pianos and Orchestra
The first movement of this 3-piano concerto by Mozart combines a march-like opening, a lyrical second subject, and elegantly flowing episodes of runs and passages. After a brief but dramatic development section, the lighter mood …