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Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz [n 1] (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian [1] [2] [3] 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.
Published: August 21, 2013 at 8:43 am. In the current issue of BBC Music Magazine, we examine the extraordinary legacy and life of pianist Vladimir Horowitz. Here, we speak to four of today's top pianists about the impact the controversial musician had on their lives. Stephen Hough ‘One tends to forget how good Horowitz is.
Sep 27, 2024 · Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Vladimir Horowitz (born October 1 [September 18, Old Style], 1903, Berdichev or Kiev, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv or Kyiv, Ukraine]—died November 5, 1989, New York, New York, U.S.) was a Russian-born American virtuoso pianist in the Romantic tradition, celebrated for his flawless technique and an almost orchestral quality of tone.
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Oct 21, 2021 · In 1996, German author Lea Singer read that a man named Nico Kaufmann had, before his recent death, donated a bundle of letters from his teacher, Vladimir Horowitz, to a Swiss archive. Singer had heard Horowitz perform in Berlin ten years earlier and was struck by a certain sadness in his shy smile.
Nov 6, 1989 · Vladimir Horowitz, the eccentric virtuoso of the piano whose extraordinary personality and skill overwhelmed six decades of concert audiences, died suddenly early yesterday afternoon at his home ...
In autumn 1985 Horowitz re-established contact with Hamburg, where his international career began in 1926, by announcing that Deutsche Grammophon was his new recording partner. Born in Kiev on 1 October 1904, Horowitz had already made a name for himself in Russia before he turned 20. His fame began to spread when he left Russia for Germany in ...
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This is the story of three musical legends and a moment in New York in January 1928, when they were forever joined in history. The participants included the two greatest pianists of an era: the towering Sergei Rachmaninoff, whose romantic compositions and transcendent keyboard artistry captivated a generation; and Vladimir Horowitz, the fire-breathing virtuoso’s virtuoso, who had just ...
