Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Romantic 2/12 Mozart: Sonata in C, K 330

[FirstGentleman1]

2:31 - 2:45 is world!

[SebmendezMusic]

The 3 songs he plays for a few seconds at 3:18 to 3:30, what are they?

[oaoJ69Joao]

@SebmendezMusic

Rachmaninoff Prelude Op.23 no. 5

Scriabin Etude Op.8 no. 12

[XavierD22792]

@SebmendezMusic Rachmaninov Prelude in G minor, Scriabin Etude Op.8 No.12, Chopin Revolutionary etude

[lilwayne1007]

Bravo!!!

[MCalixte89]

he was a real cool guy. i like that he was playing tea for two. he was a huge fan of art tatum, he was impressed by he imahination and his technique. you know you have great technique when horowitz admires it. Horowitz made a beautiful arrangement of tea for two. he called art tatum and played it for him over the phone. after he was done art said he was beautiful, than he he played his version. after he was done horowitz asked when did he make that it wonderful, and Tatum said, "just now". lol

[leogeorgechristy]

Now I know what it is. It's Rachmaninoff's Prelude in G minor Op. 23 No. 5

[leogeorgechristy]

What is this piece of music Horowitz played at 3:14 after one of the men said "it sounds very Russian" and "I wonder why".?

[MCalixte89]

@leogeorgechristy it was any piece in particular. he was improvising. Horowtiz was also a fan of jazz. big fan

[MsChopinista]

I think it's funny, how much Mrs. Horowitz looks like her husband... They almost have the same face.

[oaoJ69Joao]

Without any studio work and maybe a bad piano in comparation to the recent professional pianists, Horowitz have a better sound, it's surreal!

[moezelR]

His face at 2:37!!! Such pure joy...he was a true musician

[oitotheworld23]

i'm blown away by his mozart...

[oyecarnal]

"Improvisation. i am still a mucisian too!" well... that was the HUGE difference between him and the other pianists of his era... he was a musician too. great great maestro Horowitz. respect.

[Santosificationable]

Horowitz must have arranged a phenomenal classical transcription for Tea for Two.

Does anyone have them? Please, I just NEED to hear it.

[wijjinator]

sry 3:14



[wijjinator]

at 3:19 does anyone know the name of that song...i want to look up some music for that...sounds great

[maxscriptguru]

Look at how low his wrists are compared to the keyboard. I'm 6'1, I can't get my wrists that low, unless I chopped the legs off of my piano bench. He must have been a bit shorter is all I can surmise.

And I still am amazed at how he curled his fifth finger in that tight curled up position. I can't curl that finger and keep my other fingers extended without extreme strain on my hand. However, his physiology is certainly different from mine or yours. It's just different, that's all.

[mmoynan]

LOL I love how high his pants are. Just adds to the charm. How I was I could have had the honour of living in his lifetime!

[YouPickMyNameThen]

why is the piano tuned a half step high? this should be in C Major, but it plays in C# Major.is it you- tubes software that changes the pitch or is the piano tuned a half step high?

[Kakarot21591]

@YouPickMyNameThen I think it's just because of the recording itself that it's higher than normal. I have the CD for this film with all the pieces he plays, and they are all in the right keys in that.

[ragipsoldier]

does anybody know what the piece @ 2:32 is ???

[TheGuyWhoJustShotYou]

@ragipsoldier its not a piece, it was a warm up...

[krispy432]

I don't know why everybody's hating on his wife. They way I see it they're just bickering like most old couples do. He knows he's pushing her buttons.

[mephaz85]

' I have no idea what it is...'

Mr. Horowitz replies: ' It's my improvisation... I am still a musician, too' :D :D

[kaleidoscopio2006]

love 2:10. after 52 years,they still love each other, in their own way.

[raffa5951]

What is he playing at 2:33?

[leaftofall]

@raffa5951 himself. "I'm a musician, too" he says.

[cappko]

@raffa5951 I would like to find out too... maybe some of his own variations or even compositions.. but it sounds kind of russian... reminds me of Bears dancing or whatever :)

[mattovarius]

@raffa5951 I'd love to know too, it sounds like a lot of fun!

[agriprop]

@raffa5951 "tea for two"

[Kakarot21591]

I love how he just casually goes into Rachmaninoff at 3:15!

[MGordge]

I HATE HIS WIFE!!!!!!!!!!

[stecha2]

@MGordge

The lady had style. When he died sitting at the table(if I remember right) all she said was: Mr Horowitz is dead. Thats understatement.

[nmitchell076]

@MGordge 3:21

after a stunning improv, "Will you stop, please!?"

ugh....

[laqin007]

@MGordge same here. what a cold woman...

[willpianofreak]

lol "i'm still a musician too"  3:02

[richard1990]

what's that exerpt he plays at 3:28? just after scriabin.. i just can't place it

[rwe96]

Hi! The piece he is playing at 3:28 is the Etude No.12 from Frederic Chopin´s Op. 10!

Greetings.

[justlooseit8567]

@richard1990 Hes playing Chopins Etude no.12 op. 10 'revolutionary'. Great piece:P

[superogbiggjc]

mr. horowitz interpretations of chopin, bach, and mozart is some of the best i've ever listened to, his talent was a musical treasure and he will be sorely missed!!

[chocolateman235]

its scribian's etude op8 no.12 in D#minor

[TomPField]

that's it, cheers.

[ArvindanT]

" so.. "

lmaaaaaaao

[quasigeostrophicPV]

It's a fascinating portrayal of the artist, but the problem with this program is that the musician is surrounded by a pack of sycophants. This section is okay compared to the first one, but they should cut every superfluous comment made by the surrounding people...

[ai1888]

exactly,...its frustrating how some of them just suck up to him, and start licking his ass.

[aardvaark069]

Wanda don't put up with nothin'! Nobody says 'Workin' my last nerve.' like she does.

[callenishss]

this guy always looks like he has poor technique but i know he's always dropping his arm like supposed, just perhaps not twisting wrist much but instead is controlling the lifting well which works too

[StrideBatty76]

"Tea for two" in 2:32. Of course played very "touchy"!

He was remembering Art Tatum! ;-)

[jvandle]

This is absolutely amazing. For a relatively new fan of classical music, specifically piano, it is a pleasure to see someone like Horowitz in his own environment. He is inspiration to learn piano, and although I'm not very good yet, nor will I ever play like Horowitz, I can learn enough to enjoy playing classical music and piano in my own home like the man you see here.

[BenMcCormack91]

Never say never. I'm not saying you will be as good as him, but trust me - if study Horowitz's playing to understand the energy efficiency in his technique, playing gets so much easier. Then learning notes is just a matter of practice. And interpretation... well, that's up to you.

[ytschlittk]

@jvandle - You are absolutely right! I'm not sure if you are teaching yourself or if you have a teacher, but in case its the former....

Just don't try to use Horowitz's hand posture as an example to follow. For some strange miracle it works for him; but I think that for 99.9% of human beings, if we used the same posture as him we could destroy our wrists very rapidly. :)