Martha Argerich

Argentine pianist (1941-)
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Martha Argerich

Summary

Martha Argerich is a human[1]. Born in Buenos Aires[2], she… she was born on June 5, 1941[3]. She worked as a pianist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,589 views/month, #6,426 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buenos Aires[2], Martha Argerich…
  • Martha Argerich was born on June 5, 1941[3].
  • A child of Martha Argerich was Lyda Chen-Argerich[6].
  • A child of Martha Argerich was Stéphanie Argerich[7].
  • A child of Martha Argerich was Annie Dutoit[8].
  • Martha Argerich held citizenship in Argentina[9].
  • Martha Argerich held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Spanish was Martha Argerich's native language[11].
  • Martha Argerich's professions included pianist[4].
  • Martha Argerich's field of work was piano performance[12].
  • Martha Argerich received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].
  • Martha Argerich received the Praemium Imperiale[14].
  • Martha Argerich received the Geneva International Music Competition[15].
  • Martha Argerich received the diamond Konex award[16].
  • Martha Argerich received the Arrau Medal[17].
  • Martha Argerich received the Kennedy Center Honors[18].
  • Martha Argerich is recorded as female[19].
  • Martha Argerich's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martha Argerich's genre is classical music[21].
  • Martha Argerich's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[22].
  • Martha Argerich's record label is recorded as EMI[23].
  • Martha Argerich's record label is recorded as Philips Records[24].
  • Martha Argerich's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[25].
  • Martha Argerich's record label is recorded as Philips Classics Records[26].
  • Martha Argerich's record label is recorded as Decca[27].

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Origins and Family

Martha Argerich's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. She was born on June 5, 1941[3]. Spanish was her native language[11].

Education

Studied under Vincenzo Scaramuzza[28], Friedrich Gulda[29], and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli[30].

Career and Affiliations

Martha Argerich's professions included pianist[4]. Her field of work was piano performance[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], a grade of an order[31], in France[32]; Praemium Imperiale[14], an international award[33], founded in 1988[34]; Geneva International Music Competition[15], an organization[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1939[37]; diamond Konex award[16], an award[38], in Argentina[39]; Arrau Medal[17], a cultural prize[40]; and Kennedy Center Honors[18], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43].

Personal Life

Children include Lyda Chen-Argerich[6], a musician[44], b. 1964[45], of Switzerland[46]; Stéphanie Argerich[7], a film director[47], b. 1975[48], of Switzerland[49]; and Annie Dutoit[8], a stage actor[50], b. 1970[51], of Switzerland[52].

Why It Matters

Martha Argerich ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,589 views/month, #6,426 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Martha Argerich born?

Born in Buenos Aires[2], Martha Argerich…

What did Martha Argerich do for work?

Martha Argerich worked as pianist[4].

What awards did Martha Argerich receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], Praemium Imperiale[14], Geneva International Music Competition[15], and diamond Konex award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . francemusique.fr. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Praemium Imperiale. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Konex Foundation. Retrieved . fundacionkonex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . francemusique.fr. Retrieved . francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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