VLADIMIR HOROWITZ At The Walter Reade Theater Considered by many critics and scholars the outstanding pianist of the 20th century, vladimir horowitz would have turned 100 years old on October 1 this year http://www.filmlinc.com/wrt/programs/10-2003/horowitz.htm
Extractions: 100 years, that is. Considered by many critics and scholars the outstanding pianist of the 20th century, Vladimir Horowitz would have turned 100 years old on October 1 this year, so it's a perfect occasion to both honor his memory and contribution as well as marvel at some of the outstanding Horowitz performances gloriously captured on camera in his final, incredibly productive years. Born in Tsarist Russia, Horowitz fled his native country in 1925 (returning only 61 years later, as recounted in the marvelous Horowitz in Moscow In 1985, as he was preparing for what would be the final Performances of his unparalleled concert career - he was already 81 - Vladimir Horowitz began spending hours each day rehearsing under the watchful and loving eye of his wife Wanda Toscanini Horowitz. His manager at the time, Peter Gelb, convinced him to allow in a small film crew to record these sessions; The result is the wonderfully intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's most extraordinary musicians at home at work. As the film amply demonstrates, Horowitz was one musician who knew how to put the element of 'play" back into his playing; his sheer enjoyment with the wondrous sounds he creates is infectious, and a mischievous smile appears every time he thinks he's gotten a piece especially right.
Performer Of The Week: Vladimir Horowitz Airinig on Classica (Germany) on October 6, 1999. Classica showcases the pianist vladimir horowitz (19041989) in a three-hour-long program. http://www.unitel.de/classica/092299.htm
Extractions: Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) Airinig on Classica (Germany) on October 6, 1999 Classica showcases the pianist Vladimir Horowitz (1904-1989) in a three-hour-long program. It begins with a portrait showing the artist in private, at work and on the concert stage. "Horowitz in Moscow" documents the legendary concert tour which Vladimir Horowitz undertook in the Soviet Union in 1986; the pianist had not been back in his native Russia for 61 years. On the program of the recital given in the large hall of the Moscow Conservatory were works by Scarlatti, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Skriabin, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann and Moszkowski. An excerpt from a concert held at Vienna's Musikvereinssaal in 1987 features two works by Mozart: the Rondo in F major K. 485 and the Sonata in B flat major K. 333. Born in Kiev (Ukraine) in 1904, Vladimir Horowitz was one of the most acclaimed pianists of the 20th century. His phenomenal virtuosity, his willful interpretative style and his delight in publicity turned him into a world-class star who was known far beyond the confines of classical music. He died in New York on November 5, 1989. Portrait of Vladimir Horowitz
Extractions: In 1928 Vladimir Horowitz came to the United States and made his U.S. debut in New York, where he became friends with Sergei Rachmaninov. A few weeks later, the two artists got together to play Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 - with Horowitz as the soloist and Rachmaninov as the "orchestra" at a second piano. Fifty years later, Horowitz performed this work once again in New York, but this time accompanied by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. Classica presents the live recording of this celebrated event at which Horowitz, who had played the work with its creator and knew it like no other, performed the concerto for the very last time. Born in Kiev (Ukraine) in 1904, Vladimir Horowitz was one of the most acclaimed pianists of the 20th century. His phenomenal virtuosity, his willful interpretative style and his delight in publicity turned him into a world-class star who was known far beyond the confines of classical music. He died in New York on November 5, 1989. Sergei Rachmaninov visited the United States for the first time in the fall of 1909. For his lengthy concert tour, he had brought the recently completed Third Piano Concerto with him. The nearly three-quarter-hour long work stands out for its enormous technical demands as well as for its intricate structural design, which links the three movements together cyclically through the use of the same thematic material. The Third Piano Concerto is a standard work in the repertoire of virtuoso concert pianists and shows the composer, who is sometimes unfairly called old-fashioned, as fully in tune with his time.
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Horowitz, Vladimir horowitz, vladimir , 190489, RussianAmerican virtuoso pianist, b. Kiev. horowitz studied at the Kiev Conservatory. After a Russian http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0824220.html
Extractions: Horowitz, Vladimir O wits] Pronunciation Key Horowitz, Vladimir , Russian-American virtuoso pianist, b. Kiev. Horowitz studied at the Kiev Conservatory. After a Russian debut at the age of 17, he appeared with overwhelming success in Berlin and Paris in 1924 and made his American debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1928. Possessing remarkable technical virtuosity, he soon became one of the most popular pianists in the United States. Unlike contemporary pianists, he was willing to interpret the music independently of the composer. In 1933 he married the daughter of Arturo Toscanini and settled (1940) in New York City. Horowitz gave few recitals after 1953. See biography by H. C. Schonberg (1992). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia,
Extractions: On October 1, 2003, the music world celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Horowitz, the 20th century's most acclaimed pianist and the last of the true Romantic masters of the keyboard. Horowitz's flamboyant personality and charisma only added to the mystique created by his performances. His long career, which began in the west with his departure from the Soviet Union in 1925, lasted right up to his death in New York in the fall of 1989. Visit the official Vladimir Horowitz Web site brought to you by Sony Classical All product names and logos referenced herein
Extractions: November 16, 1975 Schumann: Blumenstuck in D-flat, Op. 19, Sonata No. 3 in F minor; "Concerto sans orchestre." Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G, Op. 32 No. 5; Etude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39, No. 5. Liszt: Valse oubliee No. 1 in F sharp; Au Bord d'une source . Chopin: Waltz in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2; Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20. Encores: Debussy: Serenade to a Doll ; Schumann: Traumerei ; Moszkowski: Etincelles ; Rachmaninoff: Etude-tableau in D, Op. 39 No. 9 Review By Max Westler Click here to e-mail reviewer CD Number: RCA 82876-50749-2 N eurotic in the grand manner of a bygone era, Vladimir Horowitz was prey to a host of ailments most of them imagined, some all too real, but none more damaging to his career than his phobic aversion to public performance. There's no doubting that Horowitz sometimes felt the almost supernatural expectations he raised in his admirers as an insufferable burden. Over the course of a long tour, exhaustion would feed the suspicion that all his audiences really wanted from him were the displays of virtuosity he was, at other times, only too happy to supply with encores like his white-knuckle transcription of "The Star-Spangled Banner" or his delightfully tasteless "Carmen Fantasy." Such suspicions, and the ceaseless anxieties they aroused, would invariably lead to a complete breakdown, then to a "sabbatical" from all public performances, the longest of which lasted twelve years, from 1953 to 1965. When on May 9th of that year Horowitz officially ended his restive seclusion by walking onto the stage of Carnegie Hall, it made front page headlines all over the world, and the resulting album (
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Vladimir Horowitz At Basic Music 60 yearsincludes a core of essential discs. vladimir horowitz was a classical pianist. He is regarded as one of the greatest pianists http://basicmusic.net/MusicianDisplay.php/musn/175
Extractions: Art Music, Performer, Piano Few artists ignited such passionate audience enthusiasm as Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989), who was synonymous with consummate virtuosity. His playing was characterized by transcendent technique, spontaneous rhythm, warmly singing tone, and personalized, if sometimes willful, interpretations. Despite his periodic withdrawals from the concert stage, this high-strung artist's massive discographyspanning 60 yearsincludes a core of essential discs. Born in Berdichev in what is now Ukraine, Horowitz had piano lessons from an early age, initially from his mother, who was herself a professional pianist. In 1912 he entered the Kiev Conservatory, leaving in 1919, and playing the third piano concerto of Rachmaninov at his graduation. His first solo recital followed in 1920.
Extractions: Many years ago, in the luxurious Upper East Side townhouse of Vladimir and Wanda Horowitz, Constance Keene, a prominent young pianist and a member of their inner circle, asked, after a game of bridge with her hosts, if she could play something for the maestro. Gracious as always, the dapper, nattily dressed Horowitz, his patterned silk bowtie and matching pocket square slightly akimbo, consented. Taking her seat at the Steinway grand in their elegant drawing room, awash with the fragrance of fresh roses, she launched into a performance of one of Rachmaninoff's most difficult works. She had chosen to play his Prelude in E flat minor, which is comprised in part of a continuous string of rapid double notes in the right hand alone. Looking for a reaction, and perhaps a critique of her performance, she waited for the master's verdict. After all, not only was Horowitz considered by many to be the greatest living pianist, but he had also been a friend of the composer. 'It was wonderful,' he said in the thickly accented English he seemed to value as distinctive ever since leaving Russia in 1927, 'but you should speed up at the end.'
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Vladimir Horowitz The eminent piano virtuoso vladimir horowitz, was born in Berdichev, Russia, on Oct. his early training from his mother, an accomplished pianist herself, and http://www.berdichev.org/vladimir_horowitz.html
Extractions: The eminent piano virtuoso Vladimir Horowitz, was born in Berdichev, Russia, on Oct. 1 , 1903. He was an internationally renowned performer for nearly seven decades. He recieved his early training from his mother, an accomplished pianist herself, and early inspiration from none other than Alexander Scriabin, a friend and teacher of his uncle. He studied with Sergei Tarnowski, then Felix Blumenfeld, making his debut at the age of 17 in Khar'kov, in the Ukraine, in 1922. His success as a pianist in the new Soviet Union was assured by a series of 23 recitals in Leningrad in 1924. In these he performed a total of more than 200 works. In 1925 he went on a concert tour of Europe. Very successful in Europe, he made his American debut in 1928 in Carnegie Hall, playing Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto with the New York Philharmonic. Horowitz considered his true American debut when he met Sergei Rachmaninoff. They immediately became close friends. He quickly gained a reputation as an outstanding virtuoso.
Extractions: He has said that it remains the purpose of his life to bring meaning to music each time he plays. With masterful technique, consummate musicianship, and profound humanity, Vladimir Horowitz brings not only meaning to music, but joy and beauty and meaning to all our lives. This adopted son of America, the last of the great romantics as he is sometimes called, is more than a national treasure, he is a treasure to people the world over. Eugene Ormandy . Tired after the five very busy years after his golden jubilee Horowitz seemed headed toward a depressing end and in 1983 he retired after a very disappointing concert in Japan. After two years, in 1985, Horowitz again stunned the world with a recovery and a farewell tour that would last three years and take him around the world. . . again. He was featured in a film documentary entitled 'Vladimir Horowitz: the Last Romantic'. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (the highest award that can be bestowed upon a US civilian.) in 1986, and in that same year he made the grand gesture of his career by returning to the USSR, from which he had left in 1925, for a series of sold-out performances. He was then off to Germany to perform in Berlin and Hamburg. He developed a love for Mozart later in life, and he recorded a Mozart concerto in 1988. His last public performances were in Vienna 1987. He died in New York City on Nov. 5, 1989.
PRMS Spotlight 1870). A pianist of legendary fame and stature, vladimir horowitz was born in Berdichev, near Kiev, Ukraine, on October 1, 1903. http://www.prms.org/around/spotlight/horowitz.shtml
Extractions: A pianist of legendary fame and stature, Vladimir Horowitz was born in Berdichev, near Kiev, Ukraine, on October 1, 1903. His mother, a professional pianist and a teacher at the Kiev Conservatory, provided his first instruction at the piano and was the first to recognize his extraordinary talents. His first public appearance was a recital in Kiev on May 30, 1920, and in 1922 he gave a series of 15 concerts in Kharkov for which he was paid in food and clothing. Although Russia was still reeling from the revolution of 1917, Horowitz fashioned successful concert tours in major cities such as Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev marking the beginning of a performing career of unflagging and spectacular success.
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Extractions: F AMOUS P EOPLE WITH P ERFECT P ITCH What is Perfect Pitch? In music, perfect pitch (also known as "absolute pitch") is the ability to distinguish and identify a given note without any musical or tonal support. For a more detailed explanation, see Q1. Note on classical composers : It is said most of them had perfect pitch. However, the existence of important composers that did not have perfect pitch (Wagner, Berlioz, Schumann, Stravinsky, Ravel, etc.) should prevent us from posting incorrect information. Therefore we must limit ourselves to include documented (books, magazines, television interviews, etc.) information exclusively. B/L Name Occupation Nationality Abbado, Claudio new! Conductor Italy Andrews, Julie Actress, singer England Argerich, Martha Pianist Argentina Aznar, Pedro Jazz/rock musician, multi- instrumentalist Argentina Bach, Johann Sebastian Composer, organist, clavier player Germany Bartók, Béla Composer Hungary Beethoven, Ludwig van Composer, pianist, conductor Germany Beiderbecke, Bix Jazz musician USA Bennett, Richard Rodney
The New York Times: Movies: Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic A charming documentary filmed at vladimir horowitz s home in New York, this look at the private life and performing genius of the late pianist owes its http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=67776
Vladimir Horowitz At Edifying Spectacle Review Volume Five of Sony s vladimir horowitz reissue cobbles together the pianist s live and studio recordings of music from the Baroque and Classical era. http://edifyingspectacle.org/thanks/artistsearch_Vladimir Horowitz/mode_music/
Extractions: This recording is SO significant because it marks the return to the USSR of Vladimir Horowitz after 50 years of estrangement. Yes, he came to New York in 1928 and now it's 1978 and he's back among listeners who really know and love his playing. You can hear one guy in the audience who's continually... more info Customer Rating: Horowitz was one of the greatest interpreters of the mazurkas and polonaises. He is at home with Chopin in these pieces. And on this record they are plays better than any I have heard. The Scherzo no. 1 is my favorite recording of this work, and I have owned and heard many. No one plays this piece...
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