was trying to look for a piano music that would possibly make me feel mellow just to sleep.. but it happens to be a WRONG MOVE to click these videos of Vladimir Horowitz.. I cant sleep!! I CANT STOP WATCHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vladimir Horowitz alias "Satan Keyboard" I'm having a protoplasmic reaction to hearing you play... This sumptuous musical achievement will forever be engraved in the history of classical music as one of the most exquisite ever done. Your musical genius is unparalleled and only your thoughts are higher than you. I have too much respect and admiration for you. Your charisma, power, virtuosity, meticulousness and elegance make you a a legendary pianist whose musical heritage is immeasurable. RIP.
I can read sheet music, and i could possibly after months if not years of practice, be able to play the notes of a song like this, but i could never, ever make it sound like this. Horowitz feels this music like no one else, and it transcends through him and his fingers into beautiful sounding music. I however would just be banging memorized notes and would sound nothing at all like this performance.
Very fine performance. He feels music the way it should be felt and without all the theatrics that some pianists exhibit to show that they are a part of the notes floating. Great pianists do not show off their feelings; rather, they appear at the tip of their fingers.
@nazareth212 Great pianists produce a sound that transcends the live performance and the video camera. No one can say that Glenn Gould or Wilhelm Kempff were not great pianists, though they were expressive with the emotion they felt with the music. Would you say the same with respect to conductors? Toscanini showed little emotion compared to Bernstein. Again, no one would say the Bernstein was not a great conductor.
We can quibble over the preferred stage presence, but the goal of the musician is first and foremost to effectively communicate the emotion and music of the selection to the audience members whereever they may be; whether in the concert hall or at home listening to the vinyl. Horowitz was a master, no doubt, but so were the others.
@thejesusfreak919 Liszt was a white heterosexual man, do you think he was a bad pianist? Why would you say that do you hate white people? White hater?
if you can't feel the music, it won't translate. Try being a robot and play Beethoven's 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata...impossible! seven minutes of good luck!
O what an example of experiencing the human condition! How wonderful to have the senses to perceive greatness. Thankfully, we have the media preservations of his great talent for all eternity, evermore, so the the great talent of Horowitz will exist forever.
O what an example of experiencing the human condition! How wonderful to have the senses to perceive greatness. Thankfully, we have the media preservations of his great talent for all eternity, evermore, so the the great talent of Horowitz will exist forever.
@wantrice I'll second that! I started listening to Horowitz about 15 years ago.... any subsequent pianists tend to fall by the wayside! The only exception is perhaps Sviatoslav Richter in my personal opinion.
@wantrice I'll second that! I started listening to Horowitz about 15 years ago.... any subsequent pianists tend to fall by the wayside! The only exception is perhaps Sviatoslav Richter in my personal opinion.
@wantrice well, our taste will definitely be in favor of Horowitz after listening to his music.. but, i think we should just accept that each artists has their own uniqueness and everyone is trying to prove their artistry through their interpretations.. just listen to them and see the story or anything what they want to tell us through their music.. maybe then, you will find the enjoyment in listening to other pianists or artists.. trust me.. iv been in that situation.. ^_^
brahms met liszt and commented afterward; "lots of fingers but not much upstairs". WIth music this lovely it shows that intelligence is not a critea for good musicianship, rather its all about lucid communication, not truth understanding and then expressing which would require shakespeare-esque insight. Insight is useful, but honesty is paramount.
Horowitz at his most charming and magical - a marvelous performance.
It is also fascinating to watch how his hands 'live' in the depth of the keyboard (over the black keys) more so than most pianists, making his relatively flat hand posture possible.
Well i think its the first version but he forget to play a little part an adds some own notes at the end. In Vienna he did not forget the part he did here
con cadenza ineguagliabilmente elegante in atmosfera viennese ti accompagna tra note sussurrate che si rincorrono ora scherzose ora decise ma sempre armoniosamente ordinate con ritmi piacevolmente accesi arpeggiati argentini...
O my... i cant explain feeling... at at 6:27 its part where you doing something while you allready crying, you doing it against your will, but you know that that is the write thing to do....
At 6:05 look at Horo face, its like a long story came end and that end is something that cant be explain through words, its mixed emotion that brings mind to pain because he can not recognize those over human and super natural emotions ... is that tear form Horo eye?
Hail this guy? c'mon hes clearly awsome player...... Arcadi Volodos imo... he could duplicate this easily so what.... overall... awsome performance... i dont hate.. im just appriciating good music
I love how he doesn't make flourishing movements to attempt to enhance the feeling of the piece; no swaying back and forth and moving his head about like some pianists, to make it look as if he's having an orgasm. He is concentrated on his excellent technique, and his fingers express the feeling of the piece on their own.
@skaudie true, but you know the funny thing is that if you read about Liszt (my favorite composer) it seems that he was extremely dramatic in almost every way on occasion, yet he was known as the greatest pianist of his time... some argue of all time but that's impossible to confirm obviously.
@skaudie You know, most pianists don't sway and move their heads because they're trying to enhance the music's feeling. You make it sound like some soulless attempt to appear a better musician, when they're really just...well, dancing.
@skaudie I think those are subconcious movements some pianists do when they completely immerse themselves in a piece. But I agree that it is refreshing to see this after watching Lang Lang throw his hands through the air and make other eccentric movements.
@skaudie I agree. I went to a concert this spring in Dallas where a Russian woman played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. She played well of course, but the constant bodily movement and facial expressions struck me as being very frequently obscene (which of course literally means "off stage", since that kind of thing is not supposed to be seen in public). And of course it's apparently mandatory nowadays for a female performer to dress seductively. Where have all the ladies gone?
@skaudie -He is cunning He sits silently at the piano like paralyzed.When he decides that he has kept them (the audience) waiting long enough-he finally begins to play.A very clever and effective tactic.
WOUW ... never know what the name of composer whas of this song .. Really loved it .. it's a standart tune on my digital piano but never know it whas this one ... LOVELEY !! ... and like always Horowitz plays amazing !
This piece is so unbelievably emotional.... I don't know any other interpretation, but I don't think any other other pianist could make me cry (and i'm a man, and men don't cry...) as passionately as you can, maestro Horowitz... You are by far the greatest pianist this stupid little planet has been able to produce....
horowitz .. you awesome ... am amazing because your hand is so smooth on piano .. forza horowitz .. this is the best scene i ever love on your career <3
Horowitz can draw such a thick sound out of that old Steinway. Each finger tells the story and exacts just the right amount of pressure to the keys under the masterful direction of Horowitz ears. You can only play up to what you hear.
His intermittent use of the soft pedal destroys any vestige of pure sound that he makes. Most pianists I have observed do this because they don't have the control to produce a pianissimo WITHOUT the damn soft pedal.
I admire the cascading effect Horowitz executes at the end immediately preceding the scale.
And this piano (forgot which serial number) has an action of 56 grams. Just for comparison the keys of my piano are 72. That makes it even MORE difficult to play as softly as Horowitz does. Truly a master.
they also removed the stop from the soft shift and over voiced one side of the hammers....this is apparantly not folklore and I personally believe the volume of an action with 19-20 lb. hammer mass couldn't be manipulated ,like this ,any other way(just my opinion)
i'm not saying at all that this is the reason why horowitz is good, but the way he plays so fast is cause he had the piano hammers filed down so that at the lightest touch they would hit the strings. nevertheless, he is a GOD of piano. omg i love watching him
this song brightens my day any time :)
Although Horowitz doesn't make much facial expressions, its awesome to see the delight on his face while playing some mind blowing chords!!
ajayajath 1 month ago
@ajayajath You mean you don't prefer when lang lang pretends to jerk himself off while playing? You're crazy!
theCrpldOrphnPrjct 4 weeks ago
Horowitz owns this one too!!!
doc47greg 1 month ago in playlist Vladimir Horowitz
simply fantastic!!
barb1407 1 month ago
szerintem ő az egyetlen zongorista,ahol a szív szinkronban van a technikai tudással!Félelmetesen fenomén,a melléverés le van szarva!
melodien1 1 month ago
Remarkable. Thank you for making this available.
honkytonkpiano 1 month ago
its fantastic
melodien1 2 months ago
5milliószor hallottam másoktól.ö a legjobb
melodien1 2 months ago
that chord at 6.09 knocks me out... we are so happy to have this recorded!
chipncharge94 2 months ago 2
wtf with the 13 dislikes???!!!....this is the best execution ever of this masterpiece..!!!
nataschmidtt 3 months ago
was trying to look for a piano music that would possibly make me feel mellow just to sleep.. but it happens to be a WRONG MOVE to click these videos of Vladimir Horowitz.. I cant sleep!! I CANT STOP WATCHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MusicalTenor23 3 months ago
@MusicalTenor23 this happens often to me.... :-) every few weeks I pass some hours in a sort of trance...
barb1407 1 month ago
Liszt wrote 9 of these pieces, and pianists always play the same one...
newFranzFerencLiszt 3 months ago
he is such a great pianist AND at that time his 84 !!!!!!
Teppichbodenman 3 months ago
1071 like against 13 dislike. This means something! Thankyou Vladimir...
ilpianista89 4 months ago
i just how it sssssssss...starts storming in minecraft as soon as the song started to play
belugerine 4 months ago
ház ez fantasztikus,"itt" született meg a mű.....
melodien1 4 months ago
Vladimir Horowitz alias "Satan Keyboard" I'm having a protoplasmic reaction to hearing you play... This sumptuous musical achievement will forever be engraved in the history of classical music as one of the most exquisite ever done. Your musical genius is unparalleled and only your thoughts are higher than you. I have too much respect and admiration for you. Your charisma, power, virtuosity, meticulousness and elegance make you a a legendary pianist whose musical heritage is immeasurable. RIP.
Sedik66861 5 months ago
@Sedik66861 I concur, Horowitz was a 20th Century miracle.
meredith218461 1 month ago
I can read sheet music, and i could possibly after months if not years of practice, be able to play the notes of a song like this, but i could never, ever make it sound like this. Horowitz feels this music like no one else, and it transcends through him and his fingers into beautiful sounding music. I however would just be banging memorized notes and would sound nothing at all like this performance.
sykosellers 5 months ago
Great Wladmir Horowitz. Remember ever.
mrjohn1964 5 months ago
Extra! Merci!
etiam161036 6 months ago
Very fine performance. He feels music the way it should be felt and without all the theatrics that some pianists exhibit to show that they are a part of the notes floating. Great pianists do not show off their feelings; rather, they appear at the tip of their fingers.
nazareth212 6 months ago 3
@nazareth212 Great pianists produce a sound that transcends the live performance and the video camera. No one can say that Glenn Gould or Wilhelm Kempff were not great pianists, though they were expressive with the emotion they felt with the music. Would you say the same with respect to conductors? Toscanini showed little emotion compared to Bernstein. Again, no one would say the Bernstein was not a great conductor.
bluechazzan 5 months ago
@nazareth212
We can quibble over the preferred stage presence, but the goal of the musician is first and foremost to effectively communicate the emotion and music of the selection to the audience members whereever they may be; whether in the concert hall or at home listening to the vinyl. Horowitz was a master, no doubt, but so were the others.
bluechazzan 5 months ago
dulce, hermoso!!!
humbher3 6 months ago
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humbher3 6 months ago in playlist liszt 1
"There are three kinds of pianists: Jewish pianists, homosexual pianists, and bad pianists." - Horowitz
thejesusfreak919 6 months ago
@thejesusfreak919 Liszt was a white heterosexual man, do you think he was a bad pianist? Why would you say that do you hate white people? White hater?
lordlactose 6 months ago
@lordlactose
Haha you think I said this?...Why do you think I put the "-Horowitz" at the end? Horowitz said it, ask him.
thejesusfreak919 6 months ago
He plays it so cool and so relaxed. Its GREAT. Thank you, Horowitz!!
RichterThePianist 7 months ago
i was horowitz in my past life. So thank you everyone for the comments =). Vladimir horowitz.
ValdemarDragunov 7 months ago
SOOOO glad I found the sheets to this ^^
SertavisSaviPianist 7 months ago
I keep hitting replay. I love it.
rcguy69 7 months ago
if you can't feel the music, it won't translate. Try being a robot and play Beethoven's 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata...impossible! seven minutes of good luck!
orchidxbabae24 8 months ago
He's just hitting the keys ; /, try to listen to the very beginning of this piece "not-knowing" it's Horowitz.
DaronSX 8 months ago
@DaronSX just hitting the keys... ? u call that JUST hitting the keys
Vernowned 7 months ago 2
This song made me happy :)
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O what an example of experiencing the human condition! How wonderful to have the senses to perceive greatness. Thankfully, we have the media preservations of his great talent for all eternity, evermore, so the the great talent of Horowitz will exist forever.
shemiska 9 months ago
O what an example of experiencing the human condition! How wonderful to have the senses to perceive greatness. Thankfully, we have the media preservations of his great talent for all eternity, evermore, so the the great talent of Horowitz will exist forever.
shemiska 9 months ago
I need to stop listening to Horowitz first. It's hard to like any other performance after hearing him.
wantrice 9 months ago 47
@wantrice I'll second that! I started listening to Horowitz about 15 years ago.... any subsequent pianists tend to fall by the wayside! The only exception is perhaps Sviatoslav Richter in my personal opinion.
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@wantrice I'll second that! I started listening to Horowitz about 15 years ago.... any subsequent pianists tend to fall by the wayside! The only exception is perhaps Sviatoslav Richter in my personal opinion.
MIKE1238673 4 months ago
@wantrice He was a magician on the piano!
merkenstein 3 months ago
@wantrice well, our taste will definitely be in favor of Horowitz after listening to his music.. but, i think we should just accept that each artists has their own uniqueness and everyone is trying to prove their artistry through their interpretations.. just listen to them and see the story or anything what they want to tell us through their music.. maybe then, you will find the enjoyment in listening to other pianists or artists.. trust me.. iv been in that situation.. ^_^
MusicalTenor23 3 months ago
1:19
He was True Master of Dynamics!Sublime Poetry
kontrapunkti 9 months ago
The most perfect Performance of the piece I ever heard
kontrapunkti 9 months ago
the people who were ther are lucky :) what a performance !!
develish16 9 months ago
He shows arthritis what's up!
EvilHippy38 9 months ago 3
12 people made a misclick
sebastianbrosche 9 months ago
It's a pleasure to watch this.....never forget....
dukedome 10 months ago
Ha! A B flat sneaked in at 1:15 ;] Should've been just the A
Well. That's all negative critique I could possibly come up with :) Horowitz is amazing.
TheGrandBrand 10 months ago
Such Pianissimo skill. What a master :-)
mozart999uk 10 months ago 10
I have no idea why, but Horowitz's piano was in my town
I got to play it for like 2 hours.
Seriously. Amazing.
kevindoupiano 10 months ago
@kevindoupiano
and how did it play?
RemovdSande11 10 months ago
its amazing
moseswen 11 months ago
"lots of fingers but not much upstairs" - please cite your source for this VERY specious statement
joeyandphyllis 11 months ago
brahms met liszt and commented afterward; "lots of fingers but not much upstairs". WIth music this lovely it shows that intelligence is not a critea for good musicianship, rather its all about lucid communication, not truth understanding and then expressing which would require shakespeare-esque insight. Insight is useful, but honesty is paramount.
jewmeltintheovens 1 year ago 2
@jewmeltintheovens You can bet your arse he was intelligent as well..
KarlLeroyMD 11 months ago
what a brain with 84 years!!!
SophiaMacLoren 1 year ago 2
P....n! C'est qui les douze mecs qui n'aiment pas?
markomelesmiha 1 year ago
I watched alot of his performances and at the end of each one he always rubs his nose.
XDSakuraBlossomXD 1 year ago
Горовиц... величайший пианист...кто щас так сыграет...
CHEREP2009 1 year ago
Horowitz at his most charming and magical - a marvelous performance.
It is also fascinating to watch how his hands 'live' in the depth of the keyboard (over the black keys) more so than most pianists, making his relatively flat hand posture possible.
rekab7070 1 year ago
the ending is van horowitz :)
rip maestro.
FishGush 1 year ago
Unbelievable...seems like such intelligence and insight is not humanly attainable.
piedijon 1 year ago
what score is he using? that one on imslp is not the same. did he again put in his own notes :D?
Curby23523 1 year ago
@Curby23523
i had the same problem, but there are actually two versions on imslp..! it was liszt himself who revised it during his life..
genomos90 1 year ago
@genomos90
Well i think its the first version but he forget to play a little part an adds some own notes at the end. In Vienna he did not forget the part he did here
Curby23523 1 year ago
@Curby23523 this IS in Vienna dumbass. And he didn't forget anything. The ending is his own touch.
John19182004 1 year ago
Incomparable.
LEOPARDTWO 1 year ago
Me encanta Horowitz!
chopinvalseop42 1 year ago
con cadenza ineguagliabilmente elegante in atmosfera viennese ti accompagna tra note sussurrate che si rincorrono ora scherzose ora decise ma sempre armoniosamente ordinate con ritmi piacevolmente accesi arpeggiati argentini...
gli applausi parlan da sè!
bruccheri70 1 year ago
once in a lifetime..
Horowitz....Vienna.....live concert....
Oh..to be there..
PavelSoviak1 1 year ago 2
This combination of protest and reconciliation couldn´t be expressed more beautifully. A historical moment of musical understanding.
bucciflash 1 year ago
He really knows how to accentuate his notes in all the right places. He is the greatest pianist ever lived!
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
he's so inspirational makes me feel like playing this song
ParticlesCollide33 1 year ago
He has all the charisma that Lang Lang misses.
lovethepiano 1 year ago 18
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Happy Birthday Horowitz!
October 1, 1903 – November 5, 1989
Intersting true fact: he was Jewish
anyan112 1 year ago
how someone can dislike this music : |
natyraaa 1 year ago 2
6.08 to the end.... the best... so sweet!!
NanuParma 1 year ago
Is this the first of second version? Does anyone know?
Azlaier 1 year ago
This is so lovely! Thank you Horowitz for playing this piece to beautifully!
iT4L3NT3D 1 year ago
Meravigliosoo... non ci sono parole per descriverlo...
979pierpi 1 year ago 3
8 mentally-challenged people gave this video thumbs down... :-/
davkakach 1 year ago 2
O my... i cant explain feeling... at at 6:27 its part where you doing something while you allready crying, you doing it against your will, but you know that that is the write thing to do....
predoje 1 year ago
At 6:05 look at Horo face, its like a long story came end and that end is something that cant be explain through words, its mixed emotion that brings mind to pain because he can not recognize those over human and super natural emotions ... is that tear form Horo eye?
predoje 1 year ago
Look at 5:55 its like he open another dimension with that soft and full bas ....
predoje 1 year ago
Look at 5:17 how he makes discant scream with those seconds in octaves! i dont know are those ones wroted or he added them naturaly? ;)
predoje 1 year ago
Liszt know how to make grand pieace and just big, BIG BIG and that BIG after Liszt sounds more BIG!
predoje 1 year ago
as charming as ever, volodya!
mikejr41387 1 year ago
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flarbton 1 year ago
Horowitz has the best take on this piece. His dynamics are just heavenly! I shall bow down to the master!
muzikgeek11 1 year ago
the tones are still singing, even in ppp. cool guy.
eiskorn12345 1 year ago 2
why does it say liszt /schubert?
shanelolz 1 year ago
@shanelolz in the title?
stevey226 1 year ago
@shanelolz
the "original" piece is from schubert. liszt changed a few notes and also lenghtened it..
genomos90 1 year ago
@genomos90 just few notes you say - haha!
predoje 1 year ago
And the greatest pianist of all time is..............
cbertelle 1 year ago
@cbertelle Liszt ;)
1234567bryce 1 year ago
@cbertelle Chopin? LOL just kidding
sebastianrc 1 year ago
if i was this steinway over there... i would let no one else to touch me again :)))
atsimp 1 year ago 5
God bless him.
jeanmunn 1 year ago 2
Hail this guy? c'mon hes clearly awsome player...... Arcadi Volodos imo... he could duplicate this easily so what.... overall... awsome performance... i dont hate.. im just appriciating good music
damgoodballers 1 year ago
Amazing music !!!
lauramilher34 1 year ago
Splendide
taudoev 1 year ago
Pure magic!
saulboyjt 1 year ago 2
Magical performance..
krokigrygg 1 year ago
yay for horowitz hes the best piano player
rolljimmmy24 1 year ago 2
I love how he doesn't make flourishing movements to attempt to enhance the feeling of the piece; no swaying back and forth and moving his head about like some pianists, to make it look as if he's having an orgasm. He is concentrated on his excellent technique, and his fingers express the feeling of the piece on their own.
skaudie 1 year ago 64
@skaudie true, but you know the funny thing is that if you read about Liszt (my favorite composer) it seems that he was extremely dramatic in almost every way on occasion, yet he was known as the greatest pianist of his time... some argue of all time but that's impossible to confirm obviously.
flarbton 1 year ago
@skaudie You know, most pianists don't sway and move their heads because they're trying to enhance the music's feeling. You make it sound like some soulless attempt to appear a better musician, when they're really just...well, dancing.
MrPianoLover1 9 months ago
@skaudie I think those are subconcious movements some pianists do when they completely immerse themselves in a piece. But I agree that it is refreshing to see this after watching Lang Lang throw his hands through the air and make other eccentric movements.
CaramelMarshmallow 6 months ago
@skaudie I agree. I went to a concert this spring in Dallas where a Russian woman played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. She played well of course, but the constant bodily movement and facial expressions struck me as being very frequently obscene (which of course literally means "off stage", since that kind of thing is not supposed to be seen in public). And of course it's apparently mandatory nowadays for a female performer to dress seductively. Where have all the ladies gone?
devotedeStLouisMarie 6 months ago
@skaudie -He is cunning He sits silently at the piano like paralyzed.When he decides that he has kept them (the audience) waiting long enough-he finally begins to play.A very clever and effective tactic.
paulostroff99 6 months ago
he has long nails, isn't it opposite the rule...anyway i don't care,he played it so beautiful
bongjinmi 1 year ago 2
What a great piece and performer.
NeoNeder 1 year ago 4
which it truly is
boddmon01 1 year ago
incredible is a comment.
boddmon01 1 year ago
I decided I'll learn this piece after hearing only the first few seconds.
I will suck nevertheless. but worth a try.
nevertheless123 1 year ago 4
no comment....incredible
geopianoboy1 1 year ago 14
I'm sure he can't play play the piano the loudest - but he's definately the man to play this instrument the softest.
T1mm0s 1 year ago
My God! The color, dynamics, strength, delicacy, fun, everything is there, still. What an exceptional lifetime of musicmaking.
cpanati 1 year ago 6
the applause at the end nearly blew out my eardrums =)
josephcherng 1 year ago
Only Horowitz heard this kind of applause-white lightening!
Bruce88keys 1 year ago
wow
5:00 - 5:30 you can really tell the difference between the levels of dynamics
rediculous controll. horrowitz will never die
bboymango 1 year ago 3
goosebumps
rwilling 1 year ago 2
flawless...
the ending was genius, better than the original one
rwsts 1 year ago 6
There are no words, pure magic!
saulboyjt 2 years ago 3
no comment ...is so pure and perfect ... i think we can't tell nothing bad about Horowitz's music !!! Great
AndreicaGabriel 2 years ago 3
Phenomenal. I just sat here, spellbound.
cfwpiano 2 years ago 4
The old master could still produce miracles of pianism in his 80s. Wonderful!.
meredith218461 2 years ago 4
Especially in his 80s! The wisdom of a whole pianist's life concentrates in these incomparable interpretations.
braunmuehl 1 year ago
Fabulous piece and performance. Wonderful pianistic ability even near the end of his life.
Thankyou Franz Liszt.
Thankyou Franz Schubert.
Thankyou Maestro Horowitz.
pianostruggler 2 years ago 17
great performance by our GREAT maestro! :D
zurzica51 2 years ago 5
did he change the ending ??
justinneversleep 2 years ago
Piece I main of course ;) excuse me
Darkboy2525 2 years ago
WOUW ... never know what the name of composer whas of this song .. Really loved it .. it's a standart tune on my digital piano but never know it whas this one ... LOVELEY !! ... and like always Horowitz plays amazing !
Darkboy2525 2 years ago
Horowitz dünyanın insanlara sunduğu nadir piyanistlerden birisidir...
jaitoutoublie 2 years ago
Un grand homme
hobbes186 2 years ago 2
hey gay's listen to this,- from 6.40 onwards,- he was almost 84 and died just 2 yrs later,- simply amazing..none like him,- esp at this age....
Wittenberg12 2 years ago
This piece is so unbelievably emotional.... I don't know any other interpretation, but I don't think any other other pianist could make me cry (and i'm a man, and men don't cry...) as passionately as you can, maestro Horowitz... You are by far the greatest pianist this stupid little planet has been able to produce....
trajektorie 2 years ago 7
That is just beyond beautiful,,,, I am speechless...
trajektorie 2 years ago
horowitz .. you awesome ... am amazing because your hand is so smooth on piano .. forza horowitz .. this is the best scene i ever love on your career <3
aquatool 2 years ago 4
The Master!
jona76 2 years ago 4
the comments, like vacuous blowflies, dart around the actuality of the piece, which is si Schubertian ... .
3NUNS 2 years ago
Horowitz can draw such a thick sound out of that old Steinway. Each finger tells the story and exacts just the right amount of pressure to the keys under the masterful direction of Horowitz ears. You can only play up to what you hear.
rudolphjack 2 years ago 6
From the bottom of my heart, this perfomance is very thrilling!!! I thank this video!!!
alfredocortot49 2 years ago 6
Amazing tone quality.
muslit 2 years ago 3
...look at his hands,very gorgeous and just made playing the piano. :-)
berlinzerberus 2 years ago 9
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maybe he WAS a master, but he isn't here.
supst 2 years ago
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His intermittent use of the soft pedal destroys any vestige of pure sound that he makes. Most pianists I have observed do this because they don't have the control to produce a pianissimo WITHOUT the damn soft pedal.
organman52 2 years ago
Stupid comment...and inaccurate. Go practice
88Woland 2 years ago 7
horowitz was the emperor of pianissimi .
with or without the pedal .
tchebinai71 2 years ago 54
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organman52 2 years ago
@tchebinai71
Horowitz was the emperor of everything between ppp and fff, in my humble opinion.
demosj 2 years ago 121
LOL to that comment !! Thumbs up !!
Bautisnemo 2 years ago 4
What's ppp and fff?
iclesnowpop 2 years ago
pianississimo and fortississimo
exanovaa 2 years ago
and of course all in between... :-)
morakeo 2 years ago 3
@demosj pppfff w/e ;)
ipwnallnubscuzirock 1 year ago
@tchebinai71 ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY ONE. THE PIANO MASTER. He has a black belt.
ipwnallnubscuzirock 1 year ago
@tchebinai71 absolutly true
pianistadiroma 1 year ago
oh there is some Liszt in there too
they fooled me
Haha!
PrinsTan 2 years ago 2
wow! Astonishing how Horowitz ans Schubert will never end to amaze me!!
thank you a million for the upload
PrinsTan 2 years ago 6
kinda star wars feeling :D
roland19hun 2 years ago
Transcendental performance worthy of Schubert and Liszt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
88Woland 2 years ago 2
The one and only.
elements201 2 years ago
he was, is and will always be....THE MASTER!
driemaaldrommels 2 years ago 17
Not necessarily, he plays all of the real masters creations.
portentousjames 2 years ago
Simply astonishing!
saulboyjt 2 years ago 6
He's the best!
teslaphysics 2 years ago 6
I admire the cascading effect Horowitz executes at the end immediately preceding the scale.
And this piano (forgot which serial number) has an action of 56 grams. Just for comparison the keys of my piano are 72. That makes it even MORE difficult to play as softly as Horowitz does. Truly a master.
demosj 2 years ago 15
they also removed the stop from the soft shift and over voiced one side of the hammers....this is apparantly not folklore and I personally believe the volume of an action with 19-20 lb. hammer mass couldn't be manipulated ,like this ,any other way(just my opinion)
jamssmith 2 years ago 2
True True True! Hes amazing!
modelstatue 2 years ago 2
i'm not saying at all that this is the reason why horowitz is good, but the way he plays so fast is cause he had the piano hammers filed down so that at the lightest touch they would hit the strings. nevertheless, he is a GOD of piano. omg i love watching him
iwasjustthere 2 years ago 2
But wouldn't that require even greater control?
Pogouldiwitz 2 years ago 2
yea, thats why he plays so fast tho, haha.
iwasjustthere 2 years ago