Martha Argerich

About Martha Argerich

She was a press-shy pianist who was recognized as one of the greatest pianists of her generation.

Martha Argerich before fame

Vincenzo Scaramuzza taught her when she was five years old, and it was from him that she learnt the value of lyricism and feeling.

Achievement of Martha Argerich

Beginning in the 1980s, she avoided solo performances in favor of chamber music and concertos, as well as serving as an accompaniment for sonatas.

Martha Argerich family life

She married three men: composer-conductor Robert Chen, renowned conductor Charles Dutoit, and pianist Stephen Kovacevich. She has three daughters with three different husbands.

Associations of Martha Argerich

Her performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 received rave reviews.

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Argentine classical pianists. International Chopin Piano Competition winners. Winners of the Geneva International Music Competition. Pupils of Maria Curcio. Jewish Argentine musicians. Prize-winners of the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition. Illustrious Citizens of Buenos Aires. Musicians from Buenos Aires. Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medallists. Recipients of the Praemium Imperiale. EMI Classics and Virgin Classics artists. Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class. Deutsche Grammophon artists. Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music. Kennedy Center honorees. Jewish classical pianists. Women classical pianists