Martha Argerich in Sweden
CONCERT PERFORMANCES 1965-2009
Compiled by Björn Östlund © 2011
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After winning the Chopin Competition in Warsaw 1965 Martha Argerich
toured Sweden quite extensively for a few years. This is a list of all of her
known concert appearances here. I have indicated when a recording of theperformance exsists. Please e-mail me for more information, program scans,reviews etc.
The following have helped with this compilation: Roland Karlstein, StigJacobsson, Ingeborg Paterson, Hans Riben, Ingrid Rynefors, and Tomas andMonica Tranströmer.
Björn Östlund, April 20111965
7.9.1965. Konserthuset, Malmö.
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 Op.26.
With Felix Prohaska and Malmö Symfoniorkester.
8.9.1965. Gävle Teater, Gävle. Not recorded.
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 Op.11 in E minor.
With Carl Rune Larsson and Gävleborg läns Orkesterförening.

1966
26.2.1966. Sveriges Radios Musikaliska Salong, Stockholm.
Program included:
Schumann: Toccata Op.7
Schumann: Fantasie Op.17
27.2.1966. Konserthuset, Stockholm. Recording stored in the private archives of the hall.
Broadcast by SR on 1.5.1966.
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G.
With István Kertész and Stockholm PO.
9.10.1966. Gävle Teater, Gävle. Not recorded.
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G.
With Carl Rune Larsson and Gävleborg läns Orkesterförening.

11.10.1966. Konserthuset, Malmö.
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G.
With Sergiu Comissiona and Malmö SO.
13.10.1966. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Not recorded.
Prokfiev: Piano Concerto No.3 Op.26.
With Bogo Leskovic and Gothenburg SO.
14.10.1966. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Recorded and broadcast by SR (8.7.1968).
Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No.3 Op.28.
N.B. As part of a solo recital.

1968
24-25.4.1968. Konserthuset, Stockholm.
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 Op.26.
With Herbert Blomstedt och Stockholm PO.
4.10.1968. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Broadcast by SR.
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 Op.11 in E minor.
With Sergiu Comissiona and Gothenburg SO.
6.10.1968. Hörsalen, Norrköping.Recording stored in the city archives of Norrköping.
Grieg: Piano Concerto Op.16 in A-minor.
With Sven Gunnar Andrén and Norrköping SO.

1969
1.10.1969. Konserthuset, Stockholm. Recording stored in the private archives of the hall.
Chopin: Piano Concerto in E-minor Op.11.
With James DePreist and Stockholm PO.

1970
1970. Aulan, Västerås. Not recorded.
Prokofiev: Sonata No.7 Op.83 (or Sonata No.3 Op.28).
N.B. Part of a solo recital. Information from Tomas Tranströmer.

1971
16.3.1971. Konserhuset, Malmö.
Schumann: Piano Concerto Op. 54 in A-minor.
With Charles Dutoit and Malmö SO.
18.3.1971. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Broadcast by SR.
Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat. With Norman Del Mar and Gothenburg SO.

1972
11-12.10.1972. Konserthuset, Stockholm. Recording stored in the private archives of the hall.
Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat.
With Mosche Atzmon and Stockholm PO.
15.10.1972. Gävle Teater, Gävle. Not recorded.
Schumann: Piano Concerto Op. 54 in A-minor.
With Rainer Miedel and Gävleborg läns Orkesterförening.
17.10.1972. Konserthuset, Malmö.
Liszt: Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat.
With Charles Dutoit and Malmö SO.
27.10.1972. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Broadcast by SR.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 Op.23 in B-flat.
With Charles Dutoit and Gothenburg SO.

1973
11.11.1973. Sophie Lökvik's Villa, Trollhagen, in Gråbo, Lerum. Not recorded.
Mozart: Piano Sonata K.333
Schumann: Fantasie Op.17
Chopin: Preludes Op.28
Encores: ?

1977
24-25.3.1977. Konserthuset, Gothenburg.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 Op.37. With Dieter Gerhardt Worm and Gothenburg
SO.
N.B. Both concerts were cancelled! Nelson Freire substituted with Chopin's Piano concertoNo.2 Op.21.

1982
14.11.1982. Konserthuset, Stockholm. Not recorded.
Bach: Toccata BWV 911
Schumann: Kreisleriana Op.16
Ravel: Gaspard de la NuitProkofiev: Sonata No.7 Op.83
Encores:Scarlatti: Sonata in D-minor
Chopin: (Mazurka Op. 63 No.2?)
16.11.1982. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Not recorded.
Bach: Toccata BWV 911
Schumann: Kreisleriana Op.16
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Prokofiev: Sonata No.7 Op.83
Encores: ?

1988
10.1.1988. Berwaldhallen, Stockholm. Recorded and broadcast by SR.
Schumann: Violin Sonata No.1
Bartok: Violin Sonata No.1
Franck: Violin Sonata in A
Encores:
Janacek: Violin sonata, Ballade
Kreisler: Liebesleid
Beethoven: 1st mvmt from Violin Sonata No.2 Op.12With Gidon Kremer, violin.

1990
7-8.3.1990. Konserthuset, Gothenburg. Recording stored in the archives of the hall.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 Op.15.
With Junichi Hirokami and Gothenburg SO.
N.B. Argerich was scheduled to play Liszt's first piano concerto but changed to Beethoven.
9.3.1990. Konserthuset, Stockholm. No recording.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 Op.15.
With Junichi Hirokami and Gothenburg SO.

2007
20.1.2007. Konserthuset, Stockholm.
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 Op.26.
With Charles Dutoit and UBS SO.
Encores:Schumann: Hasche Mann and Von fremden Ländern und Menschen from
Kinderszenen Op.15

2009
8.12.2009. Konserthuset, Stockholm. Nobel Prize Concert.
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G.
With Yuri Temirkanov and Stockholm PO.
Encore:Chopin: Mazurka Op.24 No.2