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ladychopin

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When do you think Martha was in her best shape?

on: March 20, 2013, 08:10:27 AM

When do you think Martha was in her best shape?
on what age/time do you think she have got to her own highest point?

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thalbergmad

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Re: When do you think Martha was in her best shape?

Reply #1 on: March 20, 2013, 08:11:42 AM

That is a question that needs to be asked in about 50 years time.

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ladychopin

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Re: When do you think Martha was in her best shape?

Reply #2 on: March 20, 2013, 08:15:07 AM

Do you think she will get there later on?

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Reply #3 on: March 20, 2013, 12:55:24 PM

Regarding up to now, I think she was exceptional until she stopped playing solo. I heard her several times and she always astounded me. Then she started this "argerich and company" crap, and she is far from what she is. She played the Schumann here in Rome last year (for the umpteenth time) and a friend of mine who went said she even made a technical mess in the last movement. That I find hard to believe, but apparently she didn't really give it all she had. Who knows? Talent like that is hard to judge. There is such facility in her playing that if she doesn't really go for it, it can result very superficial.

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