I am not a musician, but a truck driver (son of a bus driver). I had this taped from an NPR program, and this music carried through the night as I drove through the Nebraska on my way to Colorado (no good radio out there and I didn't have XM). Thanks God for inspiring this guy to write such a beautiful piece!! (amen).
Yes...thank God for Sergei Rachmaninoff Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin are all the greats...but this music is like no other. It take me to another place and back... I imagine it does the same for you....Cheers!
@ peter B - God bless! I hate the cliche that truck drivers are uncultured meth heads and prostitute junkies.. One of the smartest, most erudite radio radio personalities I listen to admitted, his second profession of choice would be truck driving, because of the opportunities afforded to see all of America, and meet lots of interesting people. He also conducts orchestra's as a side line. Check out Dennis Praeger for stimulating drive time "talk radio" Just my advice from one "blue collar" guy to another -:)
+Populous3 Tutorials That has to be the most awesome endorsement of a piece of music I've ever heard. :-) I hope your tummy wasn't too sore afterwards. :-)
I just love the fact that it took about 7 mins for Martha Argerich to wake the orchestra up, before they realized that they were in a legendary performance. This is one of the best performances of the 3rd that I have ever heard in my 71 year life.
Найдите Александра Малофеева! Это изменит вашу жизнь ещё больше. Как играет этот мальчик! В нем вся моя Родина, вся Россия! Рахманинов любимый композитор
The fastest performance of this concerto in live concert is by Zoltan Koscic. Type Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 3 Zoltan Koscic into the search field and be prepared to be knocked on your @ss.
This, ladies and gentleman, is genius. The concerto itself is a pinnacle of classical music and an incredibly difficult piece to perform well. Martha is 'on fire' and sometimes, although it looks like things are getting out of control, she delivers a magical and epic performance, true genius. You will rarely see and hear a performance like this again. Just enjoy - again and again
Chris… enjoyed and marveled at this incredible performance a dozen or more times. The perfect amalgamation of composer, pianist, conductor, and orchestra. One wonders when Ms Argerich and Claudio embraced at the podium if she said” hey let’s get together for a beer later?”
As a lover of progressive rock/metal and only an occasional explorer of classical music, I would just like to say this has been the best forty minutes of music I have witnessed in my entire life. Actually, the best seventy minutes (and counting) due to the instant need to experience it again. I have been astounded by genius, swept away by brilliance, I have wept, I have soared, I have experienced passion and beauty beyond compare. Here I see the best in mankind, our potential, and a feeling that anything is possible with dedication and unity. To all those that made this epiphany possible, both living and dead, thankyou.
Same progressive metal fan. This is the hardest piece for piano in history. I didn't know argerich had played it tbh. I just discovered it but it's the best version I've heard so far
@@thedevil1667 You've got to watch the Alexander Malofeev version that was performed a month or two ago. It's so different! Same piece, different conductor (makes a bigger difference than one might think!) and of course a very different soloist. You'll find it on UA-cam. Malofeev has just turned 21. A true wonderkind, as was Argerich of course!
There are also 3 more Rach piano concerti. The second is as powerful as the 3rd. 1 and 4 are not as famous as they are more experimental in nature but still wonderful pieces.
Everybody is commenting on Martha Argerich - who is playing fabulously, including in the cadenza. But Ricardo Chailly is doing more than his part and the Berlin Radio orchestra shows very nice colours. Hat off to all the musicians !
+R.Daneel Olivaw If you want a true artistic shock, please listen to Lazar Berman's and Claudio Abbado's interpretation of this 3rd concerto, with the LSO. It is easy to find on UA-cam (audio only, no video)
I will. You listen to Lazarev and Gavrilov with the USSR State Academic Orchestra playing the 3rd. One of my favourites. If you didn't knew it already :)
Thanks for pointing me to this interpretation which does confirm that Russian artists understand Russian music better than Western musicians. There are many superb performances of Rachmaninov's 3rd (Argerich, Weissenberg, etc.). Until recently Horowitz / Ormandy was my favourite...... until I discovered Berman / Abbado / LSO.... In conclusion, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev are probably the last composers to give us monumental piano concertos before the atonal revolution. And the first composer to write another jaw-dropping concerto is yet another Russian : Alfred Schnittke..... :o)
I am in a night bus heading to Hoi an, Vietnam. The bus is packed, 37 º outside. A guy next to me has been snoring the whole time. I had to listen something which made me love life again, so I ended up here. A tremendous piece and wonderful interpretation. Tạm biệt !
TzimTzum is coming of Age. As for internet on a bus, there are internet deals with data galore all throughout Vietnam and Thailand that I know. And at a fair cost
Ivan Tzintzun: it is pleasing just to imagine you on a bus with Marta A. and Rachmaninoff in Vietnam...and telling the story here to us. So many connections over such a distance!
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This performance was and remains an instant classic. No one had ever played the Rach 3 at warp speed, much less have the phenomenal technical ability to pull it off. The result may not be precisely what Rachmaninoff had in mind but it is electrifying.
If you watch her eyes at the end, she doesn't even look at the keyboard. She is completely focused on the conductor to synchronize every single beat and measure into complete harmony with the orchestra. This amazing ability to play monstrous chords without even bothering to look down lends a level of perfection and chemistry between pianist and conductor I have rarely witnessed. THAT's why she's smiling at the end! This ending would make even Sergei himself break out into a smile! To quote from Argentina's National Anthem, "Sean eternos los laureles!"
Late Romantic Music has so much vast and rich history behind every notes, chords, motifs, it is so satisfying when a pianist like Martha Argerich knows all the subtleties behind Rachmaninoff's ideas. One of my favorites late-romantic composer obviously. Pure Drama, energy and delicacy.
It's almost desensitizing, to be honest. I find it dazzles me so that I'm slightly blinded to less adventurous music for a while. (Note: adventurous not in the sense of "experimental" but in the sense of "recounting adventures")
I've been playing the piano for 67 years and all I can do is shake my head in disbelief at playing like this. She is in the class of the rarest of pianistic geniuses. I'm talking about people like Rachmaninoff himself (my desert island pianist), Lhevinne, Hofmann, Horowitz and Richter.
hi donald; I was blessed to have an aunt and uncle who could play PARTS of the concertos you mentioned; but that started me on this type of romantic music (no, i do not play) but I love to listen. did you happen to see the movie, AMADEUS? Lots of music by Mozart. i also like the concerto by Schubert; i think it's number 1. -- Ogden
Horowitz was the one who received - from Rachmaninoff himself - the comment, "That's how it's supposed to be played". What a compliment! I only wish I could find a recording of Richter playing it.
@@oleflogger6828 You would be hard pressed to find one.To the best of my knowledge,Richter never recorded it because he said that he couldn't 'connect' to it despite undoubtedly having the technical accumen to do so.Richter was very temperamental at times,part of his genius.
You Tube, what are you doing???!!! A make up commercial in the middle of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 3???!!! Is this really good advertising, good business, good sense or good taste???!!!
UA-cam's faulty copyright management has tagged this as '"The Scramble" by The Dirty City Brothers'. The ads are coming from whoever owns the alleged copyright to make money off someone else's music.
What a musician, and what an athlete!! Unless you're a classically trained pianist you simply can not appreciate the physical exertion and ability required to play a piece like this. Her arms are those of a weight lifter. My forearms are/were huge due to 8 hours of piano playing per day. If only I had 10% of this amazing woman's ability. The greatest living pianist!
@ann marie Fuller Too fast for you, you mean... this is Her interpretation and therefore it can be played as she sees fit. If you want to hear it exactly as the the composer intended then only listen to Rachmaninoff playing the piece.
What a legendary performance and what a rapport between Martha and Riccardo! Martha is mesmerising- she takes you on a roller coaster ride, at times on the wings of a soaring butterfly, and then riding on the back of a sprinting panther, lifted by a condor or tossed into a tempest at high sea. No words to describe the feelings evoked by her magic at the keys! You just cannot stop your heart from racing. Oh and the moment at 39:33 when Martha smiled at Riccardo knowing they made history
She is so amazing. Still my favorite pianist after years of listening to all different types of classical music. It had been years since I listened to her play this concerto; when I revisited it for the first time the other day, I got shivers and intense feelings in all the same places as when I was younger... Truly shows that anything true and timeless will never go away or change. That is definitely the case with Rachmaninoff as well as with Argerich.
Check out Alexander Gavrylyuk with Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC SSO. Neither is as "starry" as Argerich and Chailly but the performance is at least as good and the sound is way better - ua-cam.com/video/jC6cY4J5c1I/v-deo.html
I was lucky enough to see her in person this last summer at an ASU competition here in Phoenix. There was a mix-up of the position of the 2 pianos on stage. She laughed and helped move the seats around! You can tell she enjoys every minute she plays as well as listening to fellow pianists. A gracious and supremely talented artist.
I agree with the gentleman who laments this being her only performance of the Rachmaninoff third concerto, however I don't think even she would be able to equal this again. I am only sorry not to have been there to witness this moment in history. She is in a class of her own - leaving the rest of us standing (and in shock!)
Many pianists can play this piece extremely well, and many of them have absolutely mastered it. But, except for Ashkenazy, I’ve not seen anyone play it as though it’s a walk in the park....Argerich plays like a fury, but makes it look as easy as a nursery rhyme. After watching this, I think of Daniil Trifonov, for example, and I wonder what the drenching sweat is about! Argerich is a genius.
@@eel9I saw him play it live as one of the first times I listened to it and I didn’t particularly enjoy it. After listening to it more times it’s probably one of if not my favorite piece and I still kick myself for not being able to appreciate the concert
@@Michachel Oh no!! The first time I listened to it, I didn't enjoy it either! It took a few listeneings. When I saw Trifonov play it live it was the best experience of my life!
I know nothing about classical music. I googled Rachmaninoff simply because it was mentioned in a book I was reading and was curious. On a whim I decided to see this video. Now I have bookmarked it. I have fallen in love with it. SUPERB. SUPERB.
I am a music lover with no musical talent at all. However, I have never forget a musical note which I heard. In my subjective opinion, this is the single greatest musical performance in history, and Martha is the greatest pianist in history; no gender modifier. While her technical virtuosity, and memory, are astounding, it is her emotion and passion which set her apart. Watch her between 33 - 36 minutes; she is so emotionally invested that she appears on the verge of tears. She is playing from her soul. Chailly is spectacular; in totally synch with both Martha and the orchestra, and his demeanor is so friendly and supportive. If I had to choose only one event, cultural, sports, social, political et al which I could have attended in my life, this performance would be the one. My only regret is that it did not occur in Boston or New York. Those audiences would have blown the roof off and given Martha and Chailly the ovation they truly deserved for a once in a lifetime performance.
Incapáz de describir la Genealidad de este Concierto y sus Ejecutantes!! Esta grabacion por mucho tiempo no fué dada a conocer! Hoy casi muero de amor sorprendida por Marta Argerich y su Director fué y será lo más impresionante ! de todo los tiempos 90 AÑOS ago Argentina compatriota mía no dejo de caer rendida! Incomparable talento. Marta
The composer himself has admitted Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 is not easy to interpret well. However, Martha Argerich is a musical genius. She has overcome all difficulties and performed very nice music. She is one of the greatest pianists.
I have less connection to it than to the 2 which I feel definitively means something. I don't know what this 3rd means if you know what i mean? I can't place this music emotionally...
@@burrenmagic I know what you mean, took a while for this concerto to “click” for me compared to the 2nd one but now the 2nd movement here is my favorite between the two concertos
That is true. I have heard a lot of musicians playing this concert. Many of them just show how rapidly they can move their fingers. There is no soul in their performance. But this interpretation of Martha is just great. Absolutely perfect. I cry every time I listen to this.
..hoy ,Marta cumple 80 años, que viva muchos años mas para que los amantes de la música podamos seguir disfrutando de sus maravillosas interpretaciones.- Saludos desde Chile
I understand your love and utter phenomenal, unbelievable talent of this pianist; In my professional opinion, she is the best in THE WORLD; YES, I SAID IN THE WORLD
If I were to live on a deserted island for the rest of my life and I could bring only one piece of music, it would be this version of this symphony. It would keep me alive.
It's not a symphony.Btw on a deserted island it would be impossible to have electricity, so you would have to rely on fish, fucqin' coconuts, fried lizzards and cooked mosquitos, but not Rachmaninov. Good luck.
There is something about the tiny piano solo at 35:30 that completely shatters my heart, moments before the torrent-like main theme of the third movement kicks back in and the concerto enters its climax, those few chords played with such delicacy and unexplained melancholy never fail to make me tear up.
this work is a monster as everyone knows. This performance by a very energetic too mature for her age Martha is in my opinion the pinnacle of virtuosity in rendering an interpretation of this extremely complex piece. She is directing the orchestra from the keyboard without a doubt. THis eloquent document brings tears to my eyes, I dare say better than recordings by Rachmaninoff himself. AMAZING beautiful,
29:25 - That arpeggio in the right hand, she plays it so gently quiet and yet fast, you can barely hear it. She instead brings up the lower melody and it just sounds so beautiful.
This was such a nasty and wild and powerful performance when she was young. Straight. Tough. Clear! Maybe she may not like it too much nowadays. Who knows? This was one of the very best ever performances ever played on the globe! Happy birthday great maestro Martha Argerich!
Martha's cadence , starting at 10:40 minutes is like a firework and than at 11:58 she becomes like a second orchestra supporting the main orchestra playing out of the score like a harp. So beautiful. Non-selfish! Thank you for the music!
It's as if Rachmaninov wrote the concerto with Martha's virtuosic abilities in mind. Beyond mortal performance of the toccata cadenza. Flawless rendering of all three movements.
Legendary. She simply slays this monster of a piece. Also, the camera focusing on the snare drum in the third mvmt cadenza while she’s cranking out those menacingly difficult triplet octaves in the left hand is an absolute crime.
Благодарю за возможность просмотра этого контента!Великолепное исполнение гениальной пианисткой одного из сложнейших во всех отношениях, фортепианного концерта!! Блестящая техника, виртуозность в этом исполнении сочетается с глубиной проникновения в содержание этой гениальной музыки! Великолепно выстроено единство формы и содержания!! Дирижёр вдохновенно руководил всем процессом исполнения! Оркестр был на высоте!! Это одно из лучших исполнений данного произведения!!!
I mean, the woman is a Legend! Her tone is one of the most unique and powerful tones on the piano. There is a reason why she is always counted amongst the greatest pianists to date. This performance of the 3rd Rach is as much legendary as the performer, and one of the best I've ever heard! That said...that camera?! I mean it's like someone told them: "tonight you will be recording a piano concerto. A living legend will be performing! But we don't want to see none of that. We want to see long shots of the conductors cufflinks, long wide angles of the backs of the orchestra, the pianist's hair, but don't you dare show her hands...or else!" They missed most (if not all) of the great parts of the concerto, where you actually want to see the pianist performing - their hands! It is honestly frustrating.
I totally agree. I so want to see the virtuosic hands. I would be happier with the still frame fixed on the pianist sideways on shoring the hands the entire video.
My thoughts exactly! Yes, Ricardo Chailly is marvelous, this orchestra engaged. But it's as if the film director had no sense of what was unfolding, the presence of genius in this PIANO concerto, not Concerto with a piano note and then. Martha, so young and exquisite, beautifully passionately and ever true to the music. So grateful to hear this 60 years later!
There is a lot of love in this masterpiece. Lovers cry when they listen. Passionate, dark and liberating moments dance on every note played. Touch my heart whenever I listen. I'm a guitarist and I love Rachmaninoff
I don't know how many times I've listed to this or other interpretations. This stands out as an incredible performance on every level. Thank goodness this was recorded and placed on UA-cam.
You have to admire her power and clarity. Such a clear beginning and throughout. She isn't afraid of this piece at all. No timidity. I don't know if I really ever heard the piece before hearing this genius' rendition. I cried. She takes you everywhere there is to go. Unbelievable. Bravo! Bravo! At the conclusion, I felt like screaming.
Actually it reminds me a lot of the buildup to the big d-flat climax in Chopin's fourth ballade - I think Rachmaninov was inspired by it! Listen to Zimerman play that part and see what I mean - it uses a lot of chromaticism.
Saw the film Shine when I was a kid and decided to learn this piece for my undergrad recital. Now working on my PhD and analyzing the entire thing and this version remains to be my FAVORITE version of all time.
In my opinion, this music is such a marvel of humanity that I think this piece is on the top of greatness achieved by mankind on the line with the moon landing. This is just Breathtaking.
I think it's the best performance of Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 along with Horowitz. Her amazing technique is always amazing. I'm in awe of the stormy Cadenza. She is the best pianist of the 21st century.
I just keep returning and listening! Her interpretation is so different then Rachmaninoff's which is with a perfect technique and telling his own story but she is using her technique differently and her interpretation is more alive and passionate which I am certain woke up all the orchestra to give the best. Bravo!
I know Martha no longer performs this concerto, but wouldn't it be amazing if she resurrected it for a Jubilee concert like Horowitz did at the age of 75. I would travel to any part of the world to see that!
Argerich is simply the Queen of this work. I don't know of any recording that surpasses her utter mastery and musicianship here and it will be many many years if ever that anyone else surpasses her rendition here. I would almost say Rach 3 was written for Argerich.
Well, Noel, try listening to Byron Janis' version made with Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony back in the 60's, and I believe you will find Martha's equal, if not her superior! IMO, Janis was the greatest concert pianist of the mid-20th century, until psoriatic arthritis began to plague him. Check out ALL of his recording made during the 60's, particularly his Prokofiev 3rd, which may be the greatest recorded version of all. But Martha's versions of this are totally exciting!!!
God bless UA-cam! The thrill of watching Argerich and hearing this particular recording is an enormous privilege. And it's free! I have at least 5 recordings of this concerto and this is my top favorite! Phenomenal. How can a person move their fingers that fast and still hit the right notes in the right sequence? Incredible.
I don't know why every time I listen to Rach3 I cry! Not only this music is so perfect, everything is perfect about it. As someone mentioned "Rachmaninov covers the entire range of human emotions without saying a word". If I could just be in this moment for ever. Thank you God for Martha, Rach and all the classics!
Argerich's composure and maturity is much appreciated. When conductors and musicians try to act like they're Maria Callas with dramatic expressions and dancing around, they tread over the piece, make it about them, and worst of all, they're displaying an attitude and emotion that the piece itself does not express. Agerich is a good steward.
Ho sempre pensato ai concerti di Rachmaninov come a performance amorose, per cui fosse necessario un vigore maschio, virile, per "fare l'amore" col pianoforte. Invece la grandissima Martha mi fa ricredere. Esecuzione meravigliosa, emozione fortissima.
I've loved the Rach 2 since I was 2 years old; playing our 78-rpm records of it I wore out the spindle holes. But I didn't get the 3rd till I saw the film about David Helfgott in the mid-'90s. Then I found this recording; how fortunate that was. I seem to recall some critic saying that another had called this the greatest recorded musical performance ever--or more likely the greatest ever of a piano concerto, or at any rate this concerto. I don't see how it could possibly be surpassed. Somehow Argerich combines at every moment complete mastery with being on the edge of losing control--so impassioned is she: like the very greatest athletes. And this concerto, though really of the 19th century, has for me only one competitor written in the 20th in this genre: Bartok's 2nd. I wish she had recorded that; she doesn't record as soloist with orchestra any more. I never tire of this concerto, or this recording, so powerful and so rich and subtle in feelings, so complex in the interweaving of the instrumental voices, in that respect much like Bach.
Richard Salisbury Richard, there is only 1 Argerich. That said, there is an equally emotional, heart tugging performance from a 24 year old Olga Kern, recorded at the 2011 Cliburn. She was a co-gold medalist. The last 2-3 minutes will give you goose bumps. She was, at the time a very young mother, playing for her musical life. The 1st movement, considering the pressure, is practically flawless, one of the best 1st movements you'll ever hear. The reast is at the very same high level of musicianship. Enjoy. As for this, what a performance by both this magnificent orchestra, conductor, and the indomitable Martha Argerich.
Robert Jason Thanks much for the recommendation. I think I did listen to Olga Kern's performance, but probably only some of the first movement. I know I liked what I heard. I'll listen to the whole performance soon!
Robert Jason thank you for the recommendation - I'm going to go and find it now too. I heard Federico Colli play this at the barbican earlier this year - he stepped in with literally 4 hours notice, and although he was not technically perfect, my god, the passion. i cried like a baby. But Argerich basically owns this in the end.
I watched Shine several years ago and soon felt love in Rach 3. I've almost listened all the other famous pianists' interpretation, but Argerich's is definitely my favorite one. Every time I listen to her Cadenza in the 1st movement and the beginning of the 3rd movement, I just feel that everything in front of eyes disappears and the only thing left is the shining music that makes me crazy!
Masterful in every sense....Rachmaninoff, the genius...always will be my favorite! Kudos to the amazing conductor and orchestra Thank you Martha for sharing your music with us!
I love the conductor's face when he's happy and smiling while he's conducting....he is so doing what he loves. Makes ME smile. This was wonderful. Thank you so much for spreading such joy around.
One of the most technically challenging pieces ever written, the Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30, composed in 1909 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. And masterfully played if I do say so myself. Exceedingly talented, this one.
awe-inspiring! The turmoil within her that so obviously dominates the event is completely absent in her facial expressions. pure, genius, musical expression...
Favorite recording of this work. She's amazing. The folks in the audience were not quite aware of what just unfolded, but it was ferocious romanticism. A jagged path from dark to light. Really well done.
I saw her in concert here in LA and was able to tell her she was a phenomena - she looked pleased! I go to her concerts wherever possible. She is as good live as on her recordings!
Quelle fougue, quelle énergie, et quel doigté, quelle précision en même temps! Voilà Rachmaninov tel qu'on l'aime, tel qu'il nous enchante, nous émeut et nous remue. Riccardo Chailly est à la baguette, mais c'est bien Martha Argerich qui embarque tous les musiciens et tous les auditeurs dans une traversée musicale à couper le souffle. Ce concerto reste mon préféré du grand musicien russe, et je restais très attaché à la version d'Horowitz. Mais là, comment ne pas être totalement bouleversé. Bravo, bravissimo Martha!!
Fabulous interpretation of Martha, perfect execution, and she also makes it very beautiful with a lot of sensitivity. This video is a treasure of music
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My favourite pianist by far who plays one of my favourite piano concerto ! Just awesome :)
This concert is such a rollercoaster of emotions! It takes a genious like Mrs Argerich to fully deliver all its depths and subtleties! The accompanying orchestra and conductor, thank God, have stood up to her heights! Amazing performance! I wanna cry now, for the beauty of this music touches me on all the possible levels of my inner self! ❤ Music is the highest form of art! Thank you, Lord, for letting us, people, discover and create it! And thank you for Mrs Argerich
39:30 is all you need to see, that cheeky smile as she reaches the climbing passage of the release of the D Major passion after the moodiness of the entire piece, she knows this piece as it's supposed to be played.
Someone mentioned about there being no standing ovation; these were very rarer at the time this was recorded but I do take your point. This is an astonishing performance from both orchestra and conductor. I'm so glad it was captured on film and so grateful that we have it here to watch on UA-cam. I wonder if anyone can find a finer version than this...? Utterly brilliant...
Seth Auster-Rosen I wholeheartedly apologise. Martha Agerich is one of the world's finest pianists and I meant no disrespect to her at all. As I said in my 'review', I share your enthusiasm...!
ComposerInUK I think you would like to listen to Yefim Bronfman's performance, even though the video is a little fussy it doesn't take away from a magnificent performance. I think you will enjoy. I also like Olga Kern.
suzanne kruys Thank you. I shall look it up. I like Olga Kern too and there are some very fine young players coming up but this is my favourite... so far! Thank you for the heads up. I don't need a strong push to listen again to this wonderful concerto.
What you see/hear here is what the Argerich legend was all about. She plays this crazy concerto with an almost nonchalant demeanor at dazzlingly consistent level of virtuosity all the way through with no apparent effort while maintaining a fabulous, essentially total artistic control at all times. Perhaps Michelangeli and Richter and Horowitz were in various ways better artists than this lady but this kind of control we see here with Martha without her working up any sweat, no, that was beyond all the three of them.
Yes, CarboKid - here's a woman for all seasons. What happened here was a fusion of passion and prowess. No fireworks or drama - I've never witnessed such a direct channelling of an understanding of a composition enabled by the physical capacity to do so. At times it felt as if she could have picked up the piano and played it like a bandoleon. It's rare that anyone appears to be able to defy the laws of physics. Each era replaces the old heroes with new but this is for all time. I think the Sergei Vasiievitch would have been astonished by this..
CarborundumKid Indeed, indeed! You have expressed your observations perfectly. The command, the blinding brilliance, the astonishing ability to pull the music out of the piano through the legato passages. I imagine Rachmaninov would bow to her, her interpretation, even shed tears of joy and gratitude that she honored his composition by giving her all, every ounce of her heart and soul, mind and body to this performance.
Felt like I watched a very dramatic movie. Thrilling, suspenful, triumphant and heroic in the end. Forgot to breathe at some points.. wonderful playing Can’t get enough!
I am not a musician, but a truck driver (son of a bus driver). I had this taped from an NPR program, and this music carried through the night as I drove through the Nebraska on my way to Colorado (no good radio out there and I didn't have XM). Thanks God for inspiring this guy to write such a beautiful piece!! (amen).
You are so right. Even on short car trips, and especially on long trips, I listen to the famous classics, and especially my favorite, RACHMANINOFF
Yes...thank God for Sergei Rachmaninoff
Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin are all the greats...but this music is like
no other. It take me to another place and back... I imagine it does the same for you....Cheers!
@ peter B - God bless! I hate the cliche that truck drivers are uncultured meth heads and prostitute junkies.. One of the smartest, most erudite radio radio personalities I listen to admitted, his second profession of choice would be truck driving, because of the opportunities afforded to see all of America, and meet lots of interesting people. He also conducts orchestra's as a side line. Check out Dennis Praeger for stimulating drive time "talk radio" Just my advice from one "blue collar" guy to another -:)
That is the beauty of music. Transcends money, Class and even music snobbery! universal! x
It sure must have been a wonderful journey.
the most epic 40 minutes of cereal breakfast i ever had
That's a lot of cereal!
Hehehe
to be fair i ate 4 breakfasts, not cuz i was hungry, but cuz i didnt want to leave a piano concerto halfway through :p
+Populous3 Tutorials That has to be the most awesome endorsement of a piece of music I've ever heard. :-) I hope your tummy wasn't too sore afterwards. :-)
very good performance.
Impossible to top Vladimir Horowitz the Reiner version from 1957 however.
I just love the fact that it took about 7 mins for Martha Argerich to wake the orchestra up, before they realized that they were in a legendary performance. This is one of the best performances of the 3rd that I have ever heard in my 71 year life.
We share the same sentiments about Martha Argerich, she’s just phenomenal! Are you born in 1952? We are of kindred spirits, blessings!😅
This is the best Rach 3 I've ever heard, though I'm not quite that old. 😉
Найдите Александра Малофеева! Это изменит вашу жизнь ещё больше. Как играет этот мальчик! В нем вся моя Родина, вся Россия! Рахманинов любимый композитор
Мощно и чувственно звучит этот концерт у Кун Сяндуна в Сиднее в 1992 году.
She is amazing....
39:07 conductor *monster mode activated*
the camera even shook.
Beast mode!
Cameraman nodding his head
berserk power up
That little smile on Martha´s face when she realizes the level of epicness in the end of the finale
+Ricardo Garcia Soto Yeah, I guess you mean between 40:01 - 40:28
+pianogus Nah, it's the sequence starting at ua-cam.com/video/MOOfoW5_2iE/v-deo.html, with her smiling at ua-cam.com/video/MOOfoW5_2iE/v-deo.html
That smile gets me every time!
thats the 'holy crap I think Im going to make it through this' smile lol
pumpkingod m
Anybody else wish we'd have more camera shots of her hands???
yes. i thought he same thing
She is so ccccccrrrraaaazzzzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Why?
+Michael Panrok she is an alien! craaazzzyyyyy
The fastest performance of this concerto in live concert is by Zoltan Koscic. Type Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 3 Zoltan Koscic into the search field and be prepared to be knocked on your @ss.
This, ladies and gentleman, is genius. The concerto itself is a pinnacle of classical music and an incredibly difficult piece to perform well. Martha is 'on fire' and sometimes, although it looks like things are getting out of control, she delivers a magical and epic performance, true genius. You will rarely see and hear a performance like this again. Just enjoy - again and again
Рахманинов Гений композитор, все остальные исполнители.
Chris… enjoyed and marveled at this incredible performance a dozen or more times. The perfect amalgamation of composer, pianist, conductor, and orchestra. One wonders when Ms Argerich and Claudio embraced at the podium if she said” hey let’s get together for a beer later?”
As a lover of progressive rock/metal and only an occasional explorer of classical music, I would just like to say this has been the best forty minutes of music I have witnessed in my entire life. Actually, the best seventy minutes (and counting) due to the instant need to experience it again. I have been astounded by genius, swept away by brilliance, I have wept, I have soared, I have experienced passion and beauty beyond compare. Here I see the best in mankind, our potential, and a feeling that anything is possible with dedication and unity. To all those that made this epiphany possible, both living and dead, thankyou.
@@ReasonableExpectations My best regards to you, fellow prog lover.
Same progressive metal fan. This is the hardest piece for piano in history. I didn't know argerich had played it tbh. I just discovered it but it's the best version I've heard so far
@@thedevil1667 You've got to watch the Alexander Malofeev version that was performed a month or two ago. It's so different! Same piece, different conductor (makes a bigger difference than one might think!) and of course a very different soloist. You'll find it on UA-cam. Malofeev has just turned 21. A true wonderkind, as was Argerich of course!
Think my profile pic speaks for itself,same here
There are also 3 more Rach piano concerti. The second is as powerful as the 3rd. 1 and 4 are not as famous as they are more experimental in nature but still wonderful pieces.
Everybody is commenting on Martha Argerich - who is playing fabulously, including in the cadenza. But Ricardo Chailly is doing more than his part and the Berlin Radio orchestra shows very nice colours. Hat off to all the musicians !
+Bertrand Jacques Very true.
+R.Daneel Olivaw
If you want a true artistic shock, please listen to Lazar Berman's and Claudio Abbado's interpretation of this 3rd concerto, with the LSO. It is easy to find on UA-cam (audio only, no video)
I will. You listen to Lazarev and Gavrilov with the USSR State Academic Orchestra playing the 3rd. One of my favourites.
If you didn't knew it already :)
Thanks for pointing me to this interpretation which does confirm that Russian artists understand Russian music better than Western musicians. There are many superb performances of Rachmaninov's 3rd (Argerich, Weissenberg, etc.). Until recently Horowitz / Ormandy was my favourite...... until I discovered Berman / Abbado / LSO....
In conclusion, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev are probably the last composers to give us monumental piano concertos before the atonal revolution. And the first composer to write another jaw-dropping concerto is yet another Russian : Alfred Schnittke..... :o)
+Bertrand Jacques martha was just hot as fuuuck
I am in a night bus heading to Hoi an, Vietnam. The bus is packed, 37 º outside. A guy next to me has been snoring the whole time. I had to listen something which made me love life again, so I ended up here. A tremendous piece and wonderful interpretation. Tạm biệt !
dude you gotta love life if you get internet on a night bus in vietnam
TzimTzum is coming of Age. As for internet on a bus, there are internet deals with data galore all throughout Vietnam and Thailand that I know. And at a fair cost
Ivan Tzintzun: it is pleasing just to imagine you on a bus with Marta A. and Rachmaninoff in Vietnam...and telling the story here to us. So many connections over such a distance!
If the situation you described deprived you of your love for life, then nothing would help. Ein Sof.
@@g.l.7151 I only know what Ein Sof means from a Jewish mysticism course I took. Never expected to encounter that term randomly on the internet! May Adonai bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May Adonai lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace! Am Israel chai! Your G-d reigns! I'm currently a follower of the most popular Jewish Messiah. May you continue to seek Adonai with all your heart, and find Him, and love Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and very! And love to your neighbor as yourself! ❤❤❤
00:31 1. Allegro ma non tanto
10:38 Cadenza
16:29 2. Intermezzo: Adagio
27:28 3. Finale: Alla breve
You definitely are that random person that saves people's time
Thank you
A hero
❤
@@Jabafishppl
This performance was and remains an instant classic. No one had ever played the Rach 3 at warp speed, much less have the phenomenal technical ability to pull it off. The result may not be precisely what Rachmaninoff had in mind but it is electrifying.
I think this is EXACTLY what Rachmaninoff had in mind.... This is the BEST Rach 3 interpretation...
Horowitz actually plays it faster. Both he and Argerich bring something magical to it.
If you watch her eyes at the end, she doesn't even look at the keyboard. She is completely focused on the conductor to synchronize every single beat and measure into complete harmony with the orchestra. This amazing ability to play monstrous chords without even bothering to look down lends a level of perfection and chemistry between pianist and conductor I have rarely witnessed. THAT's why she's smiling at the end! This ending would make even Sergei himself break out into a smile! To quote from Argentina's National Anthem, "Sean eternos los laureles!"
Instrumental muscle memory is amazing.
do you even know what "laureles" means?! And don't even use a search engine to look it up!
Translation?
@@rebelsouljaz i don't know! What does it mean???
agreed, I think she eyes the conductor more than anyone I can think of. No?
Listening to Rachmaninov is like entering the land of your deepest hopes.
Concertos 2 and 3 just leave me in the best kind of exhaustion.
Late Romantic Music has so much vast and rich history behind every notes, chords, motifs, it is so satisfying when a pianist like Martha Argerich knows all the subtleties behind Rachmaninoff's ideas.
One of my favorites late-romantic composer obviously. Pure Drama, energy and delicacy.
It's almost desensitizing, to be honest. I find it dazzles me so that I'm slightly blinded to less adventurous music for a while. (Note: adventurous not in the sense of "experimental" but in the sense of "recounting adventures")
pls listen to the 5th
No wonder they chose Rachmaninoff concerto even at the winter olympics opening in Sochi!
@@ilikechopin8112 can you pls give the link of that?
반클라이번 콩쿨보다가 여기까지 왔어요. 이분 정말 대단합니다 충격적이에요
the most fascinating woman ever met, and one of the 5 greatest pianists of all times.And a wonderful person
I've been playing the piano for 67 years and all I can do is shake my head in disbelief at playing like this. She is in the class of the rarest of pianistic geniuses. I'm talking about people like Rachmaninoff himself (my desert island pianist), Lhevinne, Hofmann, Horowitz and Richter.
hi donald; I was blessed to have an aunt and uncle who could play
PARTS of the concertos you mentioned; but that started me on this
type of romantic music (no, i do not play) but I love to listen. did you
happen to see the movie, AMADEUS? Lots of music by Mozart. i also like the concerto by Schubert; i think it's number 1. -- Ogden
I completely agree!!!
Horowitz was the one who received - from Rachmaninoff himself - the comment, "That's how it's supposed to be played". What a compliment! I only wish I could find a recording of Richter playing it.
Donald Allen I agree. I learned piano from age 6-13 and her performance is beyond words amazing and flawless
@@oleflogger6828 You would be hard pressed to find one.To the best of my knowledge,Richter never recorded it because he said that he couldn't 'connect' to it despite undoubtedly having the technical accumen to do so.Richter was very temperamental at times,part of his genius.
You Tube, what are you doing???!!! A make up commercial in the middle of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 3???!!! Is this really good advertising, good business, good sense or good taste???!!!
+jeComprends pasTout
uBlock origin is far better, trust me
i'll try it, thanks
Obiwazz The uploader insered ads, not youtube
chebello la musica che si spande nell,etere e ci avvolge come un velo""
UA-cam's faulty copyright management has tagged this as '"The Scramble" by The Dirty City Brothers'. The ads are coming from whoever owns the alleged copyright to make money off someone else's music.
What a musician, and what an athlete!! Unless you're a classically trained pianist you simply can not appreciate the physical exertion and ability required to play a piece like this. Her arms are those of a weight lifter. My forearms are/were huge due to 8 hours of piano playing per day. If only I had 10% of this amazing woman's ability. The greatest living pianist!
Last movement too fast!
@ann marie Fuller Too fast for you, you mean... this is Her interpretation and therefore it can be played as she sees fit. If you want to hear it exactly as the the composer intended then only listen to Rachmaninoff playing the piece.
AMEN! And again I say Amen!
@@richardnejman5231and even Rachmaninov played his pieces differently from time to time
Without a doubt, one of the best things on UA-cam.
I think so
I absolutely agree 😌
What a legendary performance and what a rapport between Martha and Riccardo! Martha is mesmerising- she takes you on a roller coaster ride, at times on the wings of a soaring butterfly, and then riding on the back of a sprinting panther, lifted by a condor or tossed into a tempest at high sea. No words to describe the feelings evoked by her magic at the keys! You just cannot stop your heart from racing. Oh and the moment at 39:33 when Martha smiled at Riccardo knowing they made history
Quel bonheur de pouvoir écouter et voir cette merveilleuse interprétation . Merci .
She is so amazing. Still my favorite pianist after years of listening to all different types of classical music. It had been years since I listened to her play this concerto; when I revisited it for the first time the other day, I got shivers and intense feelings in all the same places as when I was younger... Truly shows that anything true and timeless will never go away or change. That is definitely the case with Rachmaninoff as well as with Argerich.
NJC... agreed!
This is simply the ultimate Rach3 concerto performance , no one has come close nor ever will, Thank you Martha
Horowitz?
Check out Alexander Gavrylyuk with Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC SSO. Neither is as "starry" as Argerich and Chailly but the performance is at least as good and the sound is way better - ua-cam.com/video/jC6cY4J5c1I/v-deo.html
Lim Unchan?
Horowitz and Bronfman . Others no .
Yuja Wang
I heard YunChan's Rach 3 and then listened to this master pianist. Really happy I could listen both of them on the UA-cam online.
And if you add Horowitz 1978 NYPO with Mehta conducting, you have my three favourites Rach 3 !!!
And Yunchan is the GOAT!!❤
I was lucky enough to see her in person this last summer at an ASU competition here in Phoenix. There was a mix-up of the position of the 2 pianos on stage. She laughed and helped move the seats around! You can tell she enjoys every minute she plays as well as listening to fellow pianists. A gracious and supremely talented artist.
I agree with the gentleman who laments this being her only performance of the Rachmaninoff third concerto, however I don't think even she would be able to equal this again. I am only sorry not to have been there to witness this moment in history. She is in a class of her own - leaving the rest of us standing (and in shock!)
Many pianists can play this piece extremely well, and many of them have absolutely mastered it. But, except for Ashkenazy, I’ve not seen anyone play it as though it’s a walk in the park....Argerich plays like a fury, but makes it look as easy as a nursery rhyme. After watching this, I think of Daniil Trifonov, for example, and I wonder what the drenching sweat is about! Argerich is a genius.
our national treasure!
some people just sweat more. Stronger metabolism.
Trifonov's rendition of this piece is nothing short of amazing
@@eel9I saw him play it live as one of the first times I listened to it and I didn’t particularly enjoy it. After listening to it more times it’s probably one of if not my favorite piece and I still kick myself for not being able to appreciate the concert
@@Michachel Oh no!! The first time I listened to it, I didn't enjoy it either! It took a few listeneings. When I saw Trifonov play it live it was the best experience of my life!
This may be my favorite performance by Argerich. Happy 80th birthday, dear Martha.
I know nothing about classical music. I googled Rachmaninoff simply because it was mentioned in a book I was reading and was curious. On a whim I decided to see this video.
Now I have bookmarked it. I have fallen in love with it.
SUPERB. SUPERB.
Better late than never! You'll love him more and more
Serenity Gool This is your Brain on Music?
Hay que conocer las cosas para valorarlas.
The exact same thing happened to me.. 😁
HAH!! Now, you're just like the rest of us ordinary Humans. Welcome to the club.
The way she played the Cadenza in the first movement is just beyond my comprehension. How did she do it?
She's my Queen. Tempo, timbre and tenacity.
Wow! This is one of the greatest concertos I have ever heard. The music at 18:20 is truly epic
I am a music lover with no musical talent at all. However, I have never forget a musical note which I heard. In my subjective opinion, this is the single greatest musical performance in history, and Martha is the greatest pianist in history; no gender modifier. While her technical virtuosity, and memory, are astounding, it is her emotion and passion which set her apart. Watch her between 33 - 36 minutes; she is so emotionally invested that she appears on the verge of tears. She is playing from her soul. Chailly is spectacular; in totally synch with both Martha and the orchestra, and his demeanor is so friendly and supportive. If I had to choose only one event, cultural, sports, social, political et al which I could have attended in my life, this performance would be the one. My only regret is that it did not occur in Boston or New York. Those audiences would have blown the roof off and given Martha and Chailly the ovation they truly deserved for a once in a lifetime performance.
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Incapáz de describir la Genealidad de este Concierto y sus Ejecutantes!! Esta grabacion por mucho tiempo no fué dada a conocer! Hoy casi muero de amor sorprendida por Marta Argerich y su Director fué y será lo más impresionante ! de todo los tiempos 90 AÑOS ago Argentina compatriota mía no dejo de caer rendida! Incomparable talento. Marta
Legendary.
The composer himself has admitted Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 is not easy to interpret well. However, Martha Argerich is a musical genius. She has overcome all difficulties and performed very nice music. She is one of the greatest pianists.
I have less connection to it than to the 2 which I feel definitively means something. I don't know what this 3rd means if you know what i mean? I can't place this music emotionally...
Strike that. I've just heard the 2nd movement again. Holy Fuck.
I totally agree, CN Lee.
@@burrenmagic I know what you mean, took a while for this concerto to “click” for me compared to the 2nd one but now the 2nd movement here is my favorite between the two concertos
That is true. I have heard a lot of musicians playing this concert. Many of them just show how rapidly they can move their fingers. There is no soul in their performance. But this interpretation of Martha is just great. Absolutely perfect. I cry every time I listen to this.
Completed on September 23, 1909 and perfected on December 5, 1982.
..hoy ,Marta cumple 80 años, que viva muchos años mas para que los amantes de la música podamos seguir disfrutando de sus maravillosas interpretaciones.- Saludos desde Chile
¿Cuándo es "hoy"??? ¿En qué fecha cumple años Martha Argerich??? Por favor respondeme!!!
Martha Argerich (* 5. Juni 1941 in Buenos Aires)
She will be 81 soon
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
A brilliant performance by Martha Argerich, playing the beautiful Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, with flair, deliberation and panache.
This is video I watch on a regular basis. The music can pull at my heart strings EVERY TIME. I even changed my name to Martha for Martha Argerich.
+Martha Ning I respect your dedication. You've inspired me to consider changing my name to Marc-Andre
+The Queen Brit Actually I was born with a Chinese name only and then I moved to Australia where I use Martha as my new name!
Awesome xD
I understand your love and utter phenomenal, unbelievable talent of this pianist; In my professional opinion, she is the best in THE WORLD; YES, I SAID IN THE WORLD
Argerich will definitely go down in history as one of the greatest pianists in all of human history.
If I were to live on a deserted island for the rest of my life and I could bring only one piece of music, it would be this version of this symphony. It would keep me alive.
It's not a symphony.Btw on a deserted island it would be impossible to have electricity, so you would have to rely on fish, fucqin' coconuts, fried lizzards and cooked mosquitos, but not Rachmaninov. Good luck.
There is something about the tiny piano solo at 35:30 that completely shatters my heart, moments before the torrent-like main theme of the third movement kicks back in and the concerto enters its climax, those few chords played with such delicacy and unexplained melancholy never fail to make me tear up.
I feel the same way
@@8moltovivace8you guys should meet then 😊. If you end up effing, you ll both have the time of your life
this work is a monster as everyone knows. This performance by a very energetic too mature for her age Martha is in my opinion the pinnacle of virtuosity in rendering an interpretation of this extremely complex piece. She is directing the orchestra from the keyboard without a doubt. THis eloquent document brings tears to my eyes, I dare say better than recordings by Rachmaninoff himself. AMAZING
beautiful,
I agree with you ALL THE WAY Jose!
29:25 - That arpeggio in the right hand, she plays it so gently quiet and yet fast, you can barely hear it. She instead brings up the lower melody and it just sounds so beautiful.
I keep returning to this video ever since it was uploaded. Absolutely sublime.
This was such a nasty and wild and powerful performance when she was young. Straight. Tough. Clear! Maybe she may not like it too much nowadays. Who knows? This was one of the very best ever performances ever played on the globe! Happy birthday great maestro Martha Argerich!
Martha's cadence , starting at 10:40 minutes is like a firework and than at 11:58 she becomes like a second orchestra supporting the main orchestra playing out of the score like a harp. So beautiful. Non-selfish! Thank you for the music!
It's as if Rachmaninov wrote the concerto with Martha's virtuosic abilities in mind. Beyond mortal performance of the toccata cadenza. Flawless rendering of all three movements.
Legendary. She simply slays this monster of a piece. Also, the camera focusing on the snare drum in the third mvmt cadenza while she’s cranking out those menacingly difficult triplet octaves in the left hand is an absolute crime.
😂
Благодарю за возможность просмотра этого контента!Великолепное исполнение гениальной пианисткой одного из сложнейших во всех отношениях, фортепианного концерта!! Блестящая техника, виртуозность в этом исполнении сочетается с глубиной проникновения в содержание этой гениальной музыки! Великолепно выстроено единство формы и содержания!! Дирижёр вдохновенно руководил всем процессом исполнения! Оркестр был на высоте!! Это одно из лучших исполнений данного произведения!!!
지휘자는 땀을 흘리는데... 연주자는 너무 편안하게... 땀도 안흘리고.... 정확하고 엄청나게 빠른 타건을 하네요... 천재
I mean, the woman is a Legend! Her tone is one of the most unique and powerful tones on the piano. There is a reason why she is always counted amongst the greatest pianists to date. This performance of the 3rd Rach is as much legendary as the performer, and one of the best I've ever heard!
That said...that camera?! I mean it's like someone told them: "tonight you will be recording a piano concerto. A living legend will be performing! But we don't want to see none of that. We want to see long shots of the conductors cufflinks, long wide angles of the backs of the orchestra, the pianist's hair, but don't you dare show her hands...or else!" They missed most (if not all) of the great parts of the concerto, where you actually want to see the pianist performing - their hands! It is honestly frustrating.
I totally agree. I so want to see the virtuosic hands. I would be happier with the still frame fixed on the pianist sideways on shoring the hands the entire video.
My thoughts exactly! Yes, Ricardo Chailly is marvelous, this orchestra engaged. But it's as if the film director had no sense of what was unfolding, the presence of genius in this PIANO concerto, not Concerto with a piano note and then.
Martha, so young and exquisite, beautifully passionately and ever true to the music.
So grateful to hear this 60 years later!
Haha well said.
Most beautiful opening melody played at the perfect tempo with such technical & musical virtuosity.
There is a lot of love in this masterpiece. Lovers cry when they listen. Passionate, dark and liberating moments dance on every note played. Touch my heart whenever I listen. I'm a guitarist and I love Rachmaninoff
By far the BEST Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3! I never get sick of listening to this! :)
I don't know how many times I've listed to this or other interpretations. This stands out as an incredible performance on every level. Thank goodness this was recorded and placed on UA-cam.
You have to admire her power and clarity. Such a clear beginning and throughout. She isn't afraid of this piece at all. No timidity. I don't know if I really ever heard the piece before hearing this genius' rendition. I cried. She takes you everywhere there is to go. Unbelievable. Bravo! Bravo! At the conclusion, I felt like screaming.
너무나 아름답고 조화로운 최고의 연주네요.
세상엔 왜이리 천재가 많은건지...
한명의 천재에게만 찬사를 보내지말아야겠어요.
이 분은 천재 중의 천재긴 하죠. ㅎㅎ
In my opinion, the buildup to the chord at 23:25 is perhaps the greatest moment in the history of music.
Really nice observation. I personally prefer the one in the middle of Rach 2 mvt 2. But I might be biased because I can't play Rach 3!
@@judicraiIf this imply that you can play the Second one so you're absolutely amazing
@@lm9091 Only that movement so only a little bit amazing haha. I'm planning to learn the entire thing one day.
on the Black Crowes' 'Amorica', the transition from "Ballad in Urgency" to "Wiser Time" is...what's the word...choice.
Actually it reminds me a lot of the buildup to the big d-flat climax in Chopin's fourth ballade - I think Rachmaninov was inspired by it! Listen to Zimerman play that part and see what I mean - it uses a lot of chromaticism.
Saw the film Shine when I was a kid and decided to learn this piece for my undergrad recital. Now working on my PhD and analyzing the entire thing and this version remains to be my FAVORITE version of all time.
Eccelsa Marta ,!!!! Paolo n
Yeah! I played this concerto BACKWARDS for my 6th grade Trinity college exam.
In my opinion, this music is such a marvel of humanity that I think this piece is on the top of greatness achieved by mankind on the line with the moon landing. This is just Breathtaking.
저렇게 파워풀하면서 표정 세상 평온....말도 안된다........
I don't get enough of the 2nd movement. The D flat theme is one of the most romantic I've ever heard.
I think it's the best performance of Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 along with Horowitz. Her amazing technique is always amazing. I'm in awe of the stormy Cadenza. She is the best pianist of the 21st century.
I just keep returning and listening! Her interpretation is so different then Rachmaninoff's which is with a perfect technique and telling his own story but she is using her technique differently and her interpretation is more alive and passionate which I am certain woke up all the orchestra to give the best. Bravo!
I know Martha no longer performs this concerto, but wouldn't it be amazing if she resurrected it for a Jubilee concert like Horowitz did at the age of 75. I would travel to any part of the world to see that!
Times up?
@@nathanieljasondemesa3135 for you maybe, not for her. she's still alive and kicking.
Argerich is simply the Queen of this work. I don't know of any recording that surpasses her utter mastery and musicianship here and it will be many many years if ever that anyone else surpasses her rendition here. I would almost say Rach 3 was written for Argerich.
Well, Noel, try listening to Byron Janis' version made with Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony back in the 60's, and I believe you will find Martha's equal, if not her superior! IMO, Janis was the greatest concert pianist of the mid-20th century, until psoriatic arthritis began to plague him. Check out ALL of his recording made during the 60's, particularly his Prokofiev 3rd, which may be the greatest recorded version of all. But Martha's versions of this are totally exciting!!!
Check out Van in '58 with Moscow You may change your mind.
Well said! And I agree!!
Agreed.
wonderful wonderful wonderful, so sad, so unbearably beautiful is this concerto played by this utterly amazing pianist
I remember seeing this in the flesh. So glad to find it on UA-cam. This has made my day. Thank you for uploading!
where was it?
41:00 "The next time you speed up during my solo I kill ya, okay?"
It's more like "The next time you SLOW DOWN during my solo I kill ya, okay?" 😂😂😂
C'est toujours avec grand ravissement que j'écoute ce Rach3, interprété de façon grandiose par une grande Dame de la musique, Martha Argerich ...
God bless UA-cam! The thrill of watching Argerich and hearing this particular recording is an enormous privilege. And it's free! I have at least 5 recordings of this concerto and this is my top favorite! Phenomenal. How can a person move their fingers that fast and still hit the right notes in the right sequence? Incredible.
I don't know why every time I listen to Rach3 I cry! Not only this music is so perfect, everything is perfect about it. As someone mentioned "Rachmaninov covers the entire range of human emotions without saying a word". If I could just be in this moment for ever. Thank you God for Martha, Rach and all the classics!
Argerich's composure and maturity is much appreciated. When conductors and musicians try to act like they're Maria Callas with dramatic expressions and dancing around, they tread over the piece, make it about them, and worst of all, they're displaying an attitude and emotion that the piece itself does not express.
Agerich is a good steward.
Ho sempre pensato ai concerti di Rachmaninov come a performance amorose, per cui fosse necessario un vigore maschio, virile, per "fare l'amore" col pianoforte. Invece la grandissima Martha mi fa ricredere. Esecuzione meravigliosa, emozione fortissima.
I've loved the Rach 2 since I was 2 years old; playing our 78-rpm records of it I wore out the spindle holes. But I didn't get the 3rd till I saw the film about David Helfgott in the mid-'90s. Then I found this recording; how fortunate that was. I seem to recall some critic saying that another had called this the greatest recorded musical performance ever--or more likely the greatest ever of a piano concerto, or at any rate this concerto. I don't see how it could possibly be surpassed. Somehow Argerich combines at every moment complete mastery with being on the edge of losing control--so impassioned is she: like the very greatest athletes. And this concerto, though really of the 19th century, has for me only one competitor written in the 20th in this genre: Bartok's 2nd. I wish she had recorded that; she doesn't record as soloist with orchestra any more. I never tire of this concerto, or this recording, so powerful and so rich and subtle in feelings, so complex in the interweaving of the instrumental voices, in that respect much like Bach.
Richard Salisbury Richard, there is only 1 Argerich. That said, there is an equally emotional, heart tugging performance from a 24 year old Olga Kern, recorded at the 2011 Cliburn. She was a co-gold medalist. The last 2-3 minutes will give you goose bumps. She was, at the time a very young mother, playing for her musical life. The 1st movement, considering the pressure, is practically flawless, one of the best 1st movements you'll ever hear. The reast is at the very same high level of musicianship.
Enjoy.
As for this, what a performance by both this magnificent orchestra, conductor, and the indomitable Martha Argerich.
Robert Jason Thanks much for the recommendation. I think I did listen to Olga Kern's performance, but probably only some of the first movement. I know I liked what I heard. I'll listen to the whole performance soon!
Robert Jason Sorry, that's 2001 Cliburn. A Typo, as usual.
Robert Jason thank you for the recommendation - I'm going to go and find it now too. I heard Federico Colli play this at the barbican earlier this year - he stepped in with literally 4 hours notice, and although he was not technically perfect, my god, the passion. i cried like a baby. But Argerich basically owns this in the end.
I watched Shine several years ago and soon felt love in Rach 3. I've almost listened all the other famous pianists' interpretation, but Argerich's is definitely my favorite one. Every time I listen to her Cadenza in the 1st movement and the beginning of the 3rd movement, I just feel that everything in front of eyes disappears and the only thing left is the shining music that makes me crazy!
Totally amazing.....how is that even humanly possible!
makes me cry every time
Me too 😭😔
Masterful in every sense....Rachmaninoff, the genius...always will be my favorite!
Kudos to the amazing conductor and orchestra
Thank you Martha for sharing your music with us!
My favorite recording of my favorite pianist playing my favorite concerto
Her technique is formidable. Love her interpretation.
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This Woman is just simply out of this planet .
I love the conductor's face when he's happy and smiling while he's conducting....he is so doing what he loves. Makes ME smile. This was wonderful. Thank you so much for spreading such joy around.
One of the most technically challenging pieces ever written, the Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30, composed in 1909 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. And masterfully played if I do say so myself. Exceedingly talented, this one.
Every time I listen to this recording I always hear something new. Bravo Martha!
Incredible collaboration...fully engaged... reading each other’s minds!
I just can't get enough of this, grande MARTHA !
awe-inspiring! The turmoil within her that so obviously dominates the event is completely absent in her facial expressions. pure, genius, musical expression...
Favorite recording of this work. She's amazing. The folks in the audience were not quite aware of what just unfolded, but it was ferocious romanticism. A jagged path from dark to light. Really well done.
Most valuable UA-cam video ever hands down
I saw her in concert here in LA and was able to tell her she was a phenomena - she looked pleased! I go to her concerts wherever possible. She is as good live as on her recordings!
Rachmaninov brings out every emotion you can imagine. He was a pure genius and one of the true greats in Russian Romanticism. My fav for sure.
Quelle fougue, quelle énergie, et quel doigté, quelle précision en même temps! Voilà Rachmaninov tel qu'on l'aime, tel qu'il nous enchante, nous émeut et nous remue. Riccardo Chailly est à la baguette, mais c'est bien Martha Argerich qui embarque tous les musiciens et tous les auditeurs dans une traversée musicale à couper le souffle. Ce concerto reste mon préféré du grand musicien russe, et je restais très attaché à la version d'Horowitz. Mais là, comment ne pas être totalement bouleversé. Bravo, bravissimo Martha!!
Fabulous interpretation of Martha, perfect execution, and she also makes it very beautiful with a lot of sensitivity.
This video is a treasure of music
My favourite pianist by far who plays one of my favourite piano concerto ! Just awesome :)
I'm deeply struck by the conductor's work throughout this, simply phenomenal.
This concert is such a rollercoaster of emotions! It takes a genious like Mrs Argerich to fully deliver all its depths and subtleties! The accompanying orchestra and conductor, thank God, have stood up to her heights! Amazing performance! I wanna cry now, for the beauty of this music touches me on all the possible levels of my inner self! ❤ Music is the highest form of art! Thank you, Lord, for letting us, people, discover and create it! And thank you for Mrs Argerich
39:30 is all you need to see, that cheeky smile as she reaches the climbing passage of the release of the D Major passion after the moodiness of the entire piece, she knows this piece as it's supposed to be played.
Someone mentioned about there being no standing ovation; these were very rarer at the time this was recorded but I do take your point. This is an astonishing performance from both orchestra and conductor. I'm so glad it was captured on film and so grateful that we have it here to watch on UA-cam. I wonder if anyone can find a finer version than this...? Utterly brilliant...
Curious that you didn't mention the pianist--a woman--whose interpretation and performance are nothing short of extraordinary.
Seth Auster-Rosen I wholeheartedly apologise. Martha Agerich is one of the world's finest pianists and I meant no disrespect to her at all. As I said in my 'review', I share your enthusiasm...!
ComposerInUK I think you would like to listen to Yefim Bronfman's performance, even though the video is a little fussy it doesn't take away from a magnificent performance. I think you will enjoy. I also like Olga Kern.
CONCUERDO CON UD ABSOLUTAMENTE BRILLANTE, BALSAMO PARA EL ESPIRITU Y MUY BUENO QUE LO TENGAMOS EN UA-cam
suzanne kruys Thank you. I shall look it up. I like Olga Kern too and there are some very fine young players coming up but this is my favourite... so far! Thank you for the heads up. I don't need a strong push to listen again to this wonderful concerto.
What you see/hear here is what the Argerich legend was all about. She plays this crazy concerto with an almost nonchalant demeanor at dazzlingly consistent level of virtuosity all the way through with no apparent effort while maintaining a fabulous, essentially total artistic control at all times. Perhaps Michelangeli and Richter and Horowitz were in various ways better artists than this lady but this kind of control we see here with Martha without her working up any sweat, no, that was beyond all the three of them.
Yes, CarboKid - here's a woman for all seasons. What happened here was a fusion of passion and prowess. No fireworks or drama - I've never witnessed such a direct channelling of an understanding of a composition enabled by the physical capacity to do so. At times it felt as if she could have picked up the piano and played it like a bandoleon. It's rare that anyone appears to be able to defy the laws of physics. Each era replaces the old heroes with new but this is for all time. I think the Sergei Vasiievitch would have been astonished by this..
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CarborundumKid Indeed, indeed! You have expressed your observations perfectly. The command, the blinding brilliance, the astonishing ability to pull the music out of the piano through the legato passages. I imagine Rachmaninov would bow to her, her interpretation, even shed tears of joy and gratitude that she honored his composition by giving her all, every ounce of her heart and soul, mind and body to this performance.
Whenever I hear the name Rachmaninoff I see this... Argerich melting this concerto, her epic interpretation!
And let's face it, she was A LOT easier on the eyes than Richter or Horowitz😣
Felt like I watched a very dramatic movie. Thrilling, suspenful, triumphant and heroic in the end. Forgot to breathe at some points.. wonderful playing Can’t get enough!
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