Ravel: Sonatine | Martha Argerich (1960)

[@homersimpsonIV]

Boy, does she do this masterpiece justice. For me, it so vividly captures the simultaneously buttoned down yet brimming with emotion magic of so much of Ravel’s music.

[@davidsheriff9274]

But don't you think it's too fast? This piece is supposed to have a dreamy quality to it and she's blowing through it like she's running late to the airport. This is of course my opinion, but check out Vladimir Perlemutter and Pascal Roge playing this piece, I much prefer their interpretation.

[@homersimpsonIV]

⁠@@davidsheriff9274no, I don’t really think that way. For me, it’s simply a question of whether or not a musician is able to convey some of the inherent magic of a great composition in their interpretation, whether slow or fast or both in the same piece. Same for Roge and Perlemuter. Their interpretations of Ravel move me, too. As long as the musician isn’t asleep at the wheel or, for some reason, insufficiently sensitive to the “life” within a piece they’ve chosen to interpret, we listeners usually are in for a treat.

[@davidsheriff9274]

@@homersimpsonIV You're right, personal interpretation of the piece is not that important, the important thing is that it's played from the heart, I was not criticizing her, I was just talking about my opinion.

[@homersimpsonIV]

@@davidsheriff9274Yes, from the heart - and in that “mind-meld” of musician and composer that makes for such satisfaction and delight. Thanks for sharing your opinion! It’s as valid as any interpretation, in its own right.

[@SCRIABINIST]

Imo, this is one of the finest things Ravel ever composed. It's so vivid and warm but cold and tranquil at times. It captures everything perfectly

[@alexs1504]

This piece describes so well what I feel while watching a sky full of stars, very sheeny, harmonious, mysterious and incredibly beautiful, Ravel was one of the few who knew how to use the tone of the piano, especially in the high register

[@liltick102]

True

[@drcool56]

Beautiful photo, amazing woman, very strong interpretation. I love everything here.

[@meredith218461]

The young Argerich delivers a beautifully nuanced performance with irresistible ardour and zeal.

[@margaretict]

Beautiful piece- I have always loved playing this and a wonderful pianist and still is in 2020

[@leoinsf]

Martha is one of our greatest pianists! She plays everything and does everything well. Astounding repertoire! Her technique is prodigious. The speed of some of this Ravel piece is astounding. Given some of the later Ravel piano works, this is not one of his more difficult works. However, there are some technical difficulties buried in it and she whips the piece off will little or no effort. One knows that when Martha plays something, it will be done brilliantly and with great ease. As I said for someone else: it is like "water off a duck's back."

[@thomasthompson6378]

As to the speed, yes; it's also quite wrong for the piece.

[@johnryskamp2943]

Yes the speed is astounding--and so is your vulgarity. Dog.

[@giuliopoggia1551]

Bless you for this rarities!!

[@MaxLima1]

Thanks Giulio!

[@nurrylee-piano2613]

One of my favourite channels on KZbin, thank you for sharing the music of the great Argerich! 😍

[@나날-c7o]

the melody is delicate and beautiful

[@facundoramirezpiano1965]

Es increíble lo artista que es esta gran mujer...

[@azurbtkl3901]

I always come back here because when I listen to this piece, this amazing photo conjures up in my mind ❤️

[@catherineouriaghli6396]

BLESS YOU, MARTHA... :)

[@upside_you_mop]

thank you so much for posting this

[@hugoedmundovelazquezreyes161]

Extraordinaria interpretación

[@photo161]

...Lovely melting tone...

[@PianoBuffs]

Ah.. Martha and her tempi... And somehow it always works :D

[@martyn447]

Wow ❤

[@ПетяРостов-б2ъ]

Delicacy and energy

[@Pietro134]

Martha is the Imperatrice, the Ondine, a goddess, what beauty, je vous aime Martha

[@johnryskamp2943]

You are a clown's fart.

[@Aya_aya_aya]

The only genius in the world!!! 👏

[@みーパパ-s7n]

これ以上のソナチネはないと断言します!

[@posamsaso]

Thank you

[@MaxLima1]

You're welcome!

[@ypingo]

Vlw Max! 👍Que linda na foto!

[@MaxLima1]

Marthita nos anos 80, possivelmente a "melhor" fase pianística dela!

[@daph0307]

Looks very beautiful.

[@chiara.navamambretti]

I don't what you guys think but I definitely prefer this version compared to the 1979 version

[@giuseppemariaperego8937]

Enchante' Giuseppe Perego Monza 16.2.1962

[@sabinehub6144]

Ein hellwacher Geist, Inspiration, Gesaltungswille , Übersicht, manuelle Perfektion, gelebtes Leben , .... unvergleichlich, .....

[@mmelloe]

is there a higher quality version of this picture?

[@leidannis9544]

Where do you find this photo

[@fredericlarde]

beauty

[@jntaca]

La compañera Martha.

[@ttp911]

Some learned wrong d#s on 5th page of Anime mvt III, surprisingly...

[@rsndyvaliente2163]

ttp911 maybe a different edition? I’ve only ever seen the French one though, but it doesn’t seem like Martha at all to do something like that

[@thomasthompson6378]

Respectfully, I think -- given the frantic pace she takes the whole piece -- that Martha Argerich didn't much care for this music. Too bad, because she could have given it the justice it deserves, but (apparently) chose not to.

[@nathaniel9526]

That’s the tempo of the piece idiot

[@nohaylamujer]

This 1974 version is perfect kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmSmY6dmmr9mipo

[@ianstafford2218]

I have to agree. I can't relax during this performance.

[@unconcioustomato5617]

Я конечно извиняюсь, "молодая великая Марта" и все такое, но исполнение толстое и не образно

[@na-kun2136]

Можно тогда вашу игру или ссылку на чью то игру которая по вашим словам будет образной ?

[@ediccartman7252]

Верно, но что уж поделаешь, музыкантская мудрость и зрелость приходят только с годами. Горовиц в 30-е- 40е тоже был бледная копия того, что появилось в 70-е.

[@yuliyachilders]

It certainly can be a very useful exercise to play any piece extra fast to see sort of the "eagle's eye" view of the movement's architecture, but it's not a performance. When the character, detail, charm and everything else falls victim to the tempo, no matter how virtuous and brilliant, it's not worth your time. Martha is one of the foremost brilliant virtuosi out there, even 60 years later, but I cannot, for the life of me, understand her tempo choices. It's like watching the hurricane, it certainly is very imposing and thrilling, but there is no way to appreciate the finer points. This music is about finer points. Sorry. No.

[@solidsnake9332]

Too fast. Not my taste

[@jacksbee8809]

Solid Snake welp that’s ravel for you

[@solidsnake9332]

@@jacksbee8809 no. Thats inconsiderate performers who fail to reproduce the masters intentions.

[@jacksbee8809]

Solid Snake well whoop-de-doo

[@solidsnake9332]

@@jacksbee8809 try singing the piece and tell me if you can keep up.

[@solidsnake9332]

@@jacksbee8809 all i hear is mush of sounds. Trying to be as fast and cute as possible. Horrible rendition.

[@jackdolphy8965]

Martha misses the sweetness. She plays like it’s allegro con brio. Ravel marked it Modéré doux et expressif. for good reason.