Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No.6, Martha Argerich 1966

A turbulent interpretation of one of Liszt's many rhapsodies. Interesting to note her getting carried away in the final (and maniacal!) octaves nearing the end. Looks like even Martha can get the better of Martha... or... whatever, you know what I mean.

Filmed in Munich, 1966.

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Music

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• martha
• argerich
• liszt
• hungarian
• rhapsody
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• munich
• 1966
• piano
• classical

[slopedude3]

omg.....im gay and i think martha argerich just got me turned on with this video. just saying. she beasted it

[mmoynan]

@slopedude3 You know you've made it when your playing turns gay men on. Well done Martha, well done. 

[TheDardanius]

the bass is too soft and not...bursting out like lang lang always play....

i just listened to lang lang's verison, and this one is kinda...boring...

[mmoynan]

@TheDardanius Everything tastes plain after you've had a glass of sour milk. :)

[chiidaramushini]

Ｉ　dislike this pianist.

[rigel48]

@martin201199 Velocity and musicality are not antinomic. Some can play fast, like Argerich, with as much expression than others with a slower tempo.

In this rhapsody Liszt begin with Tempo giusto (strict time). This does not prejudge for a fast or slow tempo. One can supposed that he asks for a rather brisk tempo as he indicates Poco rallent some bars later. Anyway I do not share your view concerning Argerich's interpretation, but I admit you have the rigth to express it.

[slopedude3]

@FDanisPianoPlayer idk im pretty damn gay lol hahahahahaha

[martin201199]

@rigel48. That's my view and just that, a simple view. O supposed everyone is endorsed to have one. I didn't know that yo be able to talk about musicality I needed your approval. And, in spite of your dogmatic view, I sustain my point: Argerich gives priority to velocity over musicality. Sincerely, a 15 year experience piano teacher

[rigel48]

@martin201199 I am not sure you are able to talk about "musicality". Surely Cziffra has this music in his blood, but LangLang rendition has more to do with circus than with music. It is not the little slip at 0:56 (mistake and not "mistakes") which robs Argerich's interpretation of its natural musical quality. Her virtuosity is always made up for musical expression.

[FDanisPianoPlayer]

@slopedude3 Yeah, no one is THAT gay.

[haidisemirychan]

@mmoynan yeah seriously who actually likes Lang Lang

[martin201199]

Che is brilliant. But even in this kind of music musicality is of more importance than virtuosism. And Argerich sacrifices musicality at the beginning with mistakes as a toll for playing so carelessly. I prefer Cziffras version then Land Lang's and only then Argerich's.

[steinwaygrande1]

How does she do it - the final movement without missing a beat or a wrong note ! A magnificnet pianist if ever there was one.The last 12 seconds were simply breathtaking.

[GidgiPianiste]

I love matha's way to play piano, especially in Chopin, but for this one, i think i prefer Czyffra's version.