Martha Argerich / Daniel Barenboim LIVE FROM BUENOS AIRES

There's undoubtedly an enormous amount of sensitivity and experience in the Schumann . . . [in the Debussy] you can hear two great pianists at work . . . There's a wide range of tone colour, and the flexibility of tempo is mostly coherent, bringing out the tragedy of the central movement, as well as the virtuoso outpouring of the first, and the wit and fleetness of foot in the third . . . [in the Bartók] Barenboim and Argerich are clearly in the swing of all the complex rhythms, and the first movement is very exciting. (Martin Cotton / BBC Music Magazine)

. . . [Schumann / "6 Studien in kanonischer Form"]: Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim bring a lovely leisurely flow to the first study, "Nicht zu schnell" with some beautifully done decorations. These two could easily be one, such is the terrific interweaving of musical lines. "Mit innigem Ausdruck" again has a fine flow with these two fine musicians gently pointing up every detail bringing a wonderfully subtle rubato in this most beautifully shaped performance . . . [Debussy / "En blanc et noir"]: This is a masterly performance . . . [Bartók / "Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion"]: There is quite thrilling playing here from all these musicians, a great freedom and wonderful panache. The precision between pianos and percussion is impressive with an electricity running right through this performance . . . The live recording is excellent, with my download full of warmth and detail . . . These are performances that shouldn't be missed. (Bruce Reader)