Japan Tour of 2003   - Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire  Piano Duo Recital -  The program.

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SCHEDULE

 14 October (TUE)   19:00 -    Tokyo/Suntory Hall@@   @@@Save the Argentina / Food for Children Charity Concert

 16 October (THU)@19:00 -  @Kobe/Kobe Matsukata Hall     Save the Argentina / Food for Children Charity Concert

 19 October (SUN)@18F00 -   Kamakura/Kamakura Performing Arts Center

 20 October (MON)  19:00 -    Tokyo/Suntory Hall

 22 October (WED)  19:00 -    Sapporo/Sapporo Concert Hall, Kitara

 23 October (THU)@19:00 -  @Tokyo/Meijikinenkan             Ceremony of the 15th Praemium Imperiale

 24 October (FRI)@ 19:00 -  @ Kyoto/Kyoto Concert Hall

 25 October (SAT)  17:00 -    Nagoya/Aichi Arts Center, Concert Hall

 28 October iTUEj 19:00 -    Sendai/Miyagi Prefectural Auditorium

   

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PROGRAM

14 October (TUE) Save the Argentina / Food for Children Charity Concert@@iTokyo/Suntory Hallj
16 October (THU)  Save the Argentina / Food for Children Charity Concert@@iKobe/Kobe Matsukata Hallj

left & center: The leaflet,  right: The program 

The message to this charity concert from Argerich (excerpt from the program).

 

NHK-TV  "The Spanish language lessons"  televised an interview with Argerich.

She spoke about this concert in Spanish (televised on 12 December, 2003).

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The message to this charity concert from Alberto E. Ham/Ambassador Republic of Argentina (excerpt from the program).

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@@1. W. A. Mozart   Sonata in D major, K.381 (123a)  for Piano for 4 hands

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@2. Rachmaninov   Symphonic Dances, Op.45  version for 2 Pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@@---Interval---

@@3. Schumann   Sonata No.1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op.105

@@@@@@@@@@Violin: Yuzuko Horigome@@@Piano: Martha Argerich

@@4. Guastavino   "Ay, Que El Alma"

@@5.                    "La Rosa Y El Sauce"

@@6.                    "Jazmin dei Pais: I Que Lindo...!"

  @7. Guinastera    "Zamba"

@@8. @@@@@@@   "Cancion Al Arbol Del Olvido"

@@9. Piazzolla      "Chiquilin de Bachin"

@@@@@@@@@@Soprano: Gueda Licht@@@Piano: Martha Argerich

  10. Villa-Lobos   Prelude from Bachianas Brasileiras No.4

@11.                   From "A prole do Bebe"   Branquinha,  Moreninha,  Pobrezinha,  Polichinello

@@@@@@@@@@Piano: Nelson Freire

@12. Piazzolla   Concerto for Quintet

@13.@              Escualo

@14.                Libertango

@@@@@@@@@@Tango Quintet Soredad iPf: Alexander Gurning, Vn: David Nunes, Ac: Manu Comte, G: Patrick de Schuyter, Cb: Phillipe Cormannj

@15. Tchaikovsky   The Nutcracker, Op.71a   -Suite from the ballet, Op.71  (Arrangement for two pianos: Nikolas Economou) 

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Alexander Gurning

 

After this charity concert, the small party was held at the embassy of Argentina in Tokyo.      © Yu K.

  

19 October (SUN)@@Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire  Piano Duo Recital@@iKamakura/Kamakura Performing Arts Centerj

left: The leaflet,  center: The leaflet of Piano Series of Kamakura Performing Arts Center,  right: The program.

Kamakura Performing Arts Center  "EVENT NEWS"  Autumn, 2003

 

@@1. Brahms   Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn, Op.56b

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@2. Rachmaninoff   Suite No.2, Op.17 for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---Interval---

@@3. Lutosławski   Variation on a Theme by Paganini for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@4. Schubert   Rondo in A major, Op.107 D.951 for four hands

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@5. Ravel   La Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---encores---

@@6. Ravel   Ma Mère l'Oye@ifor 4 handsj  - 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes. Mouvement de Marche

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@7. W. A. Mozart   Sonata in D major, K.381 (123a)  for Piano for 4 hands  - 3rd movement: Allego molto

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@8. Milhaud   Scaramouche  - "Brasileira"

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@9`11. Tchaikovsky   The Nutcracker, Op.71a   -Suite from the ballet, Op.71  (Arrangement for two pianos: Nikolas Economou)

                               Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy,  Russian Dance: Trepak,  Arab Dance

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

  

At the rehearsal of Kamakura Performing Arts Center.@@© Yu K.

    

20 October (MON)@@Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire  Piano Duo Recital@@iTokyo/Suntory Hallj

@@1. Brahms   Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn, Op.56b

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@2. Rachmaninoff   Suite No.2, Op.17 for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---Interval---

@@3. Lutosławski   Variation on a Theme by Paganini for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@4. Schubert   Rondo in A major, Op.107 D.951 for four hands

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@5. Ravel   La Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---encores---

@@6. Ravel   Ma Mère l'Oye@ifor 4 handsj  - 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes. Mouvement de Marche

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@7. Milhaud   Scaramouche  - "Brasileira"

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@8. Tchaikovsky   The Nutcracker, Op.71a   -Suite from the ballet, Op.71  (Arrangement for two pianos: Nikolas Economou)  - Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@9. Rachmaninoff   Six Pieces for four hands, Op.11  - Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

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22 October (WED)@@ Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire  Piano Duo Recital@@iSapporo/Sapporo Concert Hall, Kitaraj

left: The leaflet,  right: The program

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@@1. Brahms   Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn, Op.56b

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@2. Rachmaninoff   Suite No.2, Op.17 for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---Interval---

@@3. Lutosławski   Variation on a Theme by Paganini for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@4. Schubert   Rondo in A major, Op.107 D.951 for four hands

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@5. Ravel   La Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---encores---

@@6. Ravel   Ma Mère l'Oye@ifor 4 handsj  - 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes. Mouvement de Marche

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@7. Milhaud   Scaramouche  - "Brasileira"

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@7. Guastavino   "Bailecito"

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@8. Milhaud   Scaramouche  - "Brasileira"

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@9. Rachmaninoff   Six Pieces for four hands, Op.11  - Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@10. Tchaikovsky   The Nutcracker, Op.71a   -Suite from the ballet, Op.71  (Arrangement for two pianos: Nikolas Economou)  - Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

 

At the Nakajima Park (Take a walk before this concert).@@© Yu K.

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23 October (THU)@@Ceremony of the 15th Praemium Imperiale@@iTokyo/Meijikinenkaikanj

The Praemium Imperiale for music was awarded to Claudio Abbado.

left: The Program,  right: The booklet

   

The message (From this program).

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@@1. Schubert   Rondo in A major, Op.107 D.951 for four hands

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@2. Ravel   Ma Mère l'Oye@ifor 4 handsj  - 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes. Mouvement de Marche

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

 Fuji-TV "News Japan" televised about this Praemium Imperiale on 23 October, 2003 (right picture: Ma Mère l'Oye).

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25 October (SAT)@@ Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire  Piano Duo Recital@@iNagoya/Aichi Arts Center, Concert Hallj

The leaflet

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@@1. Brahms   Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn, Op.56b

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@2. Rachmaninoff   Suite No.2, Op.17 for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---Inteerval---

@@3. Lutosławski   Variation on a Theme by Paganini for 2 pianos

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@4. Schubert   Rondo in A major, Op.107 D.951 for four hands

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@5. Ravel   La Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@@---encores---

@@6. Ravel   Ma Mère l'Oye@ifor 4 handsj  - 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes. Mouvement de Marche

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@7. Tchaikovsky   The Nutcracker, Op.71a   -Suite from the ballet, Op.71  (Arrangement for two pianos: Nikolas Economou)  - Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Martha Argerich@@@Piano 2: Nelson Freire

@@8. Milhaud   Scaramouche  - "Brasileira"

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

@@9. Rachmaninoff   Six Pieces for four hands, Op.11  - Valse

@@@@@@@@@@Piano 1: Nelson Freire@@@Piano 2: Martha Argerich

  

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The origin of "amazing performance"   26 October, 2003@@@© Yu K.

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