Martha Argerich – Chopin: 24 Préludes, Piano Sonata No. 2 (2002) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Martha Argerich – Chopin: 24 Préludes, Piano Sonata No. 2 (2002)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:01:24 minutes | 1,94 GB | Genre: Classical
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This classic 1977 release features a stunning interpretation of Chopin’s Préludes by pianist Martha Argerich, still considered a reference recording of the set by many critics. The programme also an equally impressive Piano Sonata No. 2, recorded in 1975.

“… (her) way with the 24 Préludes achieves a storm of contradictions. Mood follows mood, flashing and alternating like the play of the elements themselves … her overall response could hardly be more vivid.”
– Gramophone

“At her most explosive in 1975, Argerich conveys the originality of the Sonata to perfection. Yes, she may play fast and loose with some of the composer’s instructions, but when it’s done with such conviction it seems entirely apt.”
– BBC Music Magazine

“Recording of the Month … I cannot imagine that anyone would quibble at the application of the term ‘legendary’ in this case … (on the Préludes) the tigress of the keyboard laid down one of her finest Chopin performances … for many this is the finest Chopin prélude set ever recorded … Argerich’s rendering of (the Second Sonata), an impossibly smooth sounding combination of speed and virtuosity with restrained dynamic, I find unrivalled … the whole work has an overall power that is uniquely Argerich. A great Chopin disc.”
– MusicWeb International

Tracklist:
1. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 1. In C Major (00:32)
2. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 2. In A Minor (02:09)
3. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 3. In G Major (00:50)
4. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 4. In E Minor (01:51)
5. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 5. In D Major (00:29)
6. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 6. In B Minor (01:46)
7. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 7. In A Major (00:44)
8. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 8. In F Sharp Minor (01:28)
9. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 9. In E Major (01:30)
10. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 10. In C Sharp Minor (00:24)
11. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 11. In B Major (00:32)
12. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 12. In G Sharp Minor (00:57)
13. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 13. In F Sharp Major (02:44)
14. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 14. In E Flat Minor (00:28)
15. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 15. In D Flat Major (04:50)
16. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 16. In B Flat Minor (00:59)
17. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 17. In A Flat Major (02:49)
18. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 18. In F Minor (00:48)
19. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 19. In E Flat Major (01:04)
20. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 20. In C Minor (01:32)
21. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 21. In B Flat Major (01:34)
22. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 22. In G Minor (00:34)
23. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 23. In F Major (00:43)
24. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Manfred Bartel, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – 24 Préludes, Op. 28: 24. In D Minor (02:17)
25. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer – Gernot Westhaeuser, Recording Engineer – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – Prélude No. 25 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45: Sostenuto (04:06)
26. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, Editor – Reinhild Schmidt, Editor – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer, Recording Producer – Gernot Westhaeuser, Recording Engineer – Rainer Brock, Producer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – Prélude No. 26 In A Flat, Op. posth.: Presto con leggierezza (00:45)
27. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor – Hans-Rudolf Müller, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 1. Grave – Doppio movimento (06:40)
28. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Hans-Rudolf Müller, Editor – Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 2. Scherzo – Più lento – Tempo I (06:04)
29. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor, Recording Engineer – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Hans-Rudolf Müller, Editor – Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funèbre (08:35)
30. Martha Argerich, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Piano – Heinz Wildhagen, Balance Engineer – Jobst Eberhardt, Editor, Recording Engineer – Jürgen Bulgrin, Editor – Hans-Rudolf Müller, Editor – Rainer Brock, Producer, Recording Producer – Frédéric Chopin, Composer – Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35: 4. Finale (01:27)

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