The third installment of Rendez-vous with Martha Argerich brings together captivating recordings from the international Festival Martha Argerich in Hamburg, showcasing an extraordinary lineup of soloists. Among the highlights are several first collaborations on record, notably between Martha Argerich, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Mischa Maisky, but also between Martha Argerich and Maria-Jo�o Pires. Many other prestigious guests include Renaud Capucon, Nelson Goerner, Gidon Kremer, Tedi Papavrami, Akiko Suwanai and Michael Volle. Particularly note-worthy is the deeply emotional interpretation of Brahms' second viola sonata, marking the poignant final public performance by the dearly missed pianist Nicholas Angelich, with violist Gerard Causse. All in all, this boxset stands as a jubilant tribute to the unparalleled artistry of Martha Argerich and to the incredible array of musical friendships she has develo-ped through the years.

Embark on a captivating musical journey with Roby Lakatos as he delves into the soul-stirring rhythms of Tango. Teaming up with the renowned Gang Tango, the King of Gypsy violinists invites you to explore the rich traditions of Tango from across the globe. From timeless classics like Oblivion and La Cumparsita to undiscovered jewels such as Rookgordijnen and Vale Mousiki, this album is a veritable treasure chest for lovers of passionate music-making.

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For the first time in recorded history, “The fastest-fingered fiddler in the world” Roby Lakatos is joined by “speed demon” guitar hero Bireli Lagrene for a unique tribute to Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Both musicians performed in their youth with Stephane Grappelli. For this album they surrounded themselves with the superlative big band of the Modern Art Orchestra and by two first rate Jazzmen of the younger generation: thrilling drummer Niek de Bruijn and guitar sensation Andreas Varady. This is an explosive tribute to Manouche Jazz with standards such as “Djangology,” “Nuages,” “Stella by Starlight” and “Nuits de Saint-German-Des-Pres.”

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Roby Lakatos and Ensemble proudly present their new recording for avanticlassic and avantijazz. This luxurious new project is a fusion of the hugely popular Lakatos Gypsy style with a Yiddish and Klezmer repertoire. With support from the world-renowned Yiddish singer Myriam Fuks, the Italian accordionist Aldo Granato and the celebrated Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, this luxury album production will delight both fans of Roby and of Yiddish Klezmer music. A unique homage to some of the most inspiring tunes of western musical history with a very modern feel and with arrangements containing elements of Tango, Funk, Jazz and Waltz. This is an extremely refreshing and original musical journey.

After the tremendously successful first Rendez-Vous with Martha Argerich, this second volume will certainly thrill music lovers from all around the world again. For this new edition, Martha Argerich partners with high-profile musical friends such as Sylvain Cambreling, Renaud Capu�on, Charles Dutoit, Gabriela Montero, Edgar Moreau, Akane Sakai and many others in new repertoire like Mendelssohn' Second Piano Trio, or in stalwarts of her repertoire such as Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata or Schumann's Kinderszenen. In total: 6 albums that will allow you to marvel at the art of Martha Argerich and her friends in state of the art new recordings.

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" A major musical discovery featuring newly commissioned works and with the notable participation of Tomás Gubitsch, Piazzolla's last guitarist." Manu Comté is considered the "soul" of the internationally-acclaimed Soledad Ensemble appears on this release for the first time under his own name. Comté recorded this album as a tribute to the masters that influenced him along his musical journey.

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Evgeni Bohzanov invites you to a Voyage deep into the heart of German Musical Romanticism with this superb program combining moving transcriptions of works by Brahms and R. Strauss with Schubert's last sonata, one of the greatest masterpieces in music history. Born in 1984 in Bulgaria, Evgeni Bozhanov completed his studies in Essen and Dusseldorf with Professor Georg Friedrich Schenck. His international career launched following top prizes at international competitions including the Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow, Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, and International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the National Orchestra of Belgium, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, and others.

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Dr. L. Subramaniam,"The God of Indian Violin" (The Times of India) & Roby Lakatos, "The Fastest-Fingered Fiddler in the World" (The Daily Telegraph) invite you to a fascinating musical journey, building bridges between Traditional Indian Music and Gypsy Music. A unique project reminiscent of the spirit and openness of the late Sir Yehudi Menuhin, a mentor close to the heart of both artists. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music, and renowned for his virtuoso playing techniques and compositions in orchestral fusion. He studied medicine prior to pursuing music full time at the California Institute of the Arts. Hungarian violinist Roby Lakatos was born into a family of Romani violinists descended from Janos Bihari. He made his debut with a Romani band when he was 9. For the next ten years he led the house band at a popular restaurant, before going on to win first prize for classical violin at the Bela Bartok Conservatory of Budapest.

The king of the violinists, lauded as "The fastest-fingered fiddler in the world" by The Daily Telegraph, the unique Roby Lakatos is back with a stunning new double album: La Passion! Entirely recorded live at the iconic Sydney Opera House, La Passion will allow music lovers to discover Gypsy supernatural violinist Roby Lakatos in an all new program including never previously recorded pieces such as Meadowlands (Songs of the Plains), the Flight of the Bumblebee, Valse Triste, Oblivion, Chiquilin, Those Were the Days, Du Schwarzer Zigeuner and many more gems new to Roby's discography. The second album is devoted to the most famous bits of Roby's repertoire with such beloved pieces as Two Guitars, Fire Dance, Black Eyes (Ochi Chornyje), Brahms Hungarian Dance No 5, Monti's Csardas... This album also features a phenomenal L'Alouette (The Lark) lasting more than twelve minutes and catching Roby Lakatos in a jubilatory improvisation. This recording will furthermore allow many listeners to discover an all rejuvenated Ensemble featuring an amazing array of young Hungarian musicians aged from only 19 to 25! La Passion captures the unique energy that emanates from Roby Lakatos' live performances. This double album constitutes a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a world marked by musical freedom, warmth, matchless virtuosity and surprising repertoire ideas with long forgotten melodies set in totally new and original arrangements.

For the first time on audio and video recording, “the fastest-fingered fiddler in the world” Roby Lakatos is joined by “speed demon” guitar hero Biréli Lagrène for a unique tribute to Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Both musicians performed in their youth with Stephane Grappelli. For this album they surrounded themselves with the superlative big band of the Modern Art Orchestra and by two first rate Jazzmen of the younger generation: thrilling drummer Niek de Bruijn and guitar sensation Andreas Varady. This is an explosive tribute to Manouche Jazz with standards such as “Djangology,” “Nuages,” “Stella by Starlight” and “Nuits de Saint-Germain-Des-Pres.”

For the first time, internationally acclaimed violinist Philippe Quint records two of the most intoxicating violin concertos of the Russian repertoire. Masterly supported by the Bochumer Symphoniker led by Steven Sloane, and recorded in state of the art sound, Philippe Quint exhales all the excitement and infinite flavours from these thrilling yet melodious masterpieces.

Sergio Tiempo, the electrifyingly brilliant pianist hailed by The Sunday Times, has brought together an exceptional cast of mentors for his latest album. These individuals have all played a pivotal role in shaping Tiempo's artistry: Lyl Tiempo, a world-renowned music pedagogue and Sergio's mother, the iconic Martha Argerich -who is recording for this album Schubert's Fantasy in F minor D. 940 for the first time in studio-, legendary pianist Nelson Freire, Alan Weiss, one of the most sought-after professors and pianists, incomparable cellist Mischa Maisky and Karin Lechner, Sergio's sibling and lifelong musical partner. The album is a tribute to the cooperative efforts of some of the most renowned musicians of our time and is a showcase of Tiempo's exceptional artistry.

In the opening Allegro con brio movement of the Piano Concerto No. 2, Beethoven follows Classical rules, concentrating on the two principal subjects of a double exposition—orchestra first, the soloist next—then a development section, and finally, a recapitulation. The main themes in their cheerful confidence are distinctly Beethoven’s. However, their working out is clearly influenced not only by Haydn but also by the recently departed Mozart. The middle movement—Adagio, in E flat major—hints at the slow movement of the Fourth Concerto to come a decade later. It is, in effect, an accompanied fantasia that resembles a carefree theme and variations, with an attention-getting solo recitative-like passage at the end. The twice-rewritten finale, Molto allegro, combines sonata and rondo forms, with perhaps the nicest surprise of all saved for last: a brief solo rumination which the orchestra brusquely interrupts with a terminal tantara. Mozart may have been his model, but the spirit here is pure young Beethoven.

Far from any kind of drama, the first movement of Ravel's G Major Concerto emphasizes joy, elegance, and cheerfulness. It all starts with a crack of a whip! Ravel sets out five thematic figures with Spanish influences and glissando-like jazz sounds; “circus-like elements” are also particularly evident in his extensive use of percussion. The Adagio offers the greatest possible contrast to this. The movement is characterized by simplicity and discretion. The final movement, Presto, abruptly tears the listener away from the melancholy mood. The music unfolds at a breathtaking speed, defined by circus-like percussion. The piano-playing is determined by frantic activity, indeed, by breathlessness. The motifs are sometimes onomatopoeic, now and then syncopated, at times march-like and grotesquely distorted, but always tempestuously pressing ahead until the fanfare from the beginning abruptly ends the work.

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Roby Lakatos' latest release for avantijazz is an all-Jazz project. Featuring prestigious guests including legendary French manouche-fiddler Stephane Grappelli, superstar Russian violinist Vadim Repin, cult American jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker, world-renowned Hungarian saxophonist Tony Lakatos and French Jazz master Marc Fosset, Roby Lakatos.

With Musical Friends is a unique journey to heart of Jazzland.

Roby Lakatos has always been famous for his incredible ability to improvise in every possible style. Curious about many musical repertoires, Roby has played jazz since childhood. After many experiments with established masters, he decided to produce an album entirely devoted to Jazz and choose the most incredible standards: From Dave Brubeck’s Blue Rondo á la Turk to Miles Davis' Four, via Charlie Parker’s Donna Lee and Paganini’s 24th Capriccio, this album is an extraordinary opportunity to discover his limitless talent in a musical genre so dear to his heart.

?For Roby Lakatos playing jazz is above all sharing and you will discover how wonderful he is at sharing musical sets with the most incredible cast of guests.

This version includes a 2nd CD with 3 bonus tracks (24 minutes) never released before.