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April 4-10, 2002
music
Few pianists on the world stage share Martha Argerich's uncanny ability to balance jaw-dropping technical precision and heart-stopping emotional pull. The intense gravity of her musicality has made her a cult figure among musicians and critics throughout Europe, but it's only in the past few years that she has lived in the U.S. and performed regularly on our shores. Now in her early 60s, she recently took some time off from concertizing to recoup from a serious illness. For her return to the stage this week under the baton of her longtime collaborator Charles Dutoit -- himself a vastly underappreciated Philadelphia institution -- she will showcase her talents with the Piano Concerto in A Minor, OP. 54 by Robert Schumann (1810-1856). Her rare area appearance with the Philadelphia Orchestra is certain to demonstrate the know-how that accompanies a lifetime of public performance and the benefits of woodshedding with a particular score for a few months. Expect to hear one of the great musicians of our time playing at the peak of her talents. And stick around to hear Dutoit take on both the Rob Roy Overture of Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) and one of his personal specialties, the 1911 version of Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971).
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Thu., April 4, 8 p.m.; Fri., April 5, 2 p.m.; Sat., April 6, 8 p.m., $10-$112, Verizon Hall, Broad and Spruce sts., 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org.
