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Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian and American pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre, and the public excitement engendered by his playing.
Jul 12, 2024 · Vladimir Horowitz (1903–89) was a Russian-born American virtuoso pianist in the Romantic tradition. Celebrated for his flawless technique and an almost orchestral quality of tone, his performances were admired for their technical precision and dynamic range.
Feb 9, 2012 · Vladimir Horowitz was a Russian-American classical virtuoso pianist and minor composer. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. In this video you can see part of...
Vladimir Horowitz: why today's pianists admire him
Vladimir Horowitz (1903–1989) was at once one of the most poetic and one of the showiest pianists of the 20th century. His superhuman finger speed, his bombastic fortissimos, and his (not occasional) disregard of composer’s performance markings won him a huge fan base but also the ire of some contemporaneous critics, such as the irascible ...
For nearly six decades, Vladimir Horowitz’s career was intertwined with the history of Carnegie Hall. His 1928 debut with the New York Philharmonic was just the prelude to an astonishing recital career that included his triumphant 1965 comeback from a 12-year performing hiatus for which—in the pre-electronic ticketing age—all seats sold ...
Live performance. Carnegie Hall, March 19, 1978. 'Golden Jubilee Recital'. Vladimir Horowitz, pianist.00:00:00 Schumann: Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18;00:07:57...
May 11, 2016 · 0:54 Chopin Ballade in G minor Op.2310:15 Chopin Nocturne in F minor Op.5515:56 Chopin Polonaise in F shape minor Op.4426:47 Scarlatti Sonata K38030:01 Scarl...
May 5, 2009 · After a self-imposed 12-year exile from public performance, pianist Vladimir Horowitz, at age 62, returned to the stage for a performance at Carnegie Hall on May 9, 1965.
In the course of his Yellow Label career, he recorded recitals of music by Schumann, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Scarlatti and more, as well as the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 with Carlo Maria Giulini. Vladimir Horowitz died in New York on 5 November 1989.
