I have no words to express how sublime this is, her mastery, her ease, she is everything, and Bach's music, ever and ever lifting our souls... I love to read everybody's comments of awe and love. Music is truly a gift from above.
I love the way she is playing the first note as soon as she sits down and when she plays the last note she is straight up from the piano stool. No messing around. Phenomenal performance.
All of you are missing something signiicant in this argument ‘Which is the proper way to play Bach’ Bach himself varied his interpretation of his keyboard pieces from performance to performance. In the case of his organ works he’d adjust his approach to work best with the particular acoustincs and instuments. We can however admit there are some nasty performances out there but that’s anothe issue.
I believe she had some anxiety about performing and would at time cancel them at the last minute. Perhaps she starts and stops like that out of anxiety, she doesn't give herself time to feel nervous. She is amazing and how wonderful she has been able to have strong hands and arms. Today at 80 she is still just as wonderful. My mother lost her ability to play lengthy pieces due to arthritis. She would have preferred to play until she passed at 90.
I heard her play Prokofiev Third Piano Concerto in Philly (outdoor concert at the Mann) many years ago...same thing! Up until the opening piano entrance, she may as well have been filing her nails or eating potato chips. No preparation, nothing whatsoever, and then, BAM!!
Die Musik ist wie ein Wasser welches ein Flussbett hinabfliesst. Jedes Hindernis wird sanft umkurvt und lässt alles so leicht erscheinen, sei es auch noch so herausfordernd. In schweren Zeiten ist die Musik von Bach deshalb so hilfreich und man findet einen Weg heraus.
I love how she starts playing as soon as she takes sit, no previous drama, no nothing. Just take a sit and play... I bet she couldn't wait to start playing already lol. What a genius
Highest skill on any instrument I have ever seen and I'm 72. In July she will be 80. What a memory and love for the music. Her repertoire she plays without notes is unbelievable. What must it be like to be able to play like that ? She plays with such expression and feeling as if it was the easiest thing in the world. What a privilege to see her play.
A monumental figure of the piano during the 20th century. With her cult-following, she continues to surprise and delight audiences all over the world. If you've ever heard her play in one of the great music halls, you realize you're in the presence of one of the greatest keyboard artists in history. Her recordings are legendary. But to hear her play this Bach partita in person is an experience of a lifetime!
I do enjoy the comments here (and elsewhere) where people "fighting" over which one is "the best interpretation". I would suggest a more positive attitude where we are all grateful we can enjoy so many interpretations from so many versatile artists, full of different colours and emotions and contexts. Martha was never my favourite Bach player, but the beauty of the music shines through each and every moment of her wonderful playing.
Thank you for the comment. Please, listen to Sokolov's interpretation. I feel he is doing a cosmic interpretation while the rest of the best artists are still on the Earth.
I doubt l will ever have the chance and privilege to see her play for real but thank You Tube and the genius of technology for bringing such brilliant music through such gifted interpreters to me.
Rightfully so David! Virgil Fox used to say that he, "put music on a plane, which no one else could even think to reach, and from Bach, all else comes down." Soli Deo Gloria.
Bach je největší skladatel všech dob. Je to člověk, který mi dal ze všech lidí na světě nejvíc radosti. A dělá mi to už skoro 60 let. A všem lidem to dělá už 300 let...
Nicolas Couturier well it's deff not a song to start with..keep at it. Start with easier bach if you must, prelude in c major is a great beginners song
Nicolas Couturier Nothing wrong with starting with a hard piece. Martha Argerich also started with pieces that were above her level. But you have to give it time and enjoy the learning process. As years go by and you learn more, you go back to that piece from a more mature perspective. Only if you persist. Playing an instrument is all about persisting.
Martha Argerich is the Sorceress of Sound. I am always mesmerised by her lips while she plays: it looks like she is silently speaking incantations. One cannot fail to be bewitched. What I cannot understand is what went through the minds of the 104 philistines who disliked this video .
Every time I hear this piece, all I can hear is Glenn Gould playing it like some kind of insane person, playing it on his piano at his cottage, Gould dressed in a bathrobe. lol
@@gastonflatulenza1276 That chair was like Gould's equivalent to Thor's hammer, and was the source of Gould's power. Even today, the chair is bolted down in the Gould museum in Canada, otherwise it would fly though the air and land on Gould's grave.
I can‘t get how you can say that. Of course she interprets many romantic works on a high level but I really don‘t like her Bach. Partitas and Suites are dance music pieces. It doesn‘t dance. She slaps the piano. She has a clear and very full tone but she hammers many tones especially the Courante.
Mientras yo viva no dejaré de emocionarme hasta las lágrimas Desde mis 9 años me conmociona y me atrapa porque la admiro sin límites hoy a mis 91 años celebro haberla escuchado siempre que pudd
Martha’s facility is astonishing! I’m mesmerized watching her execute and interpret live, like she lives IN the composition and can choose moments to dazzle, others to pull my heartstrings. What a privilege to hear and see her.
Martha Argerich has an immaculate ability to enrich Bach with soulful expression whilst keeping the timely rythm that his composition's demands. A true insperation today
A beautiful melody played from the fingers. The sound resonates magnificently and flies beautifully. The profound melody expresses Bach's philosophy beautifully. Argerich is a genius. Her music evokes a heavenly paradise.
I picture JS Bach smiling down with unalloyed joy upon hearing how much this magnificent performer has done such honor to his work. Beautifully rendered!
....I don't believe there is any such thing as Bach's " best interpretation"....all I know is that Argerich just sits down and plays and Bach's music speaks for itself.
Siempre grandiosa intérprete nuestra queridísima Martha, desde Argentina, tu patria, muchos amamos tu talento. Mas allá de recorrer un teclado, le extraes el alma al instrumento, cuando ejecutas, la partitura, la que sea, cobra vida y canta, danza, respira, vuela y el que te escucha queda envuelto, rodeado, atrapado en completa sensibilidad emocional.-
JS Bach est à jamais le plus grand compositeur de tous les temps, passés, présents et à venir et Martha Argerich une de ses magnifiques interprètes. Souvent, quand j'entend les premiers accords du grand maitre, l'émotion est si forte que les larmes me montent aux yeux et je ne peux pas les réprimer ! Et d'ajouter bien modestement. Les compositions de Bach sont si évidentes et somptueuses qu'elles donnent le sentiment de les connaitre même si on les découvre pour la première fois . ET si on arrête d'écouter une pièce, une cantate on est incapable de continuer tant cette musique est d'une infinie complexité . C'est aussi cela être un génie.
When I was young, there were years when I just listened to Glenn Gould, them- couple years of just Rosaline Turek, after - Eugeni Koroliev, because for me at that periods they were the best. Now my biggest joy to listen to different interpretations without given out the 1, 2, and 3 places. Martha Algerich didn't play much of Bach, but similar to Perahia, Marie Peres, it is so human, so mind and heart uniting, as Perahia said about Bach. I love their interpretation of Bach, not my first choice, but for a daily life, to enjoy and become balanced
Elle est vraiment INCOMPARABLE, à tous niveaux, une bénédiction dans l'amour qu'elle distribue avec une telle humilité à travers ce don au Monde! UNE très grande dame ! 🙏💞🌈
Even the clothes she is wearing is divine- these little Japanese girls holding colorful umbrellas in the dark of night, takes you immediately to a different reality, another dimension... which is what Martha Argerich is ALL about - a piano player from a different realm.
Mi fa morire come attacca a suonare appena si siede, senza aspettare nemmeno un secondo! Come se avesse immaginato di suonare quel brano mentre camminava verso il pianoforte. Pazzesco! La sua tecnica e musicalità sono uniche! ❤️🏆🥇🙏
Geez, all my life, Bach has either made me smile, or burst into tears. His music makes me want to start playing the piano again. I regret quitting in the first place, because back then, I didn't realize that music would be such a big part of my life and that I'd love it as much as I do now.
I also regret having quit playing; but there is always something remains that we never lose. You may cease the actual practicing of music but your ears never go back to what they were before. I know you know what I mean..
I've played piano all my life, and I'm now 74. What has struck me is that the pieces I so loved when I was a teenager, are still equally if not more beautiful. Twenty years ago, I broke a couple of fingers, and had my hand in a cast, with just the thumb and index finger sticking out. I was wondering if I would ever play as well. After a week or so I couldn't stand it, and began playing pieces using just those two fingers in my left hand. I realized then that however badly I played, I would still be playing. Actually, after rehabilitation there wasn't much of a problem.
What a beautiful performance. Simply fantastic! There was a time when the poorly suppressed cough from an audience member during a quiet moment in piece was an annoyance. Hearing it in this recording is more of a memory of how wonderful the world was before the dystopian world we live in now became a reality. Argerich is masterful, but I have to thank the random coughing guy too, for reminding me about the beautiful world we once inhabited.
Martha es sublime, siente profundamente la partitura. Magistral la interpretación de Bach, que es muy difícil !. Me siento orgullosa de que sea argentina !!
The second movement, Allemande is sublime. The Sarabande is also very good. And she plays with love, I suppose just because she loves this piece very much. Wonderful privilege to watch her playing this!
I can't say how near the top this performance is, but I could listen over and over again. That's as opposed to the Bach of Schiff, whom I can't stand, no matter how popular he is. Argerich plays beautifully, so ethereal
At the end of the Sinfornia, she seemed to show that "This is for me to play, really play with the music." She is really awesome, like anything she plays is easy to her.
