Martha Argerich, the elusive, “goddess” of the piano, photographed at her performances in Basel and St. Gallen, for

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Contrary to all the fears of those around her in the run-up to the report that she does not like being photographed at all and that I should be extremely careful, I was completely unexpectedly given the opportunity to photograph her in her dressing room after the performance in Basel.

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