Listen to this disc. It is the reason recordings exist. First: the repertoire -- Beethoven's C minor and B flat major piano concertos -- is among the greatest ever composed. Second: the pianist -- Martha Argerich -- is among the greatest living pianists. Third: the conductor -- Claudio Abbado -- is among, no, simply is the greatest living conductor. Fourth: Argerich and Abbado have known each other almost 40 years and the affectionate and sympathetic performances on this disc are a testimony to the strength of their ...
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Listen to this disc. It is the reason recordings exist. First: the repertoire -- Beethoven's C minor and B flat major piano concertos -- is among the greatest ever composed. Second: the pianist -- Martha Argerich -- is among the greatest living pianists. Third: the conductor -- Claudio Abbado -- is among, no, simply is the greatest living conductor. Fourth: Argerich and Abbado have known each other almost 40 years and the affectionate and sympathetic performances on this disc are a testimony to the strength of their musical relationship. Fifth: while Argerich's previous recording of Beethoven's B flat concerto with Sinopoli was light and lively, this one with Abbado is lovely and delightful. Sixth: while she has recorded Beethoven's B flat major concerto before, Argerich has never recorded Beethoven's C minor concerto before. Seventh: this is one of the deepest, most dramatic, most virtuosic, and most passionate performances of the C minor concerto ever recorded. Eighth: the Mahler Chamber...
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