Interview with Martha Argerich - June 2011

[ryuke1983]

E' così incredibile questa donna.....



[richieclq]

she reminds me of zaha hadid

[mojopum]

it's incredible to see her ageing on videos here on youtube. somehow for someone like her, one would think age doesn't apply to her hihihiiiii, love the personality, the talent undeniable....

[mms7704]

Charming woman, no matter how old she is. Reminds of my mother whose innocent face never ages

[nyscholartist]

Something about her mannerisms and way of speaking reminds me of Meryl Streep.

[chinweilee]

I did'nt know that she can speak Italian, amazing! She is not only a great pianist, she's also a polyglot!

[ProfundaetImmensa]

@chinweilee Non-american people speak 2 languages AT LEAST..It's nothing extraordinary..

[SevenCircles]

@ProfundaetImmensa

Martha can speak 4 languages fluently. That is not common for sure.

[musicandminastirith]

i can understand italian! when i saw the top comment i thot it would b in french. thank god

[coasterman16]

I'm a little bit concerned about that lighter being so close to her mop

[eloisacascio]

l'ultima domanda è pungente '' perchè non le piace fare le interviste quando ha tante cose da dire ''...e lei poveretta '' non so ''...

[advir1021]

Gosh, she seems to have perfect command of the language--and hear I thought she knew only French, Spanish, and English. She's utterly amazing!

[blekksprutkongen]

Yes, yes! Translation, please!!!

[03mbk30]

This is Italian, can you subtitle it :)

[Ravenelvenlady]

I didn't understand a word, but I'm so glad it's uploaded. Viva La Argerich!

[BassicStorm]

MARTHA I LOVE YOU!!!!!

[jujateixeira]

legendas !! legendas!! alguem ai q fala portugues traduz ai!!

[keetner]

Anyone know the name of the piece at 0:25? Thanks!

[skellez83]

@keetner Mozart K. 497 :)

[Adorado31]

Can a woman be utterly attractive while in her seventies?

Martha Argerich is the living answer to this question ...

[xakoviski]

SHE SPEAKS ITALIAN! :O

[Grisostomo06]

@xakoviski

She's some kind of genius. She speaks english, french, italian and of course her native spanish. Sie möglich sprecht deutsch auch! At 70 she's still a beauty and her smile is infectious!

[yooperlooper]

She's still beautiful and such a sweet smile

[xchimino2]

Thanks for uploading it :) .

I find it rather amusing how they close ever Q&A cycle with the same piano performance LOL.

[ForsakenRainMan527]

Grazie :)

[arrauottanta]

beautiful

[marasmo65]

es de otro planeta ,como se puede tocar asi ,hablar 5 idiomas a la perfeccion y ser tan bella aun a los 70 años, increible.

[TheSwordsweeper]

Ma parla Italiano? Da quando? Wow che onore

[Perelea]

She has a beautiful smile

[endomayor]

demasiado

[MaghoxFr]

con el BIC en la mano, que grande!

[martinl19]

would love to hear from an Italian how good Argerich´s Italian is..... it sounds fluent!

[TheSwordsweeper]

@martinl19 It's quite good. You can hear she is not italian, but her mistekes and childish accent are kind of cute :3

[martinl19]

@TheSwordsweeper  Thanks!!

[TheSwordsweeper]

@martinl19 It's quite good. You can hear she is not italian, but her mistekes and childish accent are kind of cute :3

[skellez83]

@martinl19 Molto fluente (very fluent) :)

[martinl19]

@skellez83 Grazie!

[mmbmbmbmb]

Even though it is a huge delight to "watch" this interview ~ it would be so great to understand what is being spoken. P L E A S E ~ someone translate!!!

[Ekphrasys]

@mmbmbmbmb She talked about her childhood, when and how she began...Then she spent more than 5 minutes talking about Liszt, one of the sexiest and more capable composers (ipse dixit)...And finally why she hates interviews....

She has one of the best smiles I ever seen in a woman....Still now...

[mmbmbmbmb]

@Ekphrasys ~ very kind of you to give a bit of in-sight, thank you! And ~ I totally agree about Ms Argerich's smile. Most charming indeed. What a lady ~ showing us all how little aging matters, when you have charm and confidence (and talent!!!) ;o)

[meagamon490]

I love how she has a lighter in her hand......haha.

[FabioGhibli]

Quanto mi piacerebbe potere ascoltare tutta quella sonata a quattro mani di cui mostrano spezzoni! D:

[EVELINEK]

Please!Please!Please!SUBTITLES­.......



[laqin007]

Just watching her talk is an art <3

[laqin007]

Kimolerik you're the best@!!!!!!!!!!

[constancapf]

You can see the photo in Martha Argerich Facebook in " Photos " on the left hand side of the page.

[constancapf]

I painted her hands.There is a photo in Martha's Facebook taken in Lugano, june 24, when I am offering her the painting. It was very rewarding since liked it very much!!!

[kyleclef]

@constancapf Oooh, do send us the link, I would love to see this! :)

[MuppetQuaker]

Can't help it. I get ridiculously excited when I see her playing or her interviews. My heart is almost popping out of my chest...

Now I know how happiness feels like; and yes, SHE IS ETERNAL.

[Shanefee1770]

Please subtitle this!!!!

[heirihunziker]

@Shanefee1770 for those who don't understand Italiano: she says she likes cats more than dogs.

[assindiastignani]

@heirihunziker Well no, actually the way the interview begins is, the interviewer says if one had to compare you with an animal, it would be a cat; you know how to scratch, but you also know how to purr and you like the night. She agrees and says she likes cats and feels herself also to be more cat than dog. Then they go on to talk abt. her Progetto Argerich in Lugano.

[Pianoguy32]

@Shanefee1770 i need more thumbs!

[pydbl]

Love you!!! kimolerik :)

[mmbmbmbmb]

Oh ~ how I wish to speak Italian!

What a wonderful woman! Pure and beautiful!

No unnecessary frills or vanity.

Amazing musicality and talent!

One of a kind for sure!

Actually ~ even without understanding a word ~ I still got what this interview was all about ;o)

Hello from Canada!

[1fattyfatman]

She looks great! No slowing this lady down.

[constancapf]

I spoke with her several times during the Festival in Lugano. She is an amazing person. So great and yet so natural and simple.

[goldberg72]

cosa e' il trak??



[Kahzarwarrior]

@goldberg72 

[KearneyPiano]

I hope thats not a lighter in your hand Martha!

[TomBarrister]

@KearneyPiano It is. She stopped smoking after her bouts with melanoma, but she still likes to hold the lighter.

[goldberg72]

@LittleArgerich mi sai dire che pezzo e' quello che si sente a 4mani?

[mazinger2509]

@goldberg72 It´s Mozart Sonata K 497 in F Major, played by  Cristina Marton & Martha Argerich

[decoxavier]

Man! Martha can speak all the languages in the world!! That woman is the best!!

I don´t speak Italian but I can tell she´s good! hehehe

In the last minute she´s mocking a journalist who asked her " Who´s Martha Argerich??" Cool hehehe

[Ellinidara]

@decoxavier She speaks French,Spanish,English,Italian­,German and Russian perfectly..:) She 's the best concert-pianist in the world..and every language is a melody,so..for her is just a joke:-)

[MrBlueOnyx]

@Ellinidara Russian? This I don't know but she speaks Portuguese as we can see at Nelson Freire's documentary.

[Erikk91]

@decoxavier No, I'm italian and i think that her italian is poor...very poor...

[th3wing3dpaint3r]

ahhhhh can anyone try to subtitle this please? English would be nice :)

[tomargerich66]

Oh wow! Is this the glorious return of kimolerik?!

[Ellinidara]

@tomargerich66 Yesss, our Kimolerik is with us again..And this made me so happy. I missed him and his precious gems a lot:-)))))))))