I love the way she entered. Walks onstage, throws a tissue into the piano, sits down and IMMEDIATELY starts playing before the audience is done clapping. What a Chad.

@RockinTheDub

3 жыл бұрын

Absolute Chad. She walks in there like she owns the place lol

@mdeblaschem

3 жыл бұрын

@@RockinTheDub I run away from those people as fast as I can. No matter how quickly they can repeat notes

@ivry4846

3 жыл бұрын

What means "What a Chad", man ??? Speak white !!!

@luizg8034

3 жыл бұрын

chad just means dominant

@ludwigfryderyktsongfulec1655

3 жыл бұрын

She's 79 respect her

This woman is from another planet.

@stanyom54

5 жыл бұрын

È una Stella che brilla di luce propria....

@gomezyafal

5 жыл бұрын

yes, planet Argentina !

@nicolasdenicolo8345

4 жыл бұрын

Sembra un pò ad una strega ma è mozzafiato

@MarvoloSalazar

4 жыл бұрын

@Val O'Brien no it doesnt you daft moron

@user-jn9jg8yj4n

4 жыл бұрын

agree

She bows at the end, gives a gesture of "thank you but oh it was nothing special." What a boss.

She's really testing that piano's repeat action!

@davebartholome2924

4 жыл бұрын

For sure. All those repeated notes are why I could never play this piece. They'd kill me!

@mrmatthew7629

3 жыл бұрын

I think it would require a concert grand with this type of repeat in order to play the rapid succession of repeated notes properly.

@Bulbophile

3 жыл бұрын

about as fast as its double escapement can handle LOLOLOL wonderful

@izzyjamm4

3 жыл бұрын

And each not is voiced so clearly it’s amazing

@captainkant5652

3 жыл бұрын

It's playable with soft pedal on a upright piano beacuse the hammers are very close to the strings. Forget Forte and play it piano. Not as fast but I physically cannot play as fast anyway...

I'm an INSTANT fan. She walks up, tosses her handkerchief onto the piano sits and plays; no preliminaries, no posturing, no taking a moment to compose herself. She's on stage - ready!

@SamuelColunga

2 жыл бұрын

She’s like “I got things to do today, bruh,”

@MikeWalls7829

2 жыл бұрын

If you've never seen her before you're in for a treat, there's tonnes of other recordings of her and they're all equally classy, she's a true genius and I must crow bar in that I've seen her play this live, it was absolutely brilliant and flawless like it was effortless to her.

@nemo227

2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeWalls7829 Before I saw this on youtube I didn't know anything about her but now I'm an instant fan. My wife and I did attend a concert by Dubravka Tomsic in Carmel, California. Probably 30 years ago. We were delighted. I'm willing to be delighted again if Martha Argerich comes to play anywhere nearby. Waiting . . .

@WalyB01

2 жыл бұрын

@@nemo227 She is one of the greatest pianist of the previous and current century, so yes, the previous as well.

@bloodoranges4617

Жыл бұрын

I initially skipped the beginning part, and after reading your comment I was like, "Wait a minute, let me go back." Then I laughed my mosquito bites off (internally of course), because she's so nonchalant about it. She's like "This is no big deal," and shrugs it off.

You know you have a special talent when the orchestra watches you with awe.

@NellieKAdaba

2 жыл бұрын

Yes 👍🏿

Little do people realize, that bit of tissue visible at 1:53 is not there for any other purpose but for the PIANO to of course have the ability to wipe sweat from itself, after being played by this virtuoso! :-)

@prometheusrex1

Жыл бұрын

Forensic analysis indeed later found trace levels of piano sweat in the tissue.

@yiyikupianostudio

Жыл бұрын

😂

@bethl

4 ай бұрын

😂😂

I quote .....Martha is the reason I started playing the piano and also the reason why I want to give up ...... breathtaking

@Bzcenci812

11 ай бұрын

To poplife: I like your comment, so synthetic and true. I'm sure you will go ahead with playing, anyway.

@allabuhera5487

12 күн бұрын

Cute of you😢🎉❤

She’s 68 here and still playing like an absolute boss....she’s definitely one of my all time faves

@acidbahia8324

3 жыл бұрын

you mean 78! :)

@nogoogleplus

3 жыл бұрын

@@acidbahia8324 this concert was in 2009

@acidbahia8324

3 жыл бұрын

@@nogoogleplusYou are right! And today she's still incredible

@namenlos2578

Жыл бұрын

what do you mean by "absolute" boss?

@Bzcenci812

11 ай бұрын

@@namenlos2578 She is the boss of the piano: "he" obeys her.

0:05 lol her walk to the piano and how she throws her Kleenex in the Instrument , totally relaxed

@Mateo-kk3bq

5 жыл бұрын

0 fucks given. Totally boss

@Yue117

4 жыл бұрын

She did that like anyone would come home from work and just sit in front of the tv

@eseereoj

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Having survived cancer, she does not give a f*%k about anything anymore...

@miguelmarquez4192

4 жыл бұрын

she's got the exam-booger-run at 3:04. She had to suck it back in hahaha probably had a cold

@azriel8549

4 жыл бұрын

@@miguelmarquez4192 Cierto, y pone cara de "no te jod...", pero bueno, a quiénes le importa. A mí, no.

La genialidad de Martha reside en que ella, cuando toca, disfruta. No sufre. Disfruta. Porque ELLA ES LA MÚSICA Y LA MÚSICA ES ELLA.

What an amazing performance !

Meravigliosa donna.

What a performance!!! Just insane!! 🤯 :D

J'aime tellement regarder et écouter cette immense artiste jouer ce morceau que j'adore.

When God gave Martha hands he said ....... I'll need those back when you're done.

It's very interesting how she strokes the keys from back to front to achieve a mandolin-like sound. Just amazing!!

Absolut meine Favoritin! Excelent e Pianistin unsere Zeit!!!🤔🎹🎹🎹🎹🎵🎵🎵🎵👍👍👌😊

La plus grande Martha Argerich ''Richesse de virtuosité . Je vous aime pour votre don d'âme .vs savez émouvoir la terre . Bravo 💓🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

quelle dextérité !

Her sublime modesty is a shock in this world.

Wunderschön und genial....merci!

@littit4258

Жыл бұрын

Degah

@bratroza6734

Жыл бұрын

🙋🏿🙋🏿🙋🏿🙋🏿🙋🏿🙋🏿🙋🏿

It's not just about technique or speed and timing but her sound is very expressive and dynamical.

@elestireninsanylmaz9581

5 жыл бұрын

999kafka yeah =))

@JohannesSNugroho

4 жыл бұрын

agree ...

@mckavitt13

4 жыл бұрын

999kafka Technique & technic are not the same thing.

@muslit

3 жыл бұрын

Is 'dynamical' a word?

@vlani2

3 жыл бұрын

You need a lot of technic and speed and timing to make it expressive

Une extra terrestre...

I like how she nonchalantly throws her napkin onto the piano, sits down, and immediately starts playing without waiting for the audience to stop clapping.

Beste Pianistin der Welt 🎹

When Argerich plays, I am often convinced that it is the only way this piece is supposed to be played.

@ella6349

9 жыл бұрын

Entièrement d'accord, c'est ce que je pense depuis la première fois où je l'ai entendue.

@CEIVE4EVER

9 жыл бұрын

musicy88 There are pieces played by Ravel that I like most when they are played by Martha Argerich.

@Francispia

8 жыл бұрын

+CEIVE4EVER absolutely. most appropriate example must be her rendition of Gaspard de la nuit. especially Scarbo.

@davidberlant5096

7 жыл бұрын

Her playing of Ravel's Concerto in G is other-wordly.

@user-gq3jr2qm8g

7 жыл бұрын

fpoulenc х

Изумительно! Виртуозно! Браво, Маэстро!!

She's not a queen she's a goddam WIZARD! Absolutely incredible. What a performance! What a great piece too!

As she bows and collects her applause she waves her arms as she is telling the audience: "I can't help it; I am Martha Argerich".

@giovannifurlan5515

5 жыл бұрын

I think, instead, she's saying: "please forgive me, for the little mistake in the last hand-crossing passage".... But, Martha, you really don't need to say 'excuse me'... you're too high in the standing of world renowed pianists... :)

@Marunius

Жыл бұрын

@@giovannifurlan5515 Can you provide the timestamp please :D?

@giovannifurlan5515

Жыл бұрын

@@Marunius 3:03... she touches together f and g instead of only g :)

UN FANTASTICO E COINVOLGENTE SCARLATTI, UN'INTERPRETAZIONE DI GRANDE TALENTO.

I can’t even play that well in my dreams. And I’m great in my dreams! Beautiful!

She is a piano goddess. Full stop!

I never get tired of watching this and am awed by it. I can't help after the 101st time that I get the impression she's had way too much coffee. :)

quelle merveille !

She is fantastic!

New appreciation for Scarlatti......Played by the reigning royalty of the piano......Followed most of the great pianists. Martha is a Queen for sure.

Martha literally makes a new hole universe in this moment. Her hands are capable to create anything. It’s just unbelievable. You can’t describe!

Com este vídeo aprendi q coordenação motora de guitarrista e violonista não é nada Tocar isso é totalmente rítmico e atencioso, se não houver isso, não tem música, porque essa sonata é isso! Fico muito feliz de ver e ouvir ❤ Muito obrigado

This Scarlatti performance by Archerich is so amazing. It made it sound like a beautiful romantic song even though it was a Baroque song. It's such a perfect performance. She really has everything.

@JulioLeonFandinho

Жыл бұрын

Scarlatti was very influential in romantic music, it's logical such a sound coming out from an outstanding and very knowledgeable musician like Argerich

@jakes3799

8 ай бұрын

@@JulioLeonFandinhoMany of his sonatas have a Romantic sound when played on the piano. Some of his sonatas sound like Schubert. Some, even like Brahms.

I love the little grimace when she drops a note toward the end. Sparkling performance!

@matt566

11 ай бұрын

i couldn't tell the note she even dropped

Scarlatti. As an encore. BRILLIANT.

She is the greatest

A very modern and brisk performance, probably far faster than intended; but I believe Scarlatti would absolutely commend this performance if he heard it.

@robertoderegina-oficial7467

Жыл бұрын

E a respiração?

チャンネル様超越技巧ピアノ演奏している最高位ピアニスト様真心込めた楽しい素晴らしい七色の虹のような美しいピアノ演奏動画お届け誠に😆💕有り難う御座います

Scarlatti would have dreamed an interpretation like this, this is out of this planet.

@lucienvergez1565

10 ай бұрын

Scarlatti serait allé directement écouter Scott Ross!!!!!!!!!!!!

little example of what makes her so amazing

Hermosa Martha!!! Una ametralladora de notas!!!! Una verdadera leyenda!

Her specutacular performance is beyond description , immeasurable and unfathomable

To be able to maintain a melodic line and colour at such speed...only Matha!!!!

SUBLIME and dynamic. What an artist! My goodness! ❤️❤️

No one: Martha: *yeets off stage* when piece finishes.

If only Scarlatti could listen to her play his music. He would be thrilled as i am. These kind of folks make you love them. Bravo Martha Argerich To be able to play like you for only a day. xoxoxo

@XanAxDdu

5 жыл бұрын

ehm, brava not bravo 😉

@sophiaperennis2360

3 жыл бұрын

@@XanAxDdu It's bravo in English.

@XanAxDdu

3 жыл бұрын

@@sophiaperennis2360 in ignorant english

@XanAxDdu

3 жыл бұрын

@@sophiaperennis2360 as for example Carla Fracci was brava

@sophiaperennis2360

3 жыл бұрын

@@XanAxDdu It's part of their lexicon now. Even in movies they say bravo i guess it's a borrowed word now.

You'll start to feel more comfortable by now while listening to her incomparable performance

What the "too fast" critics don't get is that the speed A) is FUN (but not to an art snob), and B) makes the piano sound in spots just like a mandolin tremolo (guessing, intentionally so) . Very Italian! Do you suppose Scarlatti intended this? Don't answer, just smile!

@resonantdave

9 жыл бұрын

I am an art snob, and I think Scarlatti would be very happy with this.

@lawbail3905

5 жыл бұрын

Those Steinway bass strings are KILLER!!!

@TonyBittner-Collins

5 жыл бұрын

It works, but Domenico Scarlatti's pieces were originally composed for the harpsichord, organ, and fortepiano, not the modern piano. It's a different sonority.

@jesuisravi

5 жыл бұрын

sorry...I think it is too fast. Funny part of it is I've heard it played even faster than this, as if faster were better. Hey, music is not a race! I think the lady knows this but likes to wow the fans.

@marklee7864

5 жыл бұрын

She is a Pianist. Is there any problem what she play period of early music. Just say "I can not play like her in Pianoforte." Haa..There are many people who can not concentrate their toungue.

I really despise the Simply Piano ads that come before everything. Such great people like Argerich don’t need ads.

es todo un espectáculo: el balanceo del cuerpo, las manos que saltan del teclado y vuelven como martillando, la gestualidad de los labios como queriendo tararear la melodía, pura convicción, pura potencia, y un sonido inconfundible

I love the way she plays Scarlatti ...well everything for that matter. Magic !

Martha is the definition of cool.

No hay quien la supere.MARAVILLOSA!!!

I can never get enough of Martha Argerich's playing. The technique in this one simply amazing.

La genial Martha Argerich dejándome sin aliento con semejante interpretación...extraordinaria!

People underestimate the difficultes to play Scarlati perfectly

@sandipbamugade9890

10 ай бұрын

agree with ur point

@motaku7525

8 ай бұрын

Yes, many Scarlatti sonatas are relatively easy to read, but to play them at a decent speed and musically can be very difficult unless you are quite advanced.

The best performance I have ever listened

@user-iu9sk7lu4j

6 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁😁😁😊😊😊

quelle finesse, du coup, quelle qualité de partage ; top

Absolument superbe. Le tempo, l'esprit. Scarlatti, le génie total. Son oeuvre pour clavier est immense. Merci Madame...! :)

The best performance of Scarlatti... Bravoo!!!

Err are you sure this film is being played at the right speed - those fingers are moving like magic with such accuracy and tempo and she makex if look so effortless - incredible performance 👏👏👏

Suonato da lei acquisisce una modernità non indifferente. Grande Marta !!!

What a wonderful, wonderful artist, musician!

From my point of view... PERFECT! I mean, it couldn't be better: clear, sensitive, emotional. Just wow :) Let me replay this video again and again.

@robertoderegina-oficial7467

Жыл бұрын

Penso que pianistas estão usando Scarlatti para criar um novo estilo de tocar no piano É o estilo zumbido.

Martha es de una energía desbordante❤️

"No lo intenten en sus casas" "Don't Try This at Home"

@juanmontil1875

10 жыл бұрын

:-)))

@jamesrroyse

7 жыл бұрын

hilarious thanks for the wit :0. but so true. sound like a mandolin and super clarity despite the super speed is out of this planet

@Budy69able

4 жыл бұрын

Inténtenlo, aunque no les salga. ;)

@lospazio

4 жыл бұрын

@@Budy69able Aunque pudiera tocar las notas repetidas a esa velocidad, mi pobre piano no lo resistiría...

I love how she just starts playing right away 😂 “let’s get on with it” kind of attitude.

Mind blowing talent and ability enough to 'shock'. Incredible. Whoever regulated the repetition speed of that Steinway knew their onions! I wonder how the harpsichords back in Scarlatti's time coped with that kind of playing as it was written to be played at that speed. Amazing

Having followed this brilliant pianist one really wonders how she can keep up with the agility that she has shown since she was a young lady. Bravo

@Bulbophile

3 жыл бұрын

very commendable, yes; so many others would have shelved their virtuosity by now. Guess she's on another level of techinique?

love the way she rolls the chords to mimic guitar strums.

Wonderful

She one of my favourite pianist especially she use to throw tissue beside the piano love 💘it

A God-send, and thank you God for her.

Yes, to be able to play like that for one day!

Sie ist vom Himmel!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

It doesn't get any better than this, amazing hands

天才過ぎる。

Maravilloso descubrir esta sonata de Scarlatti intepretada por las manos prodigiosas de Martha!!! Asombra la técnica,la expresión y la interpretación particular que le aporta Martha a la obra!!!

Unbeatable Martha!

:-) questa e la sola cosa quando ascolti brani cosi!

My 9-year-old son just walked in while I was watching this and asked, "How does she not break her fingers? [A considered pause] I guess she must have hands like the Wolverine, with finger bones made of Adamantium."

@194decibels

9 жыл бұрын

Andrew Corsello LOL!!!

@brianrussel6012

8 жыл бұрын

(Quick comment for Andrew Corsello : the action on Steinway's is so light, that you only have to 'find the notes', and so you don't break fingers! Nice that your son saw Martha, hope he will have much enjoyment from music. It is so life-enhancing. And of course, thank you for having the wonderful music playing, it can make a huge effect on a growing mind.

@beatlessteve1010

7 жыл бұрын

well considering this music was maid for the harpsichord, it's no wonder...

@WangLaoshiChinese

6 жыл бұрын

if you tried playing this after some practice it isn't too hard depending on your finger position and the way you stroke the keys. I played this piece and once you find a comfortable fit to how you play the repeated notes playing at this pace is not difficult.

@johnadamson6449

4 жыл бұрын

@Valerie O'Brien a sauter would sound even better with the right pianist

the literal meaning of "walking like a boss"

Pazzesca! Meravigliosa!

quelle brio!

Это просто чудо!С какой лёгкостью. Большое спасибо за Ваше творчество.Вы необыкновенная пианистка. Долгих счастливых лет Вам за роялем Израиль

Above & Beyond as usual. This is Impeccably filmed and Her Performance of this is Exemplary. If i had seen this when i was 3, i would wish too, to spend The Rest of My Life doing this. We are so Lucky to be able to see these performances now, so easily. Sorry! There is No Ms.Argerich without The Customary Tissue. How else would Her Piano be able to Blow its Nose???

Well that’s one way to take command of the room in under 5 seconds. Love it

Straordinaria ,bravissima!

Uma lenda viva do piano Interpretação à risca, perfeita

Великолепно!!! Браво!!! 💐💐💐💐💐

Mastery and miracle.

Magica Martha.

Perfectly, wonderful, incredible