Martha Argerich, Mazurka Op 59 No 1, Chopin Competition 1965

From the Chopin Competition in 1965.
Mazurka Op. 59, No. 1 in A Minor.
Music by Frederic Chopin.

[@pietalpha2]

She won First Prize at this competition (at the age of 24). She also won The Polish Radio prize for the best performance of the mazurkas. In the previous competition five years earlier the First prize was taken by Pollini

[@vettegaddia6234]

Imo, the most deserved Chopin Competition winners were Argerich and Yundi.

[@agamaz5650]

Pollini is by far the best in my opinion

[@zuhairbakdoud1360]

@@agamaz5650 l agree by a long long SHOT. Martha has a great technique, Pollini has everything!!!! He is controlled. Argerich gets carried away by her superlative technique and the music deteriorates. We must remember that her being physically beautiful and very erotic looking, she undeservedly won the Chopin competition. I would not want to complete against a beautiful sexy woman because I would not have the slightest chance of being treated fairly.

[@anotherdepressedmusician]

@@zuhairbakdoud1360 that's not at all accurate. if you actually dedicate time to truly and honestly studying her playing, you will not only find how extremely well controlled her playing is, but how incredible her touch and articulation are. Her sound in general is what won her the competition - her looks and style just added onto how amazing her stage presence is.

[@henrigaziel2002]

@@zuhairbakdoud1360what utter nonsense. She played everybody off the field. Keep your stupid, uneducated, foolish, sexist comments to yourself. You know nothing about Chopin. And that makes you ignorant and poor.

[@lukeholmes2999]

Everything she touches of Chopin’s is gold

[@pakehha]

I wish Chopin could hear her playing...

[@SPDent2000]

he is probably twisting in his grave....

[@yuzoookun]

@@SPDent2000 Habla de putos dientes mejor y respeta a la mejor pianista de todos los tiempos. If he had listened her he would have regretted asking that his works be burned. If he had seen her he would have forgotten all her depressions in 1 second.

[@GeroG3N]

@@SPDent2000 Mejor limitate a opinar de odontologia

[@carlosurbanejasilva1881]

He would have loved her.

[@carlosurbanejasilva1881]

@@SPDent2000 Sir, you are talking not only about one of the greatest pianists in history but about a consumate Chopin interpreter, one that not only won the Chopin competition but also the special prize for the "most Polish mazurka".

[@firephilosopher7645]

amazing. the motion of her hands, they are speaking so expressively in their choreography with the music. a magical interpretation.

[@gildaoswaldocruz3610]

Memorável, sob todos os aspectos. Melancólico, vivo, imprevisível. Genial Marthita.

[@user-ty7ro7ik4i]

I can't help saying she is a genius. She was born in this world to be the greatest pianist and touch many people with the fabulous performance.

[@PiscesSenpai]

Absolute beauty.

[@mariateresaspinnler4974]

Mousey o

[@kaina5467]

i think black and white suit her perfectly

[@vivienmerchant]

Such natural grace and apparent simplicity in this wonderful work, one of the greatest mazurkas. These works are the interior of Chopin's memory of his own youth - in this his recollection is close to the end of his life. Argerich understands this completely.

[@brandonlee3374]

Ohhh this does not and WILL NEVER get old listening to!!! Absolute bliss♡♡ her playing of Chopin was, is, and always will be unbelievably beautiful♡!♡!♡!

[@ThePistonHead]

In my opinion Martha agerich is the most talented female pianist ever

[@TheJeffGrant]

Definitely in the conversation for best pianist ever, female or not.

[@alixsundquist5065]

I agree

[@dorianmearns7407]

“most talented”

[@hannastaszak1684]

Mazurki Fryderyka Chopina to kwintesencja polskości. Wspaniałe wykonanie ❤

[@yandon8878]

Beautiful. The music. And the woman. Just beautiful.

[@Jervo]

How beatiful she is.

[@harryeyres1960]

Utterly compelling, so beautiful and close to the melancholic heart of this music

[@Barbapippo]

played this way, it seems the most beautiful and important music in the world...

[@OriginalBasaliskos]

I hear a lot of complaints about Argerich's "lack of depth" and how she just plays things fiercely and beautifully, but without sensitivity. I think this is a great example of how wrong those complaints are.

[@Oscarman746]

I think you made up those complaints from your own imagination.

[@toparbitr0923]

The fact that Martha plays without any provincial sensual nuances, in my opinion, speaks only of her impeccable taste.

[@randomtux392]

Just listen to her recording of the Raindrop Prelude. ☺

[@richardmarks4468]

Pretentious comment

[@justadude641]

It's because her performances are very masculine, which is very different from those male pianists who play on a feminine way, like Nelson Freire. Anyhow, I still prefer her because she is the best.

[@user-hk8ti8po4b]

The melody is playing with her elegant rhythm, and I'm dancing with excitement without realizing it. It's so beautiful to see her performing with immersion. It's such a beautiful Mazurka song.

[@loteezkie9597]

A beautiful musical genius

[@thomasmrf.brunner]

She was young there , but nevertheless i can hear the abyss in this complex Mazurka ... :)

[@MrFreegig]

Argerich genius - and she looks great too !

[@steveningman-greer1135]

Woman was never more beautiful than this...

[@elisacataldo8366]

Una Argentina q nos llena de orgullo , maravillosa !!

[@rojocomolagrana]

Exquisite! This interpretation ...

[@redsea1234]

That’s some pretty nice video and sound quality for something out of 1965

[@Mateo-kk3bq]

This composition is like a flame turning off... extrangely sad

[@sasha42196]

I doubt any member of the jury at that competition could have played this better, except maybe Yakov Flier...not even Nikita Magaloff, who himself gave Argerich lessons and was the first person to record Chopin's complete works.

[@andrewkennaugh1065]

Your point being...?!😕😊

[@MarcAmengual]

@@andrewkennaugh1065 he says Argerich was better than the members of the jury themselves.

[@Populous3Tutorials]

that can happen, juries get older we are comparing prime years vs older pianists - and not all jurors are actual pianists finally, you don't need to be better than someone to know how to evaluate them

[@ceortega]

Is impossible not be enchanted by this woman.

[@strawberry3634]

All beautiful..

[@KaiserSoseProduction]

The young Martha Argerich is a wonderful woman as wonderful is this piece. Thanks for loading.

[@tonichristinabjerremose2973]

She plays this mazurka like she has never done anything else - wonderful! Is it Clara Wieck Schumann who has come back?

[@raymondgood6555]

Toni Christina Bjerremose too bad there are no recordings of Clara. What a woman she must have been , as she was loved by both Schumann and Brahms.

[@789armstrong]

Martha is from another planet.

Simplemente hermoso!😍🎹🎶👏👏

[@yogaman13]

@Dogaradodia I think I know what you mean. Her playing does seem to have this sensuality to it, especially in pieces like this.

[@khongcothithoi]

Merci beaucoup :x C'est Martha Argerich la meilleure :x

[@laviniataormina1590]

sublime...

[@user-pz2lw1wc5s]

This piano is happy to sing. Because it's great to have a few minutes rendezvous with her alone. I wana be her piano.

[@dominikadobosz2487]

wowwwwww !!!!!

[@cimbalok2972]

Beautiful interpretation. My favorite is Artur Rubinstein but this is excellent. Brava!

[@theodoretekkers]

I came here after watching zpiano in the forest. She played it do beautifully

[@user-jm2uh4mw5i]

Amazing!!

[@sgtredbluered]

They used this piece in "Being There", w/ Peter Sellers.

[@MNKorsak]

A lot of strength and bella

[@AcaciaRachelPhotography1]

Beautiful.

[@5ergioRey]

maybe the charm of perfection...

[@rojocomolagrana]

Divine!

[@tadeuszapyr1662]

Magnifigue 👍❤️

[@JoyAndWhimsy17]

Beautiful!

[@lyghdha]

There is a sound recording of the Octave etude...

[@bernabemalfax5029]

is it in youtube?

[@anotherdepressedmusician]

lol you're just gonna not tell us? leave us in the dark for nine years yet?

[@isammolina4842]

El más grande chopiniano de todos los tiempos es Dinu Lipatti. MARTA tiene su estilo. 🎶🎹💐

[@MarcAmengual]

This is perfectly executed.

[@YetHaterLover]

God she was soooo pretty back then.

[@pedromiguel6245]

magnifico

[@monition5655]

She played this mazurka beautifully.

[@alegal752]

❤❤

[@winglow7615]

Don't know much about piano and Chopin. But she was good looking when young.

[@latwigor]

Einfach genial!

[@RolfHener]

Martha Agerich ist mir ein Begriff. Sie spielt ausgezeichnet.

[@Julia-oo5cm]

Excellent!

[@ThePistonHead]

Period

[@ilovemycatrussell9298]

1st note is almost cut off.

[@homepianistaminako9597]

Her playing is singing.

[@OriginalBasaliskos]

@RH98 Haha, no, don't worry. I agree with you in a way.

[@RH98]

@OriginalBasaliskos haha I just re-read your comment and realized that it looks like I'm calling you a fool. That totally wasn't my intention! I too am one of those people who would blindly swear that Martha's playing has "depth". I guess we are all fools in a way.

[@pablorubin9638]

votre musique est belle

[@genesis310788]

si! ahora tambien

[@kaitoxxjeanne]

Wow

[@Thecatgirl7707]

The first note is missing.

[@Goose4Lu71]

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[@TipoQueTocaelPiano]

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[@aliabrahimi3711]

Try Addblock.

[@MrElicottero]

Oh. Martha and Valentina Lisitsa do not even exist in the same universe. Martha is so superior to Lisitsa in every single aspect of her playing that they cannot even be compared.

[@gojewla]

Why mention her?

[@MrElicottero]

​@@gojewla Because she sucks but also because this comment is from 7 years ago when this reply function didn't exist, so I was answering someone else. :-)

[@8scatterbrain8]

from you, maybe..

[@pablorubin9638]

je l,aime votre musique

[@DeadHappyFilm]

I think it's funny that some people have never attempt to play a instrument or learn some kind of music theory and have the nerve to judge music. They think they know what there talking about in till they actually analyze and play something in that field. Just shut up and enjoy the music please O ya! Please don't feed the trolls for gods sake.

[@therealconniefrancis]

Music is for everyone and anyone can judge it as long as they aren't rude.

[@elias7748]

She skipped the beginning of the piece

[@daphynesilva818]

😊👏👏

[@KneeJerkish]

@AntonioJLatosinki A mí también

[@jeanjacques1987]

Difficile à battre !

[@Pianoguy32]

you mean young

[@Kaner3339]

@aaronzebaron Helen Grimaud

[@RH98]

@OriginalBasaliskos "depth" in music can be a bit of a laughable notion anyway: utterly subjective, ill defined, based on a load of stuff that we have no real ability to vocalize. At the end of the day you see as much, or as little, in music as you want to. Some people will swear Martha has endless depth, some will call her utterly shallow. Which party is wrong?... both of them: for thinking that such a thing can be defined, and for having the vanity to assume that they "own" that definition!

[@keikichan_]

:)

[@krlows11]

when i see this video I think of a girl of 2013 trapped in the past.

[@bhinderbinder]

... Perhaps then we should do away with either/or categories? But likely that is a cultural repressentation...

[@RH98]

@briancolejennifer Look out! Sorry, for a second there it looked like your straw man was about to blow away... my bad.

[@omnishubo]

I really appreciate Argerich, but this piece of Chopin really doesn't make too much sense to me.

[@marshallartz395]

omnishubo: Keep listening. This is one of Chopin’s greatest works. 😎🎹