Martha Argerich Archive

The German word “Widmung” means dedication. Occasionally when the public has been particularly wild with praise about a musician’s performance, the performer will dedicate this wonderful song by Schumann to her adoring public. Schumann starts …

Mozart’s piano sonata KV 521 is one amazing composition. Two pianists sit at a single keyboard and they seemingly perform for each other’s pleasure. One pianist plays a theme. The partner responds; then later they …

Martha Argerich is 80 years young today. She has brought us so much enjoyment! Many happy Returns…

Robert Schumann wrote his Fantasy pieces Op. 73 originally for clarinet and piano. However, the first edition of Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 published in July 1849 contained not only a clarinet part but also …

Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his 2nd Piano Trio in 1944 during World War Two when he was 38 years old. Shostakovich had come to international attention with the writing of his 7th Symphony earlier in the …