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Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata for piano four hands in C Major, K. 521

1. Allegro

2. Andante

3. Allegretto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata for piano four hands in D Major, K. 381

3. Allegro molto

Béla Bartók, Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz. 110

1. Assai lento – Allegro molto

2. Lento ma non troppo

3. Allegro non troppo

Dmitri Shostakovich, Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, Op. 40

1. Allegro non troppo

2. Allegro

3. Largo

4. Allegro

Johannes Brahms, Lerchengesang, Op. 70, no. 2

Martha Argerich, Maria João Pires, Nelson Goerner, Alexej Gerassimez, Lukas Böhm, and Mischa Maisky perform Mozart, Bartók, and Shostakovich

Martha Argerich Festival 2021

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Cast

Martha Argerich — Pianist

Maria João Pires — Pianist

Nelson Goerner — Pianist

Alexej Gerassimez — Percussionist

Lukas Böhm — Percussionist

Mischa Maisky — Cellist

Program notes

The 2021 Martha Argerich Festival continues on medici.tv with another highlight reel showcasing the very best of this prestigious event. Surrounded by stars of the classical stage, the Argentine virtuoso interprets legendary sonatas, starting with the sublime Sonata for Piano Four Hands in C Major by Mozart, which sees Argerich share the bench with the wonderful Maria João Pires. Nelson Goerner, Alexej Gerassimez, and Lukas Böhm then make their entrance for a stunning rendition of Bartók’s innovative Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. Finally, Martha Argerich concludes the concert alongside cellist extraordinaire Mischa Maisky, with Shostakovich’s poignant Cello Sonata in D Minor.

Photo: Maria João Pires © Felix Broede

A closer look: featured composers

Béla Bartók

Dmitri Shostakovich

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Johannes Brahms

Further listening: featured works

Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, Op. 40

Dmitri Shostakovich (Composer)