Astonishing. For a piece that is really little more than a kitschaw, the Maestro extracts every bit of musicality. And so little pedal! At the age of...oh, who cares? He gives you a musical experience even out of a little morceau such as this.
this is horowitz' best performance of polka de W.R. in my opinion..... the rubato he put is just perfect. this polka performance is way better than the one he performed in london, 1982
He was really energetic when he was young, but when he got older, he kept that energy... it was just tempered with something much deeper. His late recordings, are by far my favorites, I think.
1903 but his older brother said 1904 to the authories because otherwise he had to go and fight in revolutionary war, in russia. but I think they forgave him ;-)
I can't believe it! He just plays! Takes something elegant and hard to learn and just plays it! Just like that. He is so calm... and just plays it. Wonderful!
Wow ....What a gem of a video. Thanks for posting! Spectacular playing at age 82... and the look of adoration on the faces of the audience. I haven't always understood the reason for what I saw as the "Horowitz mystique", but more exposure to this level of performance could win me over easily. Can anyone recommend other videos of him at his very best?
Horowitz at his very best would be the televised concert of Feb. 1, 1968 which is posted in segments here on YouTube. Works by Scarlatti, Schumann, Chopin Scriabin wrapped up with the definitive (and white hot) version of Horowitz's "Carmen" Variations. Spectcular!
@casalsfan whatever you pick of horowitz is genius, you know he was a composer as well - and everybody knows that composers play so free and improvisatory ;)
Astonishing. For a piece that is really little more than a kitschaw, the Maestro extracts every bit of musicality. And so little pedal! At the age of...oh, who cares? He gives you a musical experience even out of a little morceau such as this.
SeanFitandSmart 4 months ago
this is horowitz' best performance of polka de W.R. in my opinion..... the rubato he put is just perfect. this polka performance is way better than the one he performed in london, 1982
pr4n42061 7 months ago
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Horowitz´s reactions after playing that monster are like "Nah, i'm not the best" and "Stop Cheering!" (4:59).
I love this guy!
Laudan08 8 months ago
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Laudan08 8 months ago
lookit those muscovitscky ....and they are knowldgeable
bonsema1 11 months ago
everyone looked strange in the 80s....
thenotoriousadin 11 months ago
that man is brilliant. and at 4:30 he's so cute! (not being patronising but he is!)
ShamrocksGetYouHigh 1 year ago
only him could make 4 minutes of clapping
manuelo0230 1 year ago
Op. 303 ?
Don't you think its a little inaccurate ?
The55555SSSSS 1 year ago
@The55555SSSSS That's the opus number for the original work. This polka is merely a transcription of a work by Franz Behr.
GeneralKuno 9 months ago
They damn sure knew he was through, wow the sound of that wood to wood saying 'that's enough' makes me gasp! Wonderful playing old man!!!!!!!!
hilocomtoot 1 year ago
He was really energetic when he was young, but when he got older, he kept that energy... it was just tempered with something much deeper. His late recordings, are by far my favorites, I think.
BenMcCormack91 1 year ago
@BenMcCormack91 not to mention the Mozart, just omg.... He can make piano sing like no others.
jefftam1234 1 year ago
1903 but his older brother said 1904 to the authories because otherwise he had to go and fight in revolutionary war, in russia. but I think they forgave him ;-)
Jerrez 2 years ago
I can't believe it! He just plays! Takes something elegant and hard to learn and just plays it! Just like that. He is so calm... and just plays it. Wonderful!
poolryhm 2 years ago
Wow ....What a gem of a video. Thanks for posting! Spectacular playing at age 82... and the look of adoration on the faces of the audience. I haven't always understood the reason for what I saw as the "Horowitz mystique", but more exposure to this level of performance could win me over easily. Can anyone recommend other videos of him at his very best?
casalsfan 2 years ago
Horowitz at his very best would be the televised concert of Feb. 1, 1968 which is posted in segments here on YouTube. Works by Scarlatti, Schumann, Chopin Scriabin wrapped up with the definitive (and white hot) version of Horowitz's "Carmen" Variations. Spectcular!
gtimny 2 years ago
his Vienna recital!!!!!
morakeo 2 years ago
@morakeo what about it? This a year before, in Moscow
John19182004 1 year ago
@casalsfan whatever you pick of horowitz is genius, you know he was a composer as well - and everybody knows that composers play so free and improvisatory ;)
alexjrmarino 1 year ago
É a encarnação de F. Liszt.
sergiobantam 3 years ago
Awesome!
NuclearTide 3 years ago
SUPER!MERCI!
SEULEBATTANTE 3 years ago