Martha Argerich - Nocturne in F major Op. 15 No. 1

Martha Argerich - Nocturne in F major Op. 15 No. 1 - Frédéric Chopin

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• Martha
• Argerich
• Nocturne
• in
• major
• Op.
• 15
• No.
• Frédéric
• Chopin
• Piano
• Klavier

[biribinghino]

Why are you so nasty? She is a wonderful musician, even though her interpretation could not convince everybody, like it is natural to happen!I don't understand those comments based on the person and not on the artist...

[fikdulia]

I agree with #biribinghino. Don´t write such nasty comments. Martha is a really a spectacular musician. It is so nice that the world has such a phenomenon of a pianist.

[RH98]

@andrew190495 I agree. I think the extra speed makes the beginning sound light and carefree.

[andrew190495]

This is perhaps my favourite interpretation of this piece. She plays the opening section much faster than any other pianist I've heard, but in a good way. She doesn't play it so fast that it sounds retarded, but she doesn't let it hang around too much like most pianists do. I also love how she uses the pedal to gather sound to create a storm-like effect in the middle section, and I love the fact that she bridges the gap between the calmess of the opening and the anxiety of the middle section.

[onlinelondon]

@RainbowKK7

Thank you

ed

[RainbowKK7]

@onlinelondon It might be op. 55, No.1



[davidbaker03]

@3screamingkids Why? She plays it very well. Thank god for people who have different idea's, and do them well. She plays is very stormy and wonderful, who cares if someone could play it differently? As long as its done well.

[RH98]

I couldn't possibly disagree with freedom of speech. But at times I cannot help myself wanting to "silence" all those who have nothing worth saying, yet burden us with their stupidity anyway. To the "gentleman" who so helpfully pointed it out: yes Martha is an old woman now (your powers of observation are remarkable). Happens to all of us one day... like Martha some will continue to burn brightly; whilst others just fade away. I wonder what kind you will be?

[musicandminastirith]

it's like a lullaby...

[PowerliftingWSM]

@Snufkin999 Yes, I agree with you. Music is much more than description of the mechanics of it. Its only real value is in the way it makes people feel... at least for me. But I thought I'd just mention some things that made me prefer another performance over this... mostly. Really this performance was not bad in any way. 

[Snufkin999]

@PowerliftingWSM Like you say, taste is each to his own, but I can't help but to think that many people try to discern and understand music, instead of relating to them. Your comment about melodic line is sad for me to hear if that's the only part you recognized as pleasing. There's a bigger universe in this performance to appreciate IMO. And it's got nothing to do with academic proper tempo and expression and melodic line, but just making the music breathe and letting the emotion come alive.

[Kaggypants]

I still have yet to find an interpretation that can match Argerich's. I was a little disappointed with Ms. Lisitsa's interpretation because, while she plays the middle section fast, she doesn't have the power: the bass that Argerich does.