West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Buenos Aires — Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim

About this event

The return to their native city of Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim – two childhood friends from Buenos Aires, born just a year apart, who both grew up to become global superstars – proved an unforgettable evening of pianistic magic.

Although the two great artists both took part as children in the legendary Friday-night soirées held at the Buenos Aires home of the Rosenthals, the two wunderkinder only ever played games together, never music – so their joint recital at the Teatro Colón in 2014, following their historic reunion in Berlin earlier that year, was the first time that these two giants of the keyboard had ever played together in their hometown.

So enthusiastic was the response that they returned to the Colón in 2015 for another recital as part of the second Festival de Música y Reflexión. Created and curated by Barenboim, the festival’s title is meant in the sense of “reflection not simply upon music but also upon our lives”. Thus, this year’s theme was “Coexistence”, an idea that was realized not just through the active participation of Argentina’s Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities but also through the presence of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra – which, under Barenboim’s guidance, famously unites young Israeli and Arab players from the warring states of the Middle East in a model of peaceful harmony.

Repertoire

1. Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat major op. 19

2. Carlos Guastavino: Bailecito (1940) (Version for 2 Pianos)

3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor op. 36 TH 27

4. Jean Sibelius: Pieces from Kuolema op. 44 - No. 1 Valse Triste

5. Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture (conducted by Lahav Shani)

Duration: approx. 100 minutes.

This video is provided free of charge as a teaser video as part of a cooperation with UNITEL in connection with the relaunch of myfidelio.

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