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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, [4] [5] [6] he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre , and the public excitement engendered by his playing.
Vladimir Horowitz (born Oct. 1 [Sept. 18, Old Style], 1903, Berdichev, Russia [now in Ukraine]—died Nov. 5, 1989, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a Russian-born American virtuoso pianist in the Romantic tradition. He was celebrated for his flawless technique and an almost orchestral quality of tone.
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 ...
May 29, 2018 · American pianist Vladimir Horowitz (1904-1989) was among the last performers in the 19th-century grand-virtuoso tradition. While his phenomenal technique sometimes overwhelmed the music, the power and energy of his playing were unsurpassed.
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 ...
Vladimir Horowitz owes his enormous following to the most amazingly fleet, powerful and accurate fingers in the pianistic world. His performances invariably crackle with electric virtuosity.
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.
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. It was an important...
Oct 4, 2010 · October 1, 2003 • Vladimir Horowitz, born 100 years ago today, was considered by music critics to be the greatest pianist of his time. Like magic, his fingers would fly over the keys, leaving...
