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Martha Argerich
1941 - Today

Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾta aɾxeˈɾitʃ]; Eastern Catalan: [əɾʒəˈɾik]; born 5 June 1941) is an Argentine classical concert pianist. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argerich gave her debut concert at the age of eight before receiving further piano training in Europe. At an early age, she won several competitions, including the VII International Chopin Piano Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni Competition and has since recorded numerous albums and performed with leading orchestras worldwide. She is widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martha Argerich is the 56th most popular musician (down from 46th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 13th in 2019) and the most popular Argentinean Musician.
Martha Argerich is most famous for her performances in the classical repertoire, particularly the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Martha Argerich ranks 56 out of 3,175. Before her are Marilyn Manson, Carlos Santana, Iggy Pop, Keith Richards, Syd Barrett, and Frank Zappa. After her are Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Nick Drake, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Ram Narayan.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarilyn Manson
1969 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 50
Carlos Santana
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 51
Iggy Pop
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 52
Keith Richards
1943 - Present
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 53
Syd Barrett
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 54
Frank Zappa
1940 - 1993
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 55
Martha Argerich
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 56
Bruce Springsteen
1949 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 57
Jimmy Page
1944 - Present
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 58
Ritchie Blackmore
1945 - Present
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 59
Nick Drake
1948 - 1974
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 60
Mstislav Rostropovich
1927 - 2007
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 61
Ram Narayan
1927 - 2024
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 62
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Martha Argerich ranks 22. Before her are Richard Dawkins, Bernie Sanders, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Bruno Ganz, George Smith, and Vivienne Westwood. After her are Harry Nilsson, Václav Klaus, Faye Dunaway, M. Stanley Whittingham, Julia Kristeva, and Fausto Cercignani.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsRichard Dawkins
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 16
Bernie Sanders
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 17
Krzysztof Kieślowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 1996
HPI: 75.06
Rank: 18
Bruno Ganz
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 19
George Smith
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 20
Vivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 21
Martha Argerich
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 22
Harry Nilsson
SINGER
1941 - 1994
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 23
Václav Klaus
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.98
Rank: 24
Faye Dunaway
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 25
M. Stanley Whittingham
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.91
Rank: 26
Julia Kristeva
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 27
Fausto Cercignani
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 28
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, Martha Argerich ranks 15 out of 1,154. Before her are Astor Piazzolla (1921), Jorge Rafael Videla (1925), Isabel Martínez de Perón (1931), José de San Martín (1778), Lionel Messi (1987), and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953). After her are Daniel Barenboim (1942), Diego Simeone (1970), Omar Sívori (1935), Mario Kempes (1954), Carlos Menem (1930), and Néstor Kirchner (1950).
Others born in Argentina
Go to all RankingsAstor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 9
Jorge Rafael Videla
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 10
Isabel Martínez de Perón
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 11
José de San Martín
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1778 - 1850
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 12
Lionel Messi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 13
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 14
Martha Argerich
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 15
Daniel Barenboim
CONDUCTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 16
Diego Simeone
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 17
Omar Sívori
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2005
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 18
Mario Kempes
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 19
Carlos Menem
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 20
Néstor Kirchner
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2010
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 21
Among MUSICIANS In Argentina
Among musicians born in Argentina, Martha Argerich ranks 1. After her are Chris de Burgh (1948), Lalo Schifrin (1932), Gustavo Santaolalla (1951), Gato Barbieri (1932), Charly García (1951), Osvaldo Pugliese (1905), Aníbal Troilo (1914), Gustavo Cerati (1959), Juan d'Arienzo (1900), José Cura (1962), and Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901).
Martha Argerich
1941 - Present
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1
Chris de Burgh
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 2
Lalo Schifrin
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 3
Gustavo Santaolalla
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 4
Gato Barbieri
1932 - 2016
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 5
Charly García
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 6
Osvaldo Pugliese
1905 - 1995
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 7
Aníbal Troilo
1914 - 1975
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 8
Gustavo Cerati
1959 - 2014
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 9
Juan d'Arienzo
1900 - 1976
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 10
José Cura
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 11
Enrique Santos Discépolo
1901 - 1951
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12