Chopin Polonaise in A Flat, Op. 53; Argerich

Frederic Chopin
Martha Argerich

The polonaise originated as a stately processional dance for the Polish nobility.

This work is nicknamed the "Heroic" polonaise, and it is one of the Polish composer's most well-known compositions.

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Music

Tags:

• Heroic
• Polonaise
• Six
• Sixth
• Piano
• In
• Flat
• Op.
• 53
• London
• England
• The
• Legendary
• 1965
• Recording

[lepetitpianiste87]

i SO MUCH LOOOOVE argerich! we are so lucky to be able to listen to her playing...

[mahlerite]

Isn't she a goddess, though? Extremely dexterous and passionate, although she does actually make a small mistake at 5:39-5:40. Oh, the humanity!

[Sinfoniette]

Quite a great performance, but shamefully I've never been much into Chopin. Its quite odd. I do not like Chopin, Scriabin and Bach, who are beloved...:(

[mahlerite]

it's okay :)

it would be a shame if one didn't appreciate their works and/or try to understand the importance of their works, not fail to like listening to them.

preferring to listen to certain music is based more on it selecting us, i think, while learning about music is solely our responsibility.

[welldunneav]

My favourite version of this piece =D

Not to brag, but I saw Argerich live a year back and she really is a fantastic pianist. Still gorgeous looking too!

[TJFNYC212]

@wawa314159 how geez a wrong note WTF

[WhiteRose057]

I much prefer this over his Military Polonaise although that is wonderful as well.

[rey6333]

argerich one of my fav chopin's pianist!

thanks for posting it

[XCutePupa]

My favorite ! The version I always play in my head :)

[MarekNR]

I love her interpretation but it is just to fast sometimes.

[ac3761G]

Chopin Polonaise in A Flat, Op. 53; Argerich

[k40808080]

argerich!!!

[wawa314159]

It is indeed excellent, though I still prefer Ashkenazy's version.

She is so pretty in the picture in the beginning!

Dear mahlerite, did she really make a mistake in 5:39~5:40? Actually I can't tell. However, in 0:54~0:56 there is undoubtedly a mistake!

[andrew190495]

I have exactly this recording on my Ipod. There is simply no other version of this I've heard (apart from Igoshina's) which I love so much.