Type: Classical Music
Soloist: Martha Argerich
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra: Orchestra Mozart
Program: Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Schumann’s Symphony No.1
Location: Municipal Theater of Bologna, Italy
Year: 2008

This energized concert pairs Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with Schumann’s Symphony No. 1, performed by Martha Argerich with the Orchestra Mozart. Directed by Claudio Abbado at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Argerich’s playing is typically fast attack, with flexible tempo at phrase endings. Her left hand remains rhythmically firm while the right hand introduces micro-variations in timing. Dynamics are handled in narrow, quickly shifting bands. Both pieces are established 19th century repertoire