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Martha Argerich | Sergei Babayan

Prokofiev for Two

Deutsche Grammophon

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Martha Argerich- Sergei Babayan for a Music School on Easter Island

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11/12/2019 - Konzerthaus / Dortmund, Germany
1 Prokofiev: 12 movements from Romeo and Juliet / Juliet's death  
2 Montagues and Capulets  
3 Morning Dance  
4 Quarrel  
5 Gavotte  
6 The Young Juliet (The Nurse and Romeo)  
7 Folk Dance  
8 Dance with Mandolines  
9 Aubade  
10 Dance of Five Couples  
11 Romeo and Juliet Before Departure  
12 Death of Tybalt  
13 Prokofiev: Incidental Music To Hamlet, Op. 77 - The Ghost Of Hamlet's Father  
14 Prokofiev: Incidental Music To Eugene Onegin, Op. 71 - Mazurka  
15 Polka  
16 Prokofiev: The Queen Of Spades, Op. 70 - Polonaise  
17 Prokofiev: Pushkin Waltzes, Op. 120 - Waltz No.2 In C Sharp Minor  
18 Prokofiev: War And Peace, Op. 91 - Natasha's And Andrei's Valse  
19 Prokofiev: The Queen Of Spades, Op. 70 - Idee fixe  
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Pianists and longtime collaborators Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan team up for Prokofiev for Two, an album of two-piano transcriptions by Babayan of Prokofiev's music for stage and screen. Dedicated to Argerich, Prokofiev for Two features a 12-movement transcription of pieces from the Russian composer's ballet Romeo and Juliet and a seven-movement suite derived from Prokofiev's incidental music for Hamlet and Eugene Onegin, his film score for The Queen of Spades and his opera War and Peace.

  • What 'Prokofiev for Two' offers in terms of realistic piano tone, dynamic range, and emotional swings is tremendous / stereophile
    Posted At: July 2, 2018 12:00 AM

    The importance of Prokofiev for Two is highlighted by the fact that DG has released it in three formats: CD, vinyl, and digital hi-rez. Auditioned in 24/44.1 file format, courtesy of Universal Music Group, it is such a musical knockout-just listen to the opening "Prologue" (mistitled) on the YouTube link below-that the recording's sonic shortcomings should stop no one who loves this music from going ...
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  • Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan - Prokofiev for Two is KDFC: Album Of the Week
    Posted At: June 3, 2018 12:00 AM

    Pianists Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan have been artistic friends for years. They've just released Prokofiev for Two, an album of 2-piano transcriptions (dedicated to Argerich) by Babayan of Prokofiev's music for stage and screen. The centerpiece of the recording is a suite of 12 movements from the ballet, Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Marco Borggreve/Deutsche Grammophon. Week of June 4th...
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  • Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan - Prokofiev for Two is KUSC: Album Of the Week
    Posted At: June 3, 2018 12:00 AM

    Pianists Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan have been artistic friends for years. They've just released Prokofiev for Two, an album of 2-piano transcriptions (dedicated to Argerich) by Babayan of Prokofiev's music for stage and screen. The centerpiece of the recording is a suite of 12 movements from the ballet, Romeo & Juliet. Photo by Marco Borggreve/Deutsche Grammophon. Week of June 4th...
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  • Prokofiev for Two - Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan is the WRTI: Classical Album of the Week
    Posted At: May 27, 2018 12:00 AM

    Discovering this album is really quite a treat.  On Prokofiev for Two pianist Martha Argerich is joined by Armenian-born American pianist Sergei Babayan in his transcriptions for two pianos.  Together, they play some of Prokofiev's best-loved music. I've always followed performances by Argerich, a pianist whose playing is right on the edge.  She generates tremendous musicality and exciteme...
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  • Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan mutual inspiration is palpable on 'Prokofiev for Two' / WCLV: Recording of the Week
    Posted At: April 30, 2018 12:00 AM

    Last fall, the Cleveland International Piano Competition presented these two great artists in an unforgettable recital in Severance Hall and the recording session for this CD followed soon thereafter. The disc contains selections from Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, plus some of his seldom-heard pieces for stage and screen, in terrific two-piano transcriptions by CIM's Sergei Babayan.  ...
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  • Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan - Prokofiev for Two is WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: April 28, 2018 12:00 AM

    Pianists Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan have recorded selections from Prokofiev's music for stage and screen in magnificent two-piano transcriptions by Babayan. "Prokofiev for Two" captures for posterity the sense of mutual inspiration felt by these kindred spirits, palpable in their live performances together. The album features Babayan's twelve-movement transcription of music from the ballet Romeo ...
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  • Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan - Prokofiev for Two is WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: April 24, 2018 12:00 AM

    Pianists Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan have recorded selections from Prokofiev's music for stage and screen in magnificent two-piano transcriptions by Babayan. "Prokofiev for Two" captures for posterity the sense of mutual inspiration felt by these kindred spirits, palpable in their live performances together. The album features Babayan's twelve-movement transcription of music from the balle...
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  • Martha Argerich, Sergei Babayan - Prokofiev for Two is IPR: Featured New Release
    Posted At: April 24, 2018 12:00 AM

    A new album from Martha Argerich and Sergei Babayan features familiar music of Sergei Prokofiev. The twist is that the music is heard in Babayan's new arrangements  of Prokofiev's orchestral music for two pianos. The centerpiece of the album is a set of movements from Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet." Babayan dedicated these transcriptions to Argerich. He says, "This project hap...
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