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Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor Op.30
Rachmaninov Sergey Vasil'yevich Lyrics

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I Hate the Party

10y↑2.5K

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).

harry de kok

10y↑77

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

Ella O.

10y↑62

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!

Tom Heetderks

10y↑35

@ 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 -:)

Dee Baker

7y↑21

That is the beauty of music. Transcends money, Class and even music snobbery! universal! x

Madeline

7y↑18

It sure must have been a wonderful journey.

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Richard Nejman

4y↑203

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.

Douglas Hager

3y↑9

Your first sentence....me too. The rest of what you wrote....spot on. Hard to describe what you see and hear here. Incredibly inspirational genius indeed.

Richard Nejman

3y↑4

@Douglas Hager My best regards to you, fellow prog lover.

The Devil

2y↑2

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

Afifah Hamilton

@The Devil 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 YouTube. Malofeev has just turned 21. A true wonderkind, as was Argerich of course!

Sgrofolo

1y↑1

Think my profile pic speaks for itself,same here

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American Citizen

1y↑11

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.

loveispatient0808

We share the same sentiments about Martha Argerich, she’s just phenomenal! Are you born in 1952? We are of kindred spirits, blessings!😅

Ken Vyhmeister

8y↑580

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!"

Christian Vennemann

5y↑13

Instrumental muscle memory is amazing.

rebelsouljaz

5y↑1

do you even know what "laureles" means?! And don't even use a search engine to look it up!

Benjamin Klaassen

Translation?

K M

@rebelsouljaz i don't know! What does it mean???

Joe Gallagher

agreed, I think she eyes the conductor more than anyone I can think of. No?

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voracious reader

3y↑43

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.

Ricardo Garcia

8y↑427

That little smile on Martha´s face when she realizes the level of epicness in the end of the finale

pianogus

8y↑12

+Ricardo Garcia Soto Yeah, I guess you mean between 40:01 - 40:28

pumpkingod

7y↑5

+pianogus Nah, it's the sequence starting at https://youtu.be/MOOfoW5_2iE?t=2364, with her smiling at https://youtu.be/MOOfoW5_2iE?t=2374

Marcus Bianchi

7y↑18

That smile gets me every time!

Ronin

6y↑8

thats the 'holy crap I think Im going to make it through this' smile lol

Dunja Barbaric

pumpkingod m

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Bertrand Jacques

8y↑573

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

8y↑14

+Bertrand Jacques Very true.

Bertrand Jacques

8y↑7

+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 YouTube (audio only, no video)

R.Daneel Olivaw

8y↑4

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 :)

Bertrand Jacques

8y↑6

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)

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Hidden Tiger 히든 타이거

50w↑1

I love her performance....Martha Argerich....She's just an another level!!!! I applaud for her passionate playing and delicacy with whole my heart.... We're so lucky to have this wonderful pianist of the 21st century.....I'm very thankful to listen it... Love Martha and Rachmaninoff!!! BRAVO! MUCH RESPECT!👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤

Gustavo Gonzalez

3y↑50

This is simply the ultimate Rach3 concerto performance , no one has come close nor ever will, Thank you Martha

Baby Girl

3y↑7

Horowitz?

мирон осадчий

2y↑5

Lim Unchan?

Gordon Wu

Horowitz and Bronfman . Others no .

Yu-Chin Lin

51w

Yuja Wang

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Beka Modebadze

5y↑25

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.

Molto Vivace

3y↑2

I feel the same way

T Bee

1y↑2

From to 7:59 to 9:31 is like a musical representation of a certain experience of human ecstasy and subsequent bliss.

로미카미카

2y↑17

지휘자는 땀을 흘리는데... 연주자는 너무 편안하게... 땀도 안흘리고.... 정확하고 엄청나게 빠른 타건을 하네요... 천재

Donald Allen

9y↑259

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.

Ogden Lane

5y↑3

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

Trae Bee

I completely agree!!!

Ole Flogger

5y↑6

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.

Rebecca Wilson

5y↑3

Donald Allen I agree. I learned piano from age 6-13 and her performance is beyond words amazing and flawless

David Simpson

5y↑1

@Ole Flogger 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.

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쇼팽쇼팽

2y↑5

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.

Jjmcoupe bmw

4y↑50

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

4y↑1

Last movement too fast!

Richard Nejman

1y↑2

@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.

Douglas Chapman

47w

AMEN! And again I say Amen!

queenforever

6y↑73

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

Zauberflute

Quel bonheur de pouvoir écouter et voir cette merveilleuse interprétation . Merci .

Justin Jimenez

1y↑9

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.

Mark Tondi

😂

Виталий Рябчук

9y↑2

Прекрасное исполнение великого творения С.В.Рахманинова.

Swede McGuire

9y↑325

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.

Alexandre Paradis

6y↑7

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.

Molybdaenmornell

5y↑2

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")

Beanos

pls listen to the 5th

ILikeChopin

4y↑2

No wonder they chose Rachmaninoff concerto even at the winter olympics opening in Sochi!

Baby Girl

@ILikeChopin can you pls give the link of that?

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Игорь Шаимов

8y↑4

Браво!Вдохновенное исполнение Сергея Васильевича.Пианистка Шик Блеск,дирижеру всяческие похвалы,с ним наверно музыкантам очень комфортно.Отметил бы звукорежиссерскую работу,слышен весь гармонический ряд и дерева и валторн ,и остальных музыкантов.Большое спасибо за предоставленное удовольствие.

스노우맨

2y↑17

너무나 아름답고 조화로운 최고의 연주네요.
세상엔 왜이리 천재가 많은건지...
한명의 천재에게만 찬사를 보내지말아야겠어요.

Paris

1y↑1

이 분은 천재 중의 천재긴 하죠. ㅎㅎ

NJ C

8y↑33

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.

Tuco Tuco

NJC... agreed!

Ellen Farrell

1y↑2

Such passion and fire in Martha's playing!! Have not heard anyone play the Rachmaninof 3 like her. Truly a masterpiece and if you're not moved by this performance then you can't be moved. ❤🎉❤🎉

TOSHIRI

2y↑12

진짜 이 실황을 뛰어넘을 피아노협주곡 3번은 없을듯. 샤이의 열정적인 지휘까지 모든게 호로비츠 연주보다 더 완벽한 것 같다.

Taminsu P

2y↑8

윤찬림♡

시온하온

2y↑4

반클라이번 콩쿠르우승 윤찬림

Juyeon Hong

2y↑2

없고 말고요 아르헤리치는 최고에요

선생님귤

2y↑6

@Taminsu P 비교할걸 비교해라 윤찬맘들 정신차려

SH B

1y↑2

호로비츠 75세 연주를 비교할 수 있나. 아르헤리치는 기교, 속도나 힘은 훌륭하나 대신 감성을 희생하고 있다. 한편으로는 40대에 소위 명성의 자만심까지 풍기며. 그런면에서 임윤찬의 연주는 균형잡힌 모습을 보여주기에 호평을 받는 것이다. 이전에 없던 섬세함과 영혼으로 스며드는 음악의 감성이 이 연주를 더욱 빛나게 만드는 것이다. 더욱이 경연대회에서, 본인 리사이틀이 아니라. 이름있는 피아니스트의 연주는 각각의 특성이 이 있고 이를 선택하는 것은 곡을 해석하는 연주자와 듣는 사람의 선택이다. 누구 말처럼 올림픽 순위 게임 하나.

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Trent Hyatt

11y↑8

God bless YouTube! 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.

contagieux

7y↑18

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!

Nathaniel Jason De Mesa

Times up?

prokastinatore today

3y↑14

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!

nikkinutsy

2y↑6

From 33:10 to 34:33 is powerful. The nostalgia is palpable, almost as if the constant eye contact is a plea to remember. Overall, though she's a little heavy on the bravura at the expense of the 'little notes', the constant surprises in her inner voices make for wonderfully satisfying listening. Truly one of the giants.

Gerrie Collins

Agree!

Nocturnal Nightingale

4y↑26

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.

Patinho

2y↑3

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.

amg2u

49w↑1

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!

Jazz Descomplicado

6y↑8

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

Fausto Couto Sobrinho

10y↑10

É a melhor interpretação de Rachmaninoff e a melhor pianista de sua época. É simplesmente magnífica.

Miklós Andrássy

5y↑14

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

David Flynn

5y↑20

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.

Neil Hilgrove Colledge

8y↑26

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!)

Eduardo Dohrmann

8y↑6

you know.... people like this should never die!!! Honestly ....I had the chance to see her twice on live.... It s exactly like that. Sorry .... Better. Cause you think the big sounds are some sort of speaker or technology but then no.... She speaks louder than the whole orchestra. Bravo

a random person

5y↑122

00:31 1. Allegro ma non tanto
10:38 Cadenza
16:29 2. Intermezzo: Adagio
27:28 3. Finale: Alla breve

Jabafish

3y↑10

You definitely are that random person that saves people's time
Thank you <3

Alex piano

1y↑3

A hero

Paul Dykstra

10y↑46

This is one of the great performances/collaborations of the twentieth century. There is no pianistic stone left unturned, and the conductor is doing a fantastic listening/juggling act. Martha is a phenomenon, a coloristic and pianistic genius. Somewhere, perhaps on a high astral plane, you might find another performance like this. It's almost Schumannesque in some of the timbres and voicings, and full of that rare nervous energy with which Martha brings. Can't say enough about it, really, speaking as a pianist. We'll let the so-called experts on Rachmaninoff and Russian music duke it out about whether it's enough in the Proto-Neo-Romantic Russian vein for THEM. When Argerich leaves us, we will have lost one of the greats.

Paul Dykstra

10y

Yes. It's also great. Would be hard to choose.

Eunice Yokota

10y

HABS SIGH

Francesco Elia Marino

Totally right, there are absolutely no other performances like this one.

Phil Ouano

3y↑3

Oh my God! Martha is an awesome pianist. She is God's Gift to Man.

Neil Hilgrove Colledge

2y↑5

Unadulterated perfection. Complete command. It’s almost beyond credibility that a human being could produce such a piece of work.

Laura McElhiney

Neil

Danièlle Sossélla

4y↑4

Quanto mais se escuta, mais se ama!
Este concerto possui tantos sentimentos dentro dele... Impossível ficar impassível a ele...

prokastinatore today

3y↑5

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!

Lasha Moistsrapishvili

5y↑6

This is fantastic. When you listen, it seem like hole universe has blown up. it's amazing. Big thanks to Rachmaninoff and to this perfect team for amazing 40 minutes of eyphoria and meddness. I have fallen in love.

Floyd Pentlin

10y↑25

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 YouTube.

Tatie

2y↑4

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.

sevelatula

4y↑18

Her technique is formidable. Love her interpretation.

Laura McElhiney

Hmm

Дарина Беликова

1y↑3

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!!!

victor aldridge

1y↑3

i marvel at everything within this concerto. the composer, the conductor but marthas version is the best i have heard..thats why i have listened to this piece a 1000 times and could never get tired. wonderful

richard b

52w

yunchan lim

뽐므

1y↑2

I love this version of Rachmaninoff piano concerto no.3.

Eustace Quinlank

9y↑27

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.

Lucia Monteiro

2y↑2

Sem palavras para descrever a emoção de ouvir uma música tão perfeitamente linda! A pianista e a orquestra com certeza alcançaram um patamar, na minha humilde opinião, que dificilmente alguém vai superar!

Thomas Carnabuci

6y↑5

This terrific concerto I have come to know by heart by watching it on a regular basis and by singing it even without direct input.
Hands down this is a truly remarkable performance.

Kjell Harald Lund

6y↑8

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.

Milan Tumara

4y↑10

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!

Timo Komulainen

4y↑8

This is the greatest performance I have ever seen of anything of the greatest piece of music I have ever known. Thank you so much for this magic, uploader, Argerich, Chailly, the orchestra and, of course, Rachmaninoff himself.

Nathan Goldrich

9y↑107

In my opinion, the buildup to the chord at 23:25 is perhaps the greatest moment in the history of music.

judicrai

5y↑14

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!

LM

5y↑23

@judicraiIf this imply that you can play the Second one so you're absolutely amazing

judicrai

5y↑15

@LM Only that movement so only a little bit amazing haha. I'm planning to learn the entire thing one day.

JML

3y↑1

on the Black Crowes' 'Amorica', the transition from "Ballad in Urgency" to "Wiser Time" is...what's the word...choice.

anotherdepressedmusician

2y↑1

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.

tonteria24

3y↑8

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

Iván Tzintzun

8y↑400

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 !

Gina Kim

8y↑96

dude you gotta love life if you get internet on a night bus in vietnam

G. L.

8y↑11

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

John Welch

7y↑14

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!

G. L.

7y↑1

If the situation you described deprived you of your love for life, then nothing would help. Ein Sof.

K M

@G. L. 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! ❤❤❤

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Francisco Espinoza Gamboa

3y↑51

..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

Olivia Balestra

¿Cuándo es "hoy"??? ¿En qué fecha cumple años Martha Argerich??? Por favor respondeme!!!

0cer0

Martha Argerich (* 5. Juni 1941 in Buenos Aires)

지뭇지답

She will be 81 soon

Jan flewelling

50w↑2

I am not a pianist (or any kind of musician for that matter), so maybe this is not really relevant. But I just love watching Martha's hands as she plays. While some others play with dramatic flourishes and gestures, Martha's hands seem to just be in the right place at the right time without effort and without drama. Even videos of performances in her later years show her hands to still be young, strong and very sure. This was the first performance I ever saw of her playing and sent me searching for more. She is my favorite.

Jake Schutz

7y↑7

This is an amazing work. You have an absolutely stupendous piece for the piano, but what should not be lost in listening to this concerto is the amazing orchestration Rachmaninoff set this concerto to. There are full on symphonies from notable composers that would arguably be the lesser to the orchestration this concerto is set to. RIcardo Chaiilly does a brilliant job of keeping the orchestra reigned in until the appropriate time to unleash its power along with the pianist (roughly 39:08 in). Rach 2 is regarded as his most popular, but the Rach 3 is surely his best piano concerto.

Judith Sochor

Jake Schutz n

FunNotNuts

11y↑13

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.

Feona Lee Jones

3y↑26

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.

Paolo Berardo Fraschini

3y↑1

Eccelsa Marta ,!!!! Paolo n

Marina B.

8y↑1

So powerful, emotional... I can never listen to it without choking up and tearing up. I am actually going to the Rach 3 concert tonight at Utah Symphony. It makes me so painfully nostalgic... Heavenly music... Thank you so much for this wonderful video.

Jose Zamora

9y↑55

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,

Gerrie Collins

I agree with you ALL THE WAY Jose!

mark goode

2y↑5

An outstanding pianist and a breath-taking performance. Amazing!

Ross

7y↑7

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.

Nancy O'B

10y↑46

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.

Luis Conci

4y↑8

He escuchado esta interpretación al menos 20 veces.....y siempre, siempre ha logrado erizarme la piel y conmocionarme. Creo que la obra es majestuosa y la interpretación un verdadera joya..........ufff, que maravilla poder escucharla y verla cuantas veces queramos!!!......Creo que Martha Argerich le mete una pasión que hace a esta interpretación superior!!!ª

YoungWritersGuild

6y↑12

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.

Sam

2y↑7

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.

dearmyold

2y↑13

저렇게 파워풀하면서 표정 세상 평온....말도 안된다........

Raísa Bakker

2y↑4

A melhor interpretação do Rach 3 <3 Atemporal!

C N Lee

9y↑60

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.

M White

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...

M White

3y↑5

Strike that. I've just heard the 2nd movement again. Holy Fuck.

Gerrie Collins

I totally agree, CN Lee.

MegaFFun

2y↑2

@M White 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

Olga D.

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.

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Raoul Tak

4y↑3

Her name is Martha Argerich, no need to describe her way of playing. She is the best.

Ooo h

2y↑6

와 여지껏 들은 라흐3번 중에 젤 파워풀 한거 같음 파워풀 하면서도 정확하고.. 짱이다

Татьяна Федоровна

47w

Очень красиво.

Joe Tursi

3y↑3

It really can't get any better than this.

William Doerfler

8y↑2

there is nothing more inspiring than a brilliant musician at the top of his/her form. Major kudos!

Kamyar Mohajer

10y↑5

awe-inspiring! The turmoil within her that so obviously dominates the event is completely absent in her facial expressions. pure, genius, musical expression...

Stephen Powstinger

6y↑1

One of the best concertos by the master of Russian ( who fled communism, of course) melody, harmony and rhythm ... Written at the height of the romantic period in which deep emotion is evoked within the classical framework of a concerto. Also a very good performance of the very demanding piece. The speed and coordination exhibited by the lovely young pianist is breathtaking. Watching the hands and fingers move enhances the enjoyment. This is probably almost a century old now. What of the future of great orchestras and talented composers for them?

FreymanArt

6y↑11

How does someone memorize 40 continuous minutes of music? For just one piece! It took me almost a month just to memorize the 6 minutes of Moonlight Sonata. I can't imagine how many total hours of music she can recite from memory.

Yoon

6y↑1

I think in her case it's no longer memorizing. It's like she practiced for so many times she became one with the music. Oh and the piano

Nathaniel Jason De Mesa

Genius people dont memorize. They are descendants of lingling.

Patinho

Just learning the piece you memorise it naturally , looking at the keys, as you learn it.

Enver Hally

3y↑1

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.

J Morris

2y↑17

The best Rach 3 performance I've heard.

Martin Jones

6y↑2

This is my favourite recording of any piece ever. The whole thing becomes otherworldly. Amazing.

Ella O.

10y↑9

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!

ekxoxo

4y↑3

This performance made me tear up!! God bless Martha and Rachmaninoff <3

Mauro Gama

7y↑1

Admirável. Martha é espasmodicamente segura, intensa, arrebatadora. Com essa sua versão - e de Chailly - , só podemos comparar a de Horowitz, com Mehta!

J hwan

4y↑4

위대한 연주. 믿을수 없는 연주.

Ivan Mills

8y↑5

The phenomenon that is Martha Argerich. I'm so glad to be living in her time as a musician and pianist.

Leping Stepp

7y↑3

can not believe! She is a great pianist! !best of best!

Renovar Wwis

10y↑17

IMO the definitive Rach 3 performance over the years. A lot of modern pianist (exemplified by the likes of Lang Lang) likes to add body movements, but just look at the execution of the most difficult passages of the first movement and the cadenza is where Martha really shines.

David Caudle

8y↑3

This takes my breath away. It is spectacular beyond words.

Luiza Costa

5y↑1

É algo tão cativante que nem tenho palavras...

Michael Kenneth Ganyo

9y↑354

Best FEMALE pianist??? How about just best pianist - she is so amazing - she is as good or better than any male pianist - She is in the top 5 best in my book! Actually she is my favorite!

Mason Pitman

6y↑15

what about horowitz though?

Piano Lovers

6y↑28

Horowitz's Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto is no comparison to Argerich. Horowitz unfortunately was sloppy and uneven, and even his earliest of the performances were not as polished and exciting as Argerich. His recording in the 1950s should have been one of the greats, and it is not. Horowitz was an uneven pianist who at his best was fantastic. But when not playing his best (Beethoven Appassionata for example), other pianists could outshine him not too rarely. His encores though were legendary and inspired many pianists after him, especially those of the past 30 years.

david salas

6y↑5

no my mother is the best XDXDXDXD

Hans Roemerszoon Van Der Brikken Bakken

6y↑6

Yes I agree she's one of the best ever, and Chailly is not bad as well

mpoulin

6y↑16

Agreed! She is fantastic!!! I prefer her to Horowitz. I love when she plays Bach.

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Shin-i-chi Kozima

5y↑2

Other than this performance ,
there were no performances
that conveyed the waves of deep impression to the depths of my heart .

elmoteroloco

50w↑2

Soberbia interpretación de una pieza tan maravillosa como desafiante, un lujo ¡Muy agradecido!

대공대

9y↑21

By far the BEST Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 3! I never get sick of listening to this! :)

AllSortsOfScripts

3y↑2

Wow! I was 3 months old when this video was being made! 2021 and watching her play. Extraordinary!

Musical_Lolu

6y↑3

Oh my, the power in her rendition. She managed to remain quite stoic all through.

onPCH

2y↑3

The stars were aligned for this one! Yes, of course, Martha is exquisite and Berliner (I am assuming) with maestro Chailly are magnificent and reliable as a sunrise. But the audio recording engineers were also critical in the success of this undertaking. Especially, the balance struck between Martha and the orchestra is so satisfying.
Great work!👏👏👏

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