Martha rehearses

[George K]

It says "with subtitles" but you'll have to turn them on in YouTube.

Link to video

Best comment: "Thank god I became a heart surgeon and not a bassoonist."

What struck me is the absolute comfort and ease with which she plays. It's as natural as talking.

And her joy.

[taiwan_girl]

What a great and interesting video.

The end result looks so good and easy, it is easy to forget the work that goes into getting it that way.

From the video:
Conductor to basson player: "Is the tempo okay?"
Piano player starts to speak
Conductor to piano player: "Will you shut up!" (in a nice way) LOL

George, you are right. The piano player makes it look so easy. Looking up, looking down, looking at the other members, all the while playing something incredibly difficult!

[George K]

I'm not sure, but I think this was after Argerich and Dutoit had divorced. The ability to collaborate on this afterward is beyond my understanding.