Stars when they were young (14): Argerich, aged 8
mainRecording from the Auditorium Radio El Mundo, Buenos Aires, 1949. She is so much faster than the sluggish orchestra.
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Poor conductor!!! But the kid ‘negotiates’ with the orchestra quite well.
A wonderful historical record, as is the Schumann concerto at age 11 – and still going strong! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZKyHHJB3Gg
The orchestra not only sounds “sluggish” which may also be the conductor’s fault – at least partially – but they are also for some reason tuned much sharper than the piano. Her playing is extraordinary for an eight-year-old.
…and she already sounds like herself… including the “faster than the orchestra” thing, which is of course a trademark of hers.
For example, watch about 4:20 to 5:00 of this interview. The way she nods to the conductor at the end is pretty great 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jUG9ERn2So&ab_channel=mnemonyzz