Martha Argerich Evening Talks

Martha Argerich & Mischa Maisky(en)

At one of her rare appearances with orchestra, Martha Argerich, the grande dame of the piano, joined forces with world-famous cellist Mischa Maisky and the fabulous Lucerne Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin – “Romantic Offering”, a double concerto for piano, cello and orchestra dedicated to its very first soloists. The programme was rounded off by late-Romantic masterpieces by César Franck, Antonín Dvo?ák and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony under the baton of renowned maestro Neeme Järvi.

Martha Argerich - Chopin(en)

Martha Argerich has been an outstanding Chopin interpreter for decades. In celebration of her 80th birthday on June 5 we present the exceptional pianist’s Complete Chopin Recordings on DG, available as a 5-CD + 1 Blu-ray audio set, and her recordings of Chopin’s solo works and concertos as a limited and numbered 5 LP box, combining the outstanding interpretations of Argerich with the best vinyl quality.

Martha Argerich & Friends(en)

Classical music aficionados are in for a treat with this rare filmed performance by acclaimed pianist Martha Argerich. This recording of Agerich's 1982 concert features 12 pieces, including works from Mozart, Schuman, Ravel and Rachmaninov. Argerich also performs a number of duets with the aid of talented guest performers such as Mischa Maisky, Nicolas Economou and Nelson Freire. Biographies of the performers are included as on-screen liner notes

A Romantic Take - Live from the Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin(de)

Bloody Daughter(fr)

An atypical family portrait, directed by 34-year old Stéphanie Argerich, the daughter of pianists Martha Argerich and Stephen Kovacevich. The filmmaker follows her mother in particular, during concerts and in moments of greater intimacy, searching for answers that might shed light on the private spaces of a family that has always lived in the limelight of the international stage, where gaiety and madness rub shoulders with an absolute and overwhelming passion: music.

Martha Argerich Plays Mozart: Live from Tokyo(en)

Music & Musicals, Classical Instrumental Music, Classical Music - Renowned concert pianist Martha Argerich joyfully dedicates this 2005 concert to the memory of her piano teacher, Friedrich Gulda, and is joined by Gulda's sons Paul and Rico for an inspired rendition of Mozart's Concerto for Three Pianos in F Major. String players Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon and Lyda Chen accompany Argerich in a performance that also includes Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor and Symphony no. 32 in G Major.

Martha Argerich(en)

Enjoy a rarely captured live concert by Martha Argerich, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th and 21st centuries, a recording performed at the CBC studios in Montreal and containing the only known footage of the virtuoso playing a concerto. Argerich pours her considerable passion and impressive manual dexterity into pieces including Schumann's Piano Concerto, Ravel's "Jeux d'Eau" and Liszt's "Les Funerailles."

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation(en)

On the road documentary with Prince and the New Power Generation during their 2004 Musicology tour from the west coast Los Angeles' House of Blues to the east coast's Madison Square Garden in New York City with press stops along the way and behind the scenes concert footage.

Green Days(fa)

A playwright Iran tries to confront a creative crisis while political clashes erupt during her country's 2009 election.

Potsdam Builds Up(de)

Documenting the rebuilding of Potsdam one year after the war under Soviet supervision.

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine(en)

An ABC TV Special that aired on December 19th 1992

Prince: Love 4 One Another(en)

A television special produced for VH1

Old Tucson: Where the Legends Walked(en)

Tells the story of Tucson and the legendary movies that were shot there.

당신의 이름은(ko)

Quadrophenia: Our Generation(en)

Quadrophenia: Our Generation documents the making of the film and, with the help of cast members and celebrity fans, examines its legacy and place in British pop culture.

Yumi - The Whole World(de)

The inspiring story of three law students from the South Pacific who join a movement to bring climate change before the International Court of Justice via the UN. Their goal: to save their home islands from destruction.

Tensions and Traditions: Molly Haskell on Red River(en)

Interview with critic Molly Haskell about Hawks and Red River

Ferdinand Hodler - The Heart Is My Eye(de)

Bütler’s film is the first documentary to tell the story of the great artist Ferdinand Hodler, a huge national figure in Swiss art history. Born in 19th Century Bern, Hodler was an orphan whose painting of Wilhelm Tell has become an iconic piece of Swiss art. Prominent contributors such as writer Peter Bichsel and artist Rudolf Schindler comment on what makes Hodler’s pictures so iconic. Enlightening, moving and far removed from any clichés, the film explains the great themes of Hodler’s work – man, nature, love and death – and takes a fascinating journey into an artistic and very contemporary world.

Talking About Visibility(it)