#11 INTERVIEW MARTHA ARGERICH

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Our medici.tv interview series are a series of original interviews featuring the greatest personalities of the classical music world. We have captured in a fun and relaxed way their unique personalities and what makes these artists today's great performers. In our series, discover other great names who share with us their intimate thoughts such as: Martha Argerich, Evgeny Kissin, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yuja Wang...
Les interview sont une série de mini-interview afin de découvrir les personnes interrogées sous un angle différent. C'est l'occasion pour l'artiste de dévoiler à la fois ses humeurs, ses envies, ses goûts.... Les interview sont inspirés du questionnaire de Proust....
Martha Argerich répond au interview de medici.tv le jour du concert "Celebrates" avec Denis Matsuev, Khatia Buniatishvili, Ivry Gitlis, leonidas Kavakos, Joshua Bell, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Vadim Repin, Yuri Bashmet, Mischa Maisky, Evegeny Kissi, Yuja Wang, Gautier Capuçon, Julian Rachlin.
Martha Argerich reçoit medici.tv dans sa loge, le mardi 26 juillet à 21H57 juste après son concert...
Nous remercions Martha pour ce moment si magique, intense et rare à la fois.
Cette interview est réalisée par Matthieu Escande

[@jacobejoaquinsevilla4628]

Argerich: I especially love Liszt, as person *repeats for emphasis* as a person. This made me lol.

[@jaredmoore657]

As a PERSON, which means possibly not as a composer. I do agree with her!

[@OriginalBasaliskos]

Her smile is so infectious. I'm sitting here stupidly smiling back at her from the computer screen.

[@Frances6889]

Yeah! 11 years later, I come back to watch her again. She is down-to-the-earth, very genuine, and has the sense of humor....of course!!

[@rpfigueiredo]

She's precious!

[@loteezkie9597]

Interesting personality and great talent. I love martha.

[@snowcarriagechengcheng-hun3454]

Thanks for uploading!

[@TJFNYC212]

tappe*

[@Qee7en]

Could someone do this to Krystian Zimerman? That would be pretty epic...

[@rpfigueiredo]

+The Purple Moonwalker Best. Idea. Ever.

[@antoniovmu4902]

+The Purple Moonwalker wow I would like to see that!

[@colinclarke8004]

cgchain has

[@허준서-n3z]

Damn that’s the most brilliant idea i have ever heard lol

[@angelab.5245]

Why would it be epic? *excuse my ignorance i don't know much about him yet*

[@MaxLima1]

It is so cute how she took all those silly questions seriously haha

[@s.c.1494]

So did Kissin, so did Wang. I think there is something of an innocence that all these top musicians shared which makes them open and honest. Perhaps this innocence, beside their virtuosic talent, is what makes their music emotive and touching.

[@josevaladez]

Miss Argerich was, is and will be the goddess of the piano.

[@Freddy454x72]

im glad to go to see her here in argentina on the next months

[@thibomeurkens2296]

Goddess of piano, beauty and language.. she is truly an amazing person!

[@MHB48615]

“I live in different places so I’m almost never there.” LOL. Ms. Argerich is every bit as charming as she is talented. Well, almost.

[@davidofpiano423]

Still such a beautiful, radiant smile

[@AmyAmy-er8bp]

Six languages not to get under bad influence.:). I admire her. Such a wonderful pianist! Ever tried singing opera? They say Maria Callas was a chemist not a physicist.

[@GeorgeOfZala]

Excellent mini interview and it is great to see Martha smiling and opening up with her charm, beauty and elegance. We have the highest respect to her as to the "Queen of the Piano" We all wish her good health and happiness through her amazing life and carrier.

[@yetanotherpianist4449]

Does anyone know what the question was at 3:28?

[@jlim0385]

her "face" was adorable. i lOVE seeing her laugh!

[@IllusionSector]

2:33 Leonard Bernstein!!! ^_^\m/ You go, girl!

[@humbertesque]

It's as if her personality knows no age.

[@erkhaz5218]

OMG she's extremely enchanting. Why does this video has to has an end.

[@kirisuconductor]

Who came up with this idea? I love this kind of interview!!! And Martha seems to enjoy it!!! The strange thing is that I've heard her in english, french, even portuguese, but in spanish just one time and she says to the camera: "Soy un Monstruo!!!" hahahaha!!! Señora Argerich, se casaría usted conmigo??? LA AMOOO

[@chrisraffen5980]

She was interesting & loved to give so many honest answers to each enquiry in a humorous way showing her real personality.

[@tihamercsepregi7885]

How hilarious would have been if she answered second question like: Crack.

[@angelasanford4065]

😆

[@leoconbrio]

So sweet :-) Love you Martha!

[@Janaceks_Dad]

She's irresistibly charming, even though she doesn't know to hold up the pages straight...

[@parislovesrachmaninoff]

Shes such a doll I'd love to meet her

[@DaigoParry]

Nah, I really think conversation IS Martha Argerich's favorite drug. I know people like that.

[@LeslieRip]

she's toooooo cute! n she mentioned Schumann 3 times!

[@loteezkie9597]

Martha is the Queen of Piano. So cute here.hehe

[@TheMusicalDawn]

aaah, she certainly is very tuned in to humans when listening to whom inspired her. Mentioning the old Maestros of composing shows how well she understands the artist behind the composition. This lady is one of a very rare perfect 'translators' the way she tells their stories with piano. And she is observant of the human race in that she does have a lot who inspires her.

[@tongqi6847]

Love you Martha so much!! Very charming goddess!

[@jamien.5528]

SPAGHEYTI

[@jaredmoore657]

She would like to have dinner with Jesus Christ and Schumann. Fabulous!

[@Isa-tn7ex]

so charming

[@Populous3Tutorials]

theres something about schumann huh

[@almotasim23]

1:40 Luego de esa deliciosa carcajada explotaron miles de supernovas, nacieron trillones de estrellas, se fusionaron billones de galaxias y nació un universo paralelo nuevo...

[@alistaircrane6917]

Martha and Yuja's interviews were the best. They have such funny and interesting personalities. I also think it's very nice that Martha places the cards down rather than drop them like most of the interviewees.

[@nathanalmazan2074]

I Love her ❤️❤️

[@golden-63]

Goddess!

[@LetTheMusicFlow1]

Funny she would say "conversation" as her drug....I heard she spends hours in a day on the phone. What an interesting person XD

[@darbidarboun4684]

very impatient ... loves Schumann ... that is me :)

[@reliom9836]

I am in love with her

[@classicalmusicreplay]

I was expecting she would mention Mischa Maisky since they are so close. well i see maisky often mention martha a lot 😂🤭

[@mariatartini1146]

It' s nice to see how she keeps her smile, the same since she was a Girl, an adolescent. GREAT MUSICIAN!!! ( Buenos Aires- Arg.) her birth City.

[@melottagz7293]

wonderful personality, charming genius.

[@medicitv]

Matthieu Escande is the wallcast man!!!!!!

[@delfinapiolihuck8963]

tan hermosa

[@jefftam1234]

"Music critic", brilliant answer.

[@jtrstrings]

a genius who thought of doing these WallCasts! their personalities show through and through.

[@kaleidoscopio5]

job never wanted?music critic,lol

[@FatzGeronimo1982]

So we not gon talk about how she said “ shit shit shit” in French no ok

[@saxamaphoneguy1]

I love her! I like how she said she likes Italy...I saw her in Italy when she was adjudicating a piano competition. Quite the personality!

[@suh8429]

I love her!

[@Dichweed]

She does not know what she is talking about.

[@josephdiao8149]

La tour de Pisa. Proceeds to lean on a side to throw away the question card.

[@johncao2]

Did she say Bartok was her favorite composer?

[@slerk9]

Argerich is amazing.

[@raoultak]

Beethoven is her favorite composer and yet she plays so little Beethoven.

[@callmejeffbob]

Deutsche Grammophon has released a series of budget priced box sets of Martha Argerich. If you want to hear her play a lot of Beethoven, consider getting the one called "The Complete Duo Recordings" that is comprised of duets with cellist Mischa Maisky and with violinist Gidon Kremer. There are 13 CDs in the box , 6 of which are comprised entirely of Beethoven cello or violin sonatas. It's a great set and a great value (currently about $ 60 for 13 CDs on Amazon).

[@davyroger3773]

Her version of Waldstein is incredible though

[@clarinet-tiamo9795]

you are Queen Martha!! your music takes me over the world!!!!grazieeeee!😍😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@gruenewolke]

Keep going, Miss Argerich 🎹👍

[@m213m2]

omg she's sooo cute hehehehe

[@mckavitt13]

She is so sweet!! 😘❤💝 And so knowledgeable.

[@sergeikuo]

Maisky, Terikanov chose italy as well

[@ShanshanQiu]

Music critics:) I just love you so much, Martha!!!

[@Musiquality]

the last one.. making face.. =)

[@raphinyo]

Es una "matriarca" de la buena música....

[@forestanimalito236]

It is interesting and amusing that In this Interview (rather a presentation) she does not mention F. Chopin at all. Paradox is that her international career started with Chopin, and she plays his music probably the best of all living pianists today. (My opinion).

[@thomassiegler9898]

And yet she stated that her relationship to Chopin was a difficult one. That's probably why she didn't talk about him in the interview.

[@TheLegence]

Saw all comments 😍

[@th3wing3dpaint3r]

@callinkermit Probably the phonebook question."Who's the most famous person in your phonebook?" something like that. I'm just guessing though...

[@norarossetti7877]

Ab fab!

[@1974alfonsina]

Que hermosa sonrisa!!!!!

[@th3wing3dpaint3r]

@johncao2 She said Beethoven. I'm kinda bummed she didn't mention Prokofiev :P

[@MadamDoolally]

@justtish7 of course, she doesn't like stupid people who waste her time; exactly ones whose make comments like yours

[@constancapf]

After having cancelled a concert in Verbier, it is nice to see her disposition. She is so amusing in her calm days!

[@ciupenhauer]

calm days? what were the other days?!?

[@MostlyReading]

What artwork dose she say she would be?

[@mariedonofrio5598]

The Tower of Pisa, lol.

[@AaronPetitPiano]

Jesus Christ, Leonardo DeVinci... uh, and Shcumann. EPIC LOL!!!

[@15_sdtm_bernardusegga53]

Hmm thats So Epic...

[@kf31paris]

"music critics" ahahah her face says it all!!!! Fuck the critics!!!! Lol

[@ytiffpan]

she is absolutely beautiful and charming.

[@amystruble4730]

Pan Tiffany

[@th3wing3dpaint3r]

Favorite composer: I thought it would definitely be Schumann!

[@psych0473]

I found out i have very similiar hands to her. I’m learning the piano and my piano teacher told me so. ^^

[@georgandor4244]

I think she never performed on stage the 4th concerto of Beethoven :-( Wait a minute, she not even mentioned Chopin... hm, hm :-p

[@Caracolenpaz]

Martha Argerich make face

[@MrElicottero]

@fapestar I honestly expected to hear something like Prokofiev .

[@TheIpazia1]

Martha sei grande grande come te sei grande solamente tu kiss

[@456er123]

Hey... we have the same favorite word (and world) ;)

[@Unknown-bf1vj]

What's her favorite curse word ?

[@chakkriza234]

I love you my pianist Grandma 👵

[@anafernandez-ms1oh]

Eres hermosa Ms Martha cuando te podre conocer ?

[@llll4445]

I'm in love w herrrrr

[@Adorado31]

@OriginalBasaliskos Me too!!! :)

[@frivoljo]

The world greatest pianist, ever seen!

[@JonathanPrak]

OMG she said Merde!! xD

[@Sk8erboi753]

i like her french accent

[@andrepedico1]

I love her!!!

[@reinadegrillos]

Monísima! Te quiero, Marthita!!

[@Adorado31]

She ROCKS!!!

[@CleverDjembe]

[@sundancer7381]

Did Miss Argerich ever have stage fright? Is her first perception of the piece thru sound.....not learning notes.....but sound? Does she think sound rather than notes? Did she ever write out a piece to remember the notes like other pianists have done?

[@sundancer7381]

@Drosophila Melanogaster So many pianists learn music through the written note - and the sound is an afterthought. How can you keep your focus on playing/sound...when you are always translating from note to sound. I've known pianists who actually write out the music to help them with memorizing. The Suzuki school of music has the student learning thru sound first, then the written note. The stage fright many pianists have I think is caused by this "not thinking of the sound first." I think Argerich has an connection with the sound first, and the note 2nd. I also saw one interview in which a roommate was learning a piece - and Argerich learned the piece from the other person playing it - with the errors as well.

[@AaronPetitPiano]

Beethoven? Favorite? She has hardly recorded any of his music!

[@jaggerjacks8795]

She probably plays Beethoven in her own time, like how others favor Bach but do not dare record any for fears of criticism.

[@AaronPetitPiano]

Evangeline Elias Agreed! :)

[@NazarenaCaceres]

Su primera impresión musical fue el Concierto nº4 de Beethoven en manos de Arrau.

[@willemboone7912]

+Aaron Petit She did all the violin and cello sonates, all concertos except no 5, the Triple Concerto, the Ghost Trio and the trio opus 11, one of the piano quartets, that's quite a bit of Beethoven!

[@AaronPetitPiano]

Oh I see. I wasn't aware of that but I meant mostly the sonatas in my comment. The 32 sonatas are so important for pianists and the only one I know she did was Waldstein.

[@pollinifan]

She did mention that she'd like to meet Jesus Christ! Martha --- That's not hard at all, just accept Jesus as your personal savior and you'll not only meet him but be with him forever!!

[@loveispatient0808]

Amen! Just be praying for her that she’ll eventually meet Jesus Christ the Chief Musician!🙏✝️

[@pixnist]

no need to worry, she's a Jew, so she will for sure meet him :)

[@MI-sn6mz]

@@pixnist thank u, I hate proselytism. Can people understand the difference of identity ?🙄

[@MUSICOFCHENLE]

she looks insane! omg close your eyes, the sound is really scary!

[@zStarklStudiosInc]

3:16 I think they mean historical figures... real people.

[@gjeacocke]

Jesus christ is a real figure.tell me, do you not accept witness testimonies? But you do accept them to sentance a man or woman in court. How hypocritical. How immoral.

[@zStarklStudiosInc]

Graham Jeacocke So you accept UFO witness testimonies? Or of Bigfoot? Or of any other stupid thing? He isn't a real figure, a figure you can touch and talk to, to him you can't. You're speaking to air, and that air is with molecules, not Jesus.

[@gjeacocke]

+Kénan Zeljković a testimony does two things. Testifies that an individual is present. And secondly, what this individual did etc. the former is still true even if the latter is not believable. I am a law student. And i am telling you, you are prepared to accept a testimony to sentance a man to death. Why do you accept textimonies in court? The judge and prosecutor and defence were not at the scene. You rely on a wirness testimony, just like christisns rely on a witness testimony to verify jesus. Testimonies for bigfoot are probable. Secondly, we are not arguing bigfoot but Jesus. Haha. Each case is different.

[@zStarklStudiosInc]

Graham Jeacocke It's not about who is right or wrong, it's about who can prove it. In cases, the more witnesses on someone's side, the more likely for him to get a lower sentence/fine No one can prove God. No one can disprove God. I'll just leave it there.

[@gjeacocke]

+Kénan Zeljković i know you can not prove god u idiot but you can prove a man existed by testimonies.. jesus claimed to be God. If u have witnesses textifying they saw jesus alive, you have to consider it as being reliable. U are an idiot. We are demonstrating how a non believer accepts a testimony in a coury of law to punish individuals. You accept them as beibg reliable. But you have textified that teztimonies are not reliable for jesus for we were not in that particular time. Neither were u in the time or scene of the crime in court. But u are satisfied to sentance a mqn on accoubt of it. U are immoral.

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

I wish any of them said something interesting like: "My favorite drug? Sex, I love fucking" But, unfortunately, this interviews are part of the promotion, not a display of honesty.

[@boruvka4]

you can tell she likes sex by all the other answers ;)

[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

Yeah, but I don't like having to guess.