My love for Martha Argerich recordings.

Martha Argerich's "The Collection" series (released under Deutsche Grammophon) are some of the most quintessential archives in classical music history. They're mostly remasters of already existing recordings of past performances, and a lot of the remasters sound better than the original. I love Martha Argerich and her style of playing. You could even say I'm a fan of hers. I like how she plays so relaxed yet not too flimsy, refined but not too serious. Most of her video recordings, you can just see her hands jumping around like they're small rabbits.
The Collection 1: The Solo Recordings - Solo recordings are things I listen to while doing work/studying, not exactly background noise or ambiance since I find myself humming along these tunes. The material here was gathered from her Debut Recital, The Legendary 1965 Recording, Bach J.S.: Toccata BWV 911; Partita No. 2; English Suite No. 2, Schumann: Kinderszenen; Kreisleriana, and Chopin: Preludes; Sonata No. 2. There are also some never before seen recordings or Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales. These recordings are mostly to thank for her success in the classical industry. Without these, there is a high chance we wouldn't even know who Martha Argerich even is.
The Collection 2: The Concerto Recordings - The concerto is one of my favourite forms of classical composition. Concertos are a test of a musicians skill, I don't listen to these recordings of the concertos while doing work because of how layered all of these recordings are. From the orchestral arrangements to the piano playing, every single detail really demands to be noticed. Some of my favourite interpretations of these compositions are on here which makes this compilation album a personal favourite. I won't go into full detail about the concertos themselves since I can talk about them on the actual record they were released on. My favourite recordings here are Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto, Ravel's Piano Concerto, Lizst's 1st Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto, Beethoven's 2nd Piano Concerto, Chopin's 2nd Piano Concerto, and Shostakovich's 1st Piano Concerto.
The Collection 3: Chamber Ensembles -
I am a huge chamber music enthusiast. The concept of a group of musicians playing in a room playing in front of people just felt so endearing to me. Her recordings of the Tchaikovsky pieces here really make it something that captures your ears. From the piano arrangements of The Nutcracker Suite, to his Piano Trio in A Minor, the Tchaikovsky recordings on here are some of the best material she's ever recorded.
It's very rare to see Martha Argerich play anything written by Rachmaninoff, seeing and hearing these recordings of the Symphonic Dances is a very nice experience. It's always nice to see Ravel recordings since he is my favourite composer, I love her interpretation of Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose Suite) It was originally written as a 5 movement piano suite, so it's very nice to hear how it was originally written. We can never forget about the arrangement of La valse for 2 pianos, doesn't come close to the original but still gives off the same energy it does.
I'm really a sucker for chamber music, and this compilation would be my favourite if the Concerto compilation didn't exist.

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