August DVD of the Month: Argerich and Barenboim

The DVD of the month for August, 2019 is this recording featuring the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a symbol of tolerance and understanding between people.

The DVD opens with Jörg Widman’s “Con brio” and the musicians are then joined by the legendary Martha Argerich for Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

This extraordinary concert is completed with popular excerpts from Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Meistersinger and Ring der Nibelungen.

Here is Ms. Argerich in the Liszt Piano Concerto:

 

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