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Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Quintet & Concertino RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Sergei Nakariarov (trumpet), Renaud Capucon (violin), Mischa Maisky (cello), Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Alissa Margulis (violin) & Lyda Chen (viola)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Alexander Verdernikov
Here's an excellent, multi-faceted programme which reflects both Shostakovich's madcap humour and his more "private", expressive side. A truly charismatic and exhilarating experience. — More…
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Record Review, December 2007, Critics Disc of the Year
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2008, Orchestral Award Winner
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Building a Library, March 2019, Recommended Recording
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Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major & La Valse RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Alexander Mogilevsky (piano), Sergio Tiempo (piano), Karin Lechner (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Jacek Kaspszyk
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Building a Library, February 2015, First Choice
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2012 RecommendedMaria João Pires (piano), Martha Argerich (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Lily Maisky (piano), Sascha Maisky (violin), Lyda Chen (viola), Mischa Maisky (cello), Nicholas Angelich (piano), Polina Leschenko (piano), Ilya Gringolts (violin), Nathan Braude (viola), Torleif Thedéen (cello), Nelson Goerner...
Several of the ensembles could have benefited from more sustained period of rehearsal, yet they still communicate vibrancy and the sheer enjoyment possible when fine musicians get together to... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th May 2013
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2013, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Chamber
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from Lugano 2016 RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Sergey Babayan (piano), Sergio Tiempo (piano), Karin Lechner (piano), Nicholas Angelich (piano)
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piano, Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana,...
This is the last of Warner’s annual gleanings from the Lugano Festival at which Martha Argerich presides - and definitely the most exciting. She may be 76, but her playing has lost none of... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Concerto Choice
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Grammy Awards, 60th Awards (2017), Nominee - Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
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Building a Library, January 2021, Recommended Recording
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Johanna Martzy, Vol. 2
Johanna Martzy (violin), Jean Antonietti (piano)
Radio Svizzera Italiana Orchestra
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2013 RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), Mischa Maisky (cello) & Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin) & Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Alissa Margulis (violin) & Jura Margulis (piano), Gautier Capuçon (cello) & Gabriela Montero (piano), Andrey Baranov (violin) & Jura Margulis (piano),...
The festival has class written all over it and exudes more joy - and humour - than any comparable event known to me. Argerich herself leads off here, in Beethoven's First Piano Concerto, displaying... — More…
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Martha Argerich & Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival 2010 Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Sergei Edelmann (piano), Lily Maisky (piano), Nicholas Angelich (piano), Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Jacek Kaspszyk
The sustained quality of music-making on display here ensures that the collective result is something much more than a high-powered musical love-in...her approach [to the Chopin] is as fresh... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2011, Editor's Choice
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Martha Argerich: Lugano Concertos
RecommendedMartha Argerich (piano), with Alexander Gurning (piano), with Paul Gulda & Rico Gulda (piano), with Akane Sakai (piano), with Alexander Mogilevsky (piano), with Gabriela Montero (piano), Susan Roberts, Helene Schneidermann, Daniel Norman, Carsten Wittmoser, Yulia Zaichkina, Alexander Mogilevsky...
I would not deter anyone from duplicating because...there are many moments and passages of pure delight, often deriving from the frisson of a live performance (listen to the Poulenc!) One marvels... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2017, Also Recommended
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Festival Martha Argerich (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Alexandre Rabinovitch (piano), Antonio Pappano (piano), Mischa Maisky (cello), Gautier Capuçon (cello), Maxim Vengerov (violin), Piotr Anderszewski (piano), Stephen Kovacevich (piano), Polina Leschenko (piano), Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet), Mirabela...
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Colourful and characterful playing by this Lugano-based orchestra makes this exploration of music by 20th century Italian composers a pleasure — More…
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