Horowitz Piano Concert Videos [MakeGreatMusic net]

Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (1 October 1903 – 5 November 1989) was a Russian-American pianist. In his prime, he was considered one of the most distinguished pianists of any age. His technique, use of tone color and the excitement of his playing are legendary. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century.

Life and early career
Horowitz said that he was born in Kiev in the Russian Empire (now the capital of Ukraine), but some sources have given Berdichev as his birthplace. His cousin Natasha Saitzoff, in a 1991 interview, stated that all four children were born in Kiev; Horowitz's wife, Wanda Toscanini, however, gave credence to the Berdichev possibility.[6] Rabbinical documents also support a Berdichev birth.
He was born in 1903, but in order to make Vladimir appear too young for military service so as not to risk damaging his hands, his father took a year off his son's age by claiming he was born in 1904. The 1904 date appeared in many reference works during the pianist's lifetime.
Horowitz received piano instruction from an early age, initially from his mother, who was herself a competent pianist. In 1912 he entered the Kiev Conservatory, where he was taught by Vladimir Puchalsky, Sergei Tarnowsky, and Felix Blumenfeld. He left the conservatory in 1919 and performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor at his graduation. His first solo recital was performed in 1920.
His fame grew, and he soon began to tour Russia where he was often paid with bread, butter and chocolate rather than money, due to the country's economic hardships. During the 1922-1923 season, he performed 23 concerts of eleven different programs in Leningrad alone. On January 2, 1926, Horowitz made his first appearance outside his home country, in Berlin. He later played in Paris, London and New York City. Horowitz was selected by Soviet authorities to represent Ukraine in the inaugural 1927 Chopin Piano Competition: however the pianist had decided to stay in the West and thus did not participate. Horowitz settled in the United States in 1940, and became an American citizen in 1944.

This torrent includes:
Horowitz in Vienna 1987 [2]
Chopin - Horowitz - Polonaise n.2 Op.53 (Moscou)
Chopin-Piano Sonata (Horowitz at WH 1978)
Etincelles
Horowitz in Moscow - encores
Horowitz Bach-Busoni
Horowitz Plays Ballade 1
Horowitz - Carmen Fantasie
Horowitz - Scriabin Vers La Flamme
Rach 3 Horowitz 1st
Rach 3 Horowitz 2nd
Rach 3 Horowitz 3rd

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