Stars when they were young (14): Argerich, aged 8

Stars when they were young (14): Argerich, aged 8

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norman lebrecht

September 18, 2020

Recording from the Auditorium Radio El Mundo, Buenos Aires, 1949. She is so much faster than the sluggish orchestra.

 

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  • Nick says:
    September 19, 2020 at 10:03 am

    Poor conductor!!! But the kid ‘negotiates’ with the orchestra quite well.

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  • Brava! says:
    September 19, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    A wonderful historical record, as is the Schumann concerto at age 11 – and still going strong! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZKyHHJB3Gg

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  • M2N2K says:
    September 20, 2020 at 1:43 am

    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.

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  • Bruce says:
    September 20, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    …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

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