Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Romantic 9/12 Schumann - Novelette Op 21 F Major

[OleLaZeta]

"I'm under orders to get you to begin. Time for the Novellete."

That man insulted me personally with that comment to Horowitz.

[Layna8]

I love the line here, when he says ' you EXPLOIT me! ...ich bin ein Mozart!...Ha!Ha!Ha!...very cute, spontaneously funny, totally disarming!...love this man.

L.

[crazyunicorn20]

he has a fixation against the novelette!!!

[maestro1286]

I almost died when he did his Mozart laugh.

[chiliwillster]

such the kidder....

[gohananditoz]

Penguin 1:39

[oorakoora]

my thanks for posting all these videos, what a treat, I love to see those hands travelling over the keys.

[Ivanhoe2]

A deeply interesting insight into how a virtuoso pianist of colossal experience approaches a piece of music which he has known,,,but which is now his "jinx". I think most folks have one at some time in their lives.  However he overcame his aversion to the piece and "got through it". Those very familiar with the music can perhaps tell if it is played to Horowitz's usual standard. Many thanks for posting,,,Best wishes.

[kasyapa]

the speed/pitch is a little too fast.

[TommyDai1]

@kasyapa right , you a nobody is going to tell horowitz how this should be played

[ProteusX2]

@kasyapa how can a pitch be too fast? dude, shut up and leave lol

[kasyapa]

@ProteusX2 you wouldn't know anything about speaking compressedly online, eh? that's why you used "lol" at the end without a period. idiot.

[ProteusX2]

@kasyapa you seem mad

[Layna8]

@kasyapa - must we call people 'idiots'?...we are having some enjoyment here...it only shows the misery in ur life...please seek God's face.

L.

[RemovdSande11]

wahahah , I am like MOZART HAHA @ 2;50 ... I laughed so hard. incredible master

[openmindspace]

2:47 LMAOOOOOOOO

[ArvindanT]

"La chaise n'est pas droite"

the chair is not straight hahahah

[VanargrandsEnd]

does anyone know if horowirz had a child ? or if not why not?

[The55555SSSSS]

Yes , he did.

Her name was Sonia.She died when she was 41 years old.

[yiyiku]

makes me feel better that even Horowitz found this piece 'tricky'. the way he plays the second subject = divine

[jdbrown371]

He's like Mozart and I'm like the Emporer Joseph II "sightreading".

[iplongnin]

2:46 - 2:54...

[uhartchristian]

I remember the comeback concerts in london. incredible event even when it did not start yet. The minute before he came on stage was the most electric atmosphere I ever was in. everybody stood up to greet the royal family and then in complete silence the 2000 people were about a minute or two keeping on standing andwaiting for Mr Horowitz coming out on stage and then the welcome cries.... unforgettable....

[dmcII]

@uhartchristian I can only imagine. What a fabulous experience that must have been !

[ByrneBelew]

This entire vid is absolutely priceless. What a great character Horowitz was :0)

[ArvindanT]

"La chaise n'es pas droite" .. I even have to tell him that.

-Wanda

boss.

[chipheo24]

I think Horowitz and his wife talked in French together in the daily life. i can hear this sentence in 3:50 : "ah, c'est ça que je ne connais pas" that's the thing i don't know

[88Woland]

This is a very valuable video. Such a pity there is such a great discrepancy in timing between the sound and the picture. I wonder whether it is possible to have this corrected

[davidemusica86]

I agree I would love to be able to watch his hands when they have the camera on them but it is useless when the sound is so out of synch with the video.

[01AcidTrash10]

it was downloaded this way...if i find another version ill upload it...

[andy31793]

man-crush... Perfection.

[kikakon]

Funny man. Great artist.

[jvandle]

what a crazy old man

[Williepe]

Mrs. Horowitz turning the pages of the music for him ... unforgettable scene.

[spike2133876]

what happend to the piano stand for holding the notes

[egvztpwa]

they put it away for better sound