The annual Progetto Martha Argerich at the Lugano Festival, is well-established as one of the world's most important music festivals. The latest installment of highlights from the Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival, this is the 14th annual 3-CD set celebrating the musical fruits of a project in which young artists join seasoned performers, including Martha Argerich herself, to explore wide-ranging chamber music and orchestral repertoire, both well-known and rarely heard. The 15th annual festival, which ran from 7-30 June 2016, featured international soloists such as Nicholas Angelich, Stephen Kovacevich, and Renaud Capuçon as well as many of her young protégés, including Karin Lechner and Sergio Tiempo, and her daughter Lyda Chen. The festival also celebrated the occasion of Martha's 75th birthday, and she features on many of the performances on this highlights collection, including Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.
1 Bach, J S: Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 4 in C minor, BWV1017 Tedi Papavrami (Violin) Martha Argerich, Piano
2 Beethoven: Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80 Martha Argerich (Piano) Orchestra E Coro Della Svizzera Italiana, Diego Fasolis
3 Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments Nicholas Angelich (Piano) Renaud Capuçon, Violino
4 Brahms: Horn Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 40 Nicholas Angelich (Piano) Renaud Capuçon, Violin David Guerrier, Horn
5 Busoni: Violin Concerto, Op. 35A Renaud Capuçon (Violin) Orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana, Alexander Vedernikov
6 Debussy: Prélude À L'après-Midi D'un Faune Stephen Kovacevich (Piano) Martha Argerich, Piano
7 Falla: Danse Espagnole No. 1 (From la Vida Breve) Danse Espagnole No. 2 (From la Vida Breve) Sergio Tiempo (Piano), Karin Lechner (Piano)
8 Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K448 Martha Argerich (Piano), Sergey Babayan (Piano)
9 Nisinman: Hombre Tango Ensemble Reencuentros
10 Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit Martha Argerich (Piano) Piano Concerto in G Major
The annual Progetto Martha Argerich at the Lugano Festival, is well-established as one of the world's most important music festivals. The latest installment of highlights from the Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival, this is the 14th annual 3-CD set celebrating the musical fruits of a project in which young artists join seasoned performers, including Martha Argerich herself, to explore wide-ranging chamber music and orchestral repertoire, both well-known and rarely heard. The 15th annual festival, which ran from 7-30 June 2016, featured international soloists such as Nicholas Angelich, Stephen Kovacevich, and Renaud Capuçon as well as many of her young protégés, including Karin Lechner and Sergio Tiempo, and her daughter Lyda Chen. The festival also celebrated the occasion of Martha's 75th birthday, and she features on many of the performances on this highlights collection, including Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.
