Martha Argerich Archive

Chopin composed his 24 Preludes during the mid 1800’s. Every time I hear the Op. 28 #4, I am profoundly moved… The Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 by Frédéric Chopin is one of the 24 …

Beethoven’s Piano Concerto in B-flat major, published as No. 2, was in fact his first in order of composition. He may have started the Concerto as early as 1793, in Bonn, and continued it later …

Frederick Chopin knew all of Bach’s Preludes by heart; he used them diligently in his own practice sessions and also as instructional material for his piano students. When Chopin decided to write some preludes of …

Maurice Ravel once commented that he preferred jazz to grand opera, and remarked, “The most captivating part of jazz is its rich and diverting rhythm… Jazz is a very rich and vital source of inspiration …

“Burleske” by Richard Strauss is rarely performed. And the reason is that the solo piano part is so fiendishly complex. I listened to this music today, and it was great! The Burleske for piano and …