Martha Argerich: Early Recordings (Mozart, Beethoven, Prokofiev, Ravel - 2 CDs)

Martha Argerich’s exhilarating early recordings, released here for the first time, include sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven that appear nowhere else in her discography; Prokofiev’s Third Sonata is also a recording première. This set displaying the young virtuoso includes her first recordings of Ravel’s Gaspard and his Sonatine, as well as Prokofiev Seventh Sonata, full of mystery and verve. They show her to be an eloquent and imaginative artist at the age of 18, already at the peak of her abilities. This release documents some of the radio recordings she made for North German (NDR) and West German Radio (WDR) in 1960 and 1967 and is released in time for her 75th birthday celebration on 5th June 2016.

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 18 in D major, K576 'Hunt'

 

13:48

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1960-01-23

Recording Venue: WDR, Köln

 

1. Allegro

 

4:49

 

 

2. Adagio

 

4:48

 

 

3. Allegretto

 

4:11

 

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3

 

22:06$4.40

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1960-09-08

Recording Venue: WDR, Köln

 

1. Presto

 

6:35

 

 

2. Largo e mesto

 

9:36

 

 

3. Menuetto (Allegro)

 

2:20

 

 

4. Rondo (Allegro)

 

3:35

 

 

Prokofiev: Toccata in D minor, Op. 11

 

4:16

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1960-03-16

Recording Venue: NDR, Hamburg

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit

 

18:18

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1960-03-16

Recording Venue: NDR, Hamburg

 

Ondine

 

5:28

 

 

Le gibet

 

4:42

 

 

Scarbo

 

8:08

 

 

Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28

 

6:21

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1960-03-16

Recording Venue: NDR, Hamburg

Ravel: Sonatine

 

10:04

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1960-09-08

Recording Venue: WDR, Köln

 

1. Modéré

 

3:53

 

 

2. Mouvement de menuet

 

2:43

 

 

3. Animé

 

3:28

 

Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 in B flat major, Op. 83

 

15:43

 

Martha Argerich (piano)

Recorded: 1967-10-31

Recording Venue: WDR, Köln

 

1. Allegro inquieto - Andantino - Allegro inquieto - Andantino - Allegro inquieto

 

7:18

 

 

2. Andante caloroso - Poco più animato - Più largamente - un poco agitato - Tempo I

 

5:18

 

 

3. Precipitato

 

3:07