Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich

Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Martha Argerich
Compilation album by Martha Argerich
Released	October 20, 1998
Recorded	at Berlin and London
Genre	Classical
Length	3:38:00
Label	Polygram
Producer	Tom Deacon

Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Martha Argerich is the second volume of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century box set and is the first of two volumes dedicated to her. The album features music by the composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Maurice Ravel.

Featured works

Franz Liszt

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124±

Maurice Ravel

Piano Concerto in G major±±
Sonatine
Gaspard de la nuit

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30±±±

Johann Sebastian Bach

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826

Sergei Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26±±
± London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
±± Berlin Philharmoniker conducted by Claudio Abbado
±±± RSO Berlin conducted by Riccardo Chailly

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Allegro maestoso" – 5:08
2. "Quasi adagio" – 4:23
3. "Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato" – 4:03
4. "Allegro marziale animato" - 4:01
5. "Allegramente" – 8:11
6. "Allegro assai" – 9:02
7. "Presto" – 3:55
8. "Allegro ma non tanto" – 15:26
9. "Intermezzo. Adagio" – 11:00
10. "Finale. Alla breve" – 13:53

Disc 2

1. "Sinfona. Grave adagio - Andante" – 4:15
2. "Allemande" - 4:18
3. "Courante" - 2:08
4. "Sarabande" - 3:54
5. "Rondeaux" - 1:17
6. "Capriccio" - 3:06
7. "Modéré" - 3:59
8. "Mouvement de menuet" - 3:01
9. "Animé" - 3:37
10. "Ondine" - 6:19
11. "Le gibet" - 6:42
12. "Scarbo" - 9:18
13. "Andante - Allegro" - 9:00
14. "Tema con variazione" - 9:03
15. "Allegro ma non troppo" - 9:03