Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
2. Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79: No. 1 in B minor
3. Rhapsodies (2) for piano, Op. 79: No. 2 in G minor
4. Toccata for piano in D minor, Op. 11
5. Jeux d'eau, for piano
6. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
7. Hungarian Rhapsody, for piano, 4 hands No. 6 in E flat major (Carnival in Pest), S. 621/6 (LW B41/6)

Disc 2:

1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 2. Scherzo: Molto vivace
3. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 3. Largo
4. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 4. Presto ma non tanto
5. Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156
6. Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ('Héroique'), Op. 53, CT. 155
7. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: No. 1 in A minor
8. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: No. 2 in A flat minor
9. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: No. 3 in F sharp minor

Disc 3:

1. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Lento assai - Allegro energico -
2. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Grandioso -
3. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Cantando espressivo
4. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Pesante - Recitativo -
5. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Andante sostenuto
6. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Quasi Adagio -
7. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Allegro energico
8. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Più mosso
9. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Cantando espressivo senza slentare -
10. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Stretta quasi Presto - Presto - Prestissimo -
11. Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (LW A179): Andante sostenuto - Allegro moderato - Lento assai
12. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 1. So rasch wie möglich
13. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 2. Andantino. Getragen
14. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 3. Scherzo: Sehr rasch und markiert - attacca:
15. Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: 4. Rondo: Presto - Prestissimo. Quasi Cadenza

Disc 4:

1. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 1. Grave - Doppio movimento
2. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 2. Scherzo
3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 3. Marche funèbre: Lento
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 4. Finale: Presto
5. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22
6. Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198

Disc 5:

1. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: Ondine
2. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: Le Gibet
3. Gaspard de la nuit, for piano: Scarbo
4. Sonatine for piano in F sharp minor: 1. Modéré
5. Sonatine for piano in F sharp minor: 2. Mouvement de Menuet
6. Sonatine for piano in F sharp minor: 3. Animé
7. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 1. Modéré - très franc
8. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 2. Assez lent - avec une expression intense
9. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 3. Modéré
10. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 4. Assez animé
11. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 5. Presque lent - dans un sentiment intime
12. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 6. Vif
13. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 7. Moins vif
14. Valses (8) nobles et sentimentales, for piano (or orchestra): 8. Epilogue: Lent

Disc 6:

1. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 1 in C major
2. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 2 in A minor
3. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 3 in G major
4. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 4 E minor
5. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 5 D major
6. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 6 in B minor
7. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 7 in A major
8. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 8 in F sharp minor
9. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 9 in E major
10. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 10 in C sharp minor
11. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 11 in B major
12. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 12 in G sharp minor
13. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 13 in F sharp major
14. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 14 in E flat minor
15. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 15 in D flat major
16. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 16 in B flat minor
17. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 17 in A flat major
18. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 18 in F minor
19. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 19 in E flat major
20. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 20 in C minor
21. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 21 in B flat major
22. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 22 in G minor
23. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 23 in F major
24. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 24 in D minor
25. Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
26. Prelude for piano No. 26 in A flat major ('Presto con leggerezza'), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86)

Disc 7:

1. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Sinfonia
2. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Allemande
3. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Courante
4. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Sarabande
5. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Rondeau
6. Partita for keyboard No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (BC L2): Capriccio
7. English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Prélude
8. English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Allemande
9. English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Courante
10. English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Sarabande
11. English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Bourée 1/2
12. English Suite, for keyboard No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (BC L14): Gigue

Disc 8:

1. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 1. Vom fremden Ländern und Menschen
2. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 2. Kuriose Geschichte
3. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 3. Haschemann
4. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 4. Bittendes Kind
5. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 5. Glückes genug
6. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 6. Wichtige Begebenheit
7. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 7. Träumerei
8. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 8. Am Kamin
9. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd
10. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 10. Fast zu ernst
11. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 11. Fürchtenmachen
12. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 12. Kind im Einschlummern
13. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 13. Der Dichter spricht
14. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 1. Äußerst bewegt. Agitatissimo
15. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch. Con molta espressione, non troppo presto
16. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 3. Sehr aufgeregt. Molto agitato
17. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 4. Sehr langsam. Lento assai
18. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 5. Sehr lebhaft. Vivace assai
19. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 6. Sehr langsam. Lento assai
20. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 7. Sehr rasch. Molto presto
21. Kreisleriana, 8 fantasies for piano, Op. 16: 8. Schnell und spielend. Vivace e scherzando

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1369 in Music
• Released on: 2008-09-30
• Number of discs: 8
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .56 pounds

Album Description
For over 40 years Martha Argerich's recordings on Deutsche Grammophon have remained in the catalog and many are still best sellers. This 8-CD collection presents re-issues of eight solo LP recitals made between 1960 and 1983. The recordings have been remastered and are presented in chronological order, as originally programmed, with the original LP cover art on the individual sleeves. In addition, a booklet with new program notes and rare photos is included with the set. These performances are essential listening and constitute some of the greatest recordings of solo piano music available.

Customer Reviews

Argerich in solo recital 1960-86 -- a treasure
The reissue market is bringing around some extraordinary bargains lately, and this is one. Here we have 8 recitals made for DG starting when the pianist wasn't yet twenty but already playing like a master. The older Argerich has released much more material on her second label, EMI, but DG can boast of riches enough. The new remastering is also welcome, since the earliest LPs were often hard and glassy. Now for the most part the piano sounds full and natural.

Here's the complete program, although the box set proceeds one recital at a time, chronologically, not one composer at a time:

Bach, J S:
Toccata in C minor, BWV911

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV826

English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV807

Brahms:
Rhapsodies, Op. 79

Chopin:
Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39

Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie'

Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'

Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre'

Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31

24 Preludes, Op. 28

Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45

Prelude No. 26 in A flat major, Op. posth.

Liszt:
Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 6 in D flat major

Piano Sonata in B minor, S178

Prokofiev:
Toccata, Op. 11

Ravel:
Jeux d'eau

Gaspard de la Nuit

Sonatine

Valses nobles et sentimentales

Schumann:
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Kreisleriana, Op. 16

What a bargain!
To get 8 discs of music of this quality at around $30 is a steal. DG is usually notorious for over pricing their single CD's (usually around $18 a pop, so this is indeed a very pleasant surprise. Then when you consider that the discs contain the mercurial, hot tempered, fire breathing dragoness in her prime it is simply a must buy. Of course, Argerich falls into the same category as other artists such as Heifetz, Pollini, Szell, Karajan, Furtwangler and others in that there is very little middle ground. You either love them or you hate them. I happen to be a huge fan of not only her solo work, but also her concertos and chamber works. I am continually amazed at her ability to play at such breakneck speeds without glossing over or bluring notes, even during live performances, the way some pianists (Horowitz) do. Of course there are the occasional missed keys, but who doesn't make a few miscues from time to time? Even the great Richter is guilty of this. All said, there isn't a disc in this set that isn't very good to great. Did I mention what an excellent bargain this box set was?

EXCELLENT!
Martha is absolutely my favorite concert pianist! I compare her approach to piano to that of concert violinist Nadja Solerno Sonnenberg. They both share a passion for aggressive approach and execution in form. No "glossing over" in interpretation of pieces (Horowitz, brilliant as he was nevertheless, did so ... my opinion only).

You will probably like the vast selection in this wonderful set of CDs.