On 5 June 2011, the greatMartha Argerich turned 70.To celebrate, DeutscheGrammophon, thecompany she has recordedwith for 50 years, hasreleased this three CD set. During her tenurewith DG, she has made some of her greatestrecordings. The solo and orchestral recordingshere demonstrate that, as a pianist, shewas not afraid to tackle any composer. Someof the standout performances are J.S. Bach’sEnglish Suite No.2; why she didn’t record theother five suites is a mystery. Argerich istruly one of the greats of the classical world– and this set is one to be treasured.