Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Mischa Maisky: Beethoven, Saint-Sa?ns

In May and June 2021, Argentinian star pianist Martha Argerich celebrated her 80th birthday performing at Chateau de Chantilly, France. In this concert, recorded at the festival Les Coups de C?ur de Chantilly, Argerich is joined by three musicians who are particularly close to her heart: cellist Mischa Maisky, violinist Maxim Vengerov, and pianist Iddo Bar-Sha?. They perform with the orchestra Les Si?cles under the baton of Romanian-Austrian conductor Ion Marin. The concert opens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56, with Argerich, Vengerov, and Maisky as soloists. Written in 1803, it is Beethoven's only concerto for more than one solo instrument. This is followed by Camille Saint-Sa?ns's musical suite The Carnival of the Animals (Le carnaval des animaux), featuring Argerich and Bar-Sha? as the pianists. This musical suite from 1886 consists of 14 movements, each depicting a different animal. The work was published posthumously in 1922, as Saint-Sa?ns was concerned that his animal miniatures, full of delightful jokes, might damage his reputation as a serious composer. This performance was recorded at Chateau de Chantilly, on May 4, 2021.