Martha Argerich signing autographs for Ravel Fans in Sf, Calif.

[mmoynan]

So cool!! I got to meet her (!) in Italy a couple months ago. It was crazy. What I've heard people say is completely true--she has such an aura around her. She's almost scary, but completely endearing at the same time.

Certainly a LOT of person contained to such a small frame!

[SalQrazy]

What a tease!

[kyleclef]

god i love her so much, at 1:20 don't you think when you see her face there should be the sound of a nuclear bomb...i don't know, just shes got such a aura around her ahaah. shows not only in her playing, but in her personality too.

[kyleclef]

lol (at martha) 'you do still look young!' 'yees' lol. you can tell she hates cameras hhaaa

[welldunneav]

Ah, she's lovely. I'd give almost anything to meet her. Thanks for the video.

[fdaltrey]

Damn, she sounds so charming. I'd like to meet her some day. Of the pianists that I've met, Marc Andre Hamelin and Jean Yves Thibaudet are also very generous to their fans.

[brianCIM]

wow! she seems like such a generous warm-hearted person. i have always believed that a pianist's personality comes out in their playing and this a wonderful glimpse into that. ty so much anieb!

[Angeles435]

Oh Martha is ALWAYS nice and gracious to fans... She's a total diva without the attitude. You were very lucky to have this moment. I met her in Philadelphia 2 years ago. I love her! And I'm Argentinian like her, too...! ;)

[vova47]

She is still young and vibrant. Thanks for sharing!

[anieb]

Apologies to viewers of this clip. I didn't feel it was particularly polite to keep the video focused on Martha Argerich, so you will see (as explained in the gray-box description above right) lots of shoes :-) and the camera bopping around because sometimes I was just holding it while listening, but I hope it gives an idea of her patient backstage demeanor (even when tired, as she explained).