Horowitz plays Mozart piano concerto 23 3rd mov

[williamrx7]

Awesome



[federerownz]

ahhh that man Vladimir must LOVE his job!! so lucky to do that for a living your whole life and love every minute of it! :D



[arlongan]

mr gaga is murdered by the first chord

[grangran1234]

I'm learning this now ; I just need a orchestra at the back of me.

I wonder if i can get one to fit in my room :)

[65attila]

Horowitz is from another special galaxy. A musician and entertainer like few others. BRAVO !!!!!

[camomile988]

It is amazing the Horowitz could control ppp so "small" althrough the concerto. The piano can't be so quiet at the same time it is still heard. His playing is amazing.

[MrPneunomia]

Is he actually sight reading the entire concerto? amazing...

[williamrx7]

@MrPneunomia

He performed this many, many times, unlikely he was sight reading.

[avogadroatomlee]

Horowitz play a bravo job



[beethoven1357]

straordinario *****!

[moltoallegro19]

For people who don't consider Mozart's music emotional or deep: grow up! Just because he's not an exaggerating, over-poetical romanticist it doesn't mean his music doesn't express true emotions. He's just not as obvious. You think you understand him perfectly, but there's is more than one level of understanding Mozart - the obvious, and what's behind the facade. Sure, he sometimes had to compose music for pure entertainment, but you go listen to his 20th pno concerto, and say it's not emotional!

[jeunehomme9]

More like an appeal to common sense with just a little deductive reasoning. Obviously people have the right to express their opinion, but that doesn't mean it's free from criticism when it's ignorant and poorly stated, like yours was. Why don't you deal with your own issues and actually educate yourself about the music and composer you criticize so you can learn to 'discuss' rather than 'utter.' ;-)

[Perelea]

I listen to this every day

[Churruminonian]

he is old

[punkypenguin321]

@Churruminonian Not inside

[106karla]

now he bad...: Michael Jackson bad

[CloudySunrise]

I find it amazing how he did this at the age of 83, just three years before he died; yet it's still played so nicely.

[TheSaidawium]

I watched him perform on Mozart's 250th birthday program on Korean ArirangTv, and I liked it . This movement is my favourite among Mozart's, although I'm a die hard Thrash Metal fan I truly love Moz Art's.

[Funsho97]

I saw this on PBS back when it was made, inspired me and I bought the tape, which I still have and it is one of my favorites, and I am a Metal fan.

[ysf93]

i would like to kno where this video comes from, i mean wich emission/film is it extracted from (name, year etc.) ?

Thank you very much and excuse my poor english (french i am)

[kinkokonko]

has anyone got the recording of this?

It 'looks' a great fun recording. Though I do believe it will sound otherwise

[brianbela]

I wish Horowitz had played all of Mozarts Concertos---Such wonderful dynamics in his playing!!He really makes the piano talk.

[MEH50caribe]

I don't know about adorable, but some in the know say this is the finest visual recording of Mozart's piano concerto 23, 3rd mvmt, of the 20th century; and not just by the maestro but of any other pianist.

Thank you mportugals and TJENYC212.........yes, that was my area code too when i lived on Water St.

[theonlyjsp]

Horowitz remembers a joke at 7:48. Fortunately, the man flipping pages seems to be quite humorous... :)

[TJFNYC212]

his technique, the use of his hands and fingers is really unique......... what other pianist would have such finger nails..................... absolutely stunning performance. The 2nd movement is truly VOX DEI.......... the voice of God!

[TheJyhk]

I love Horowitz and Mozart very much.

[yangdahui]

we can start,开始～

[ProkofievRules]

I honestly don't like Mozart very much. He's honestly my least favourite of the "big names" so to speak. But this was just lovely.

[polymath7]

@ProkofievRules I simply don't understand people who don't like Mozart. I have no theory of mind for what it is like not to be in slack-jawed reverential awe of his genius.

But you're right about Prokfiev.

[ProkofievRules]

@polymath7 The reason why I don't like mozart all that much can be attributed to the fact that, among analytical listeners of music, I'm probably one of the most emotional sort. It seems too...facile for me. Not intellectually, but emotionally. I never really sensed much of a struggle, or a story that he NEEDED to tell. I like Neil Young. His music is not even comparable on an intellectual, or technical level to mozart. But he always told a story.

[kapost01]

@ProkofievRules I am sorry but how CAN you not like Mozart?!! Comparisons to...Neil Young are beyond me...!!! The point is not that he needed to tell a story but that he advanced music 100 years forward during his short life, with a kind of spontaneity and creativity the like of which humanity has seldom ever seen since. I respect everyone's tastes but please do not try to intellectualize a viewpoint which is counter-intuitive to most music lovers.

[ProkofievRules]

@kapost01 I didn't compare Neil Young to mozart. I even said that neil young was "not even comparable...to mozart." In what way did Mozart progress music 100 years? Intellectually, tecrhnically? Certainly not. His music represents a giant step backwards from the polyphony of Bach. One that we didn't get back until the very late 19th, and early 20th centuries. Do you have a problem with the fact that I'm intellectualizing my opinion, or the fact that I have it? I'm confused.

[kapost01]

@ProkofievRules I am not trying to "convince" you regarding something that seemed so obvious to many generations of humanity. Goethe made the accurate prophecy that "a creative force radiated from Mozart's music which will continue from generation to generation and will neither be readily consumed nor exhausted". His talent was like nothing the world has ever seen and I can list work after work to make my point. You are entitled to your own views, of course but choose your words wisely.

[ProkofievRules]

@kapost01 I am still waiting for your explanation for how mozart "advanced music 100 years." This is the problem that I have with mozart. Whenver you speak to a mozart fan, you are berated with arguments claiming that mozart is some sort of god. When you ask for an explanation of it, they reply "it's obvious." I'm sorry but it's not. There is no sense trying to take music and make it into god. You lose sight of the fact that it's music. And so far as music goes, there's better stuff than mozart.

[kapost01]

@ProkofievRules I am happy to provide you with a pretty detailed and documented response, which the space below does not allow me doing. I am not a musicologist but I am more than happy to at least argue the case with some facts. As for your last statement, I would say you do not compare Rembrandt to Picasso and say that one is "better" than another. Nor should you therefore compare Bach and Mozart, Mahler or Shostakovich, let alone saying that Neil Young had a message whereas Mozart did not!

[kapost01]

@ProkofievRules So...if you do want to have an informed dialogue, let me know and I will provide you with an email address

[kapost01]

@ProkofievRules So...if you do want to have an informed dialogue, let me know and I will provide you with an email address

[jeunehomme9]

@ProkofievRules Well, over 200 years later the vast output of his operas, piano concertos, quartets, quintets, keyboard, and choral music are still frequently performed in amateur and professional settings around the world. Almost every famous composer after Mozart like Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky have all studied and praised his work. Obviously they heard something in this music that you don't and the problem isn't the music itself, but the listener.

[ProkofievRules]

@jeunehomme9 Wow, what a blatant, and silly appeal to authority. How bout this, why don't you go fuck yourself you pedantic little prick? Someone else has a different opinion than you. Learn to deal with it, or address their arguments.

[531337]

Look at him conducting from the piano. When Gould did it, it looked cool. But Horowitz just looks funny. lol

Still my favorite recording of this piece though. His sudden shift from Fortissimo to Pianissimo is incredible to say the least. 

[iguarni]

Pure talent or better pure genius!

[koshkindmitry]

Amazing! The whole life in one movement. Masterpiece performed by master. Couldn't help listening.

[CapitalMinds]

Why is the audio so badly saturated? It has been ran through a hard limiter that has completely chopped off most of the signal. Horowitz's performance is pure magic .I have begun working on that concerto, and I would be curious to hear how people who criticize Horowitz would play it instead. Feel free to upload your own version and let's compare.

[ActMax]

Are conductors really needed? Really? This conductors style is so slight, you can barely seem him moving. And the musicians all have thier heads down looking into their sheet music, how can they even see him? I find it hard to believe that conductors are actually needed at all.

[ceilingkatt]

@ActMax the conductor is always the one credited the most (apart from the pianist), so he must be doing something lol. the conductor has full stylistic control of the piece as well (which he dictates during rehersals probably)

[moltoallegro19]

@ActMax And I believe you have a very high musical education? The conductor is absolutely necessary. What one has to remember as a mere observer of an orchestra is that what you see the conductor do on stage is just the tip of an iceberg; 90% of his/her job is done during rehersals. He, alone, decides and creates the entire character of the interpretation of a piece, as well as keeping the entire orchestra together according to that musical idea during performance.

[polymath7]

@moltoallegro19 Your comment reminds me of Bernstein's remark "It is the conductor's job to make himself superfluous -but not right way".

If you'll indulge me a stupid question, how does one get to be in the position of conductor in the first place; that is, how does one "audition"?

[moltoallegro19]

@polymath7 I don't really have a good answer for that question, I am no professional conductor, but I know that there are many different ways of becoming one, many long and hard educations (few have the same luck Toscanini had) and very often you pretty much have to have done everything before you may become a conductor (studying music on a professional level, being a musician for a number of years, teaching, conducting non-professionals etc.).

[punkypenguin321]

@moltoallegro19 Well put

[Dodo251]

@moltoallegro19 Very nicely put.

[barbaramiola]

@moltoallegro19 É a música mais linda do mundo,maravilhosa !!!

[moltoallegro19]

@ActMax And about the musicians looking down into their sheets: a skilled musician should be able to look up at the conductor now and then, but even an amateur must keep the conductor in his periphery all the time.

[reonat]

@ActMax Think of it this way : The conductor is a musician and the orchestra is his instrument.

He decides of how everything must be played. Actual musicians (except the soloist) have little to no input on interpretation.

Technically, the concert could happen without the conductor being there, because 99% of his work is done 1) at his desk 2) during the rehearsals, but it'd be a bit silly to not have the person who orchestrated the whole thing not be present.

[letmeinterrupt]

@ActMax I suppose they are important but when I was a kid I always thought like: why this guy is twitching while all this musicians are playing. I thought that they must be sooooo irritated by his ridiculous moves. lol.

[culterofpersonality]

horowitz <3

[TJFNYC212]

the 2nd movement is the best by far................... you could see how Horowitz himself was thoroughly pleased with it............. divine

[podx990]

Thanks for posting. Made me smile. So nice to see Horowitz having fun, and I'm always fascinated by his fingers!

[ENDxISxNIGH]

That man has GIANT nostrils!

[mrjkdeyoung]

@ENDxISxNIGH Hes a Jew thats why xp

[srmacmec]

great

[luisgallegos58]

the bass part of the piano sounds a little weird

[equineface]

Most enjoyed:) Classic:)

[Jerrez]

84 sorry

[Jerrez]

did you know that horowitz was an athiest. And for an 82-year-old his playing is inbedded with great emotional understanding, colourfull expressions, subtlle nuances, great feeling for rythm and feeling of the musical structure of the musice and ofcourse his elegant technical soupless. The previous pope was also 82 and for a man of god he didn't even come close to tis divine athiest ...

[punkypenguin321]

At 8:04 he checks to make sure his hands didn't fly off.

[waistoi]

@punkypenguin321 Haha yea. Horowitz's a happy genius

[theangrypersian]

@punkypenguin321 lol, he is in fact checking for the light above to indicate that recording is over - I know you know, I'm writing it in case someone was wondering why he looked up.

[eamezolae54]

Magistral y grandioso.

[krystosdobs]

this concerto and no. 20 are my favorite.

[juanaugusto2009]

WLADIMIR HOROWITZ QUE PIANISTA. MOZART QUE GENIO

[TrabalRipoll]

Mr. Horowitz is a genius!!!!

[jjp009]

What do you think that little Horowitz reaction was at 7:50? He looked like he had just made a mistake, but I didn't hear anything wrong.

[parsifal3142]

@jjp009 May be he thought he'd finished and he had a laugh with the page turner when he looked at the score. Most of us would give up a lot to be that page turner.

[ArvindanT]

@jjp009 second time he goes down with that A major scale, the submediant dominant were all squishy hahaha. It's funny though, I don't even consider that a mistake from that man. It's music, and he is having fun lol.

[jjp009]

@ArvindanT Thanks.  I wonder if he went back and fixed it later for the disc.

[drizzle888]

@jjp009 I think its a wrong note in the left hand of the scales in 10ths...the second time they descend. Not sure though. His little giggle is priceless.

[jjp009]

@drizzle888 Yes. It's probably something that only someone intimately familiar with this piece would ever notice. It didn't sound wrong.

[ac3761G]

Horowitz plays Mozart piano concerto 23 3rd mov

[benstapleton01]

I'm being examined on this in four hours... YAY!

[tatVII]

Dios!!! Hubiera dado mi vida por tener un padre, un tío o un familiar cercano o haber nacido antes para ver conocido o heredado un 0,000000000000000000005% del talento del señor Horowitz!!!

[83skini]

BOSKIE

[chinwutai]

That's one hell of a skippy old man. Most people that old can barely handle a toilet let alone abuse a grand piano that thoroughly.

[TheCstri]

To areccccc : I understand what you mean.

Some years ago I studied performing arts/ interpretation. Before I started I didn't know what was a good or bad theatre play. After those lessons, I went to a play of a famous actor, and I can assure you, I could do better than him even with my eyes closed.

Back to this music:

I don't study music so to me he's good :)

[LAUANGIU]

Magic Mozart !

[JoRgE24kObE]

This is my favorite mozart concerto.

[BlueKanine]

@JoRgE24kObE  Agreeeed. This piece deserves way more attention. :)

[AmericanCars101]

7:49 to 7:54 lol!

[Kevinatmiis]

This is my favorite! I am moved and inspired by this piece.  It looks so hard to play. I can't get over my admiration for people who can play this.

[arecccccc]

besides I used to play the same Concerto and many others of Mozart's (like any student) in High Music School. It s too easy for the Conservatory students. Warm regards to all profans.

many kisses

[arecccccc]

TO shanelolz (not @ by the way) I think some people want ensure the others that black is white. I dont know why. I am sure that those people are not even musicians, according to the intelectual level of their comments. he is a crap.

[abhsifasligf]

at 7:50, he plays the first chord which is the orchestra's part and is originally not part of the piano...which resulted in the "flicking" of his hands upwards. Maybe an unintentional improvisation, a mark of a musical genius just as he was.

[JoRgE24kObE]

mozart is aguably the greatest compose that has ever lived

[NotHomelessAnymore]

@JoRgE24kObE He IS the greatest ;-)

[Kevinatmiis]

This is the best of the 3 movements. I think Horowitz' playing is great here!

[arecccccc]

2 Genuises: Mozart and the Orchestra !

[shanelolz]

@arecccccc thats more than two

[richclayderman]

what the fuck happened at 7:50 please someone tell me

[minimalhospital]

@richclayderman just few seconds before, he does a little mistake in the left hand (just a little imperfection, nothing important!)...that's all I think!

[richclayderman]

@minimalhospital well after playing piano like a god for 80 years I guess we can forgive him that one...xD

[MarcusWasnea]

@richclayderman There are couple spots where he plays the lower key along with the one intended.

[xiwengirl98]

his expression looks really funny. :) lol

[arecccccc]

My comment was for this interpretation, nothing personal. This performance is really the worst that I ever heard. Even for students, if we would play in this way in the Conservatory, we wouldnt pass the exam for sure.

[richclayderman]

@arecccccc well you wouldn't pass it in a thousand years surely

[TJFNYC212]

@arecccccc =another you tube Whack job

[arecccccc]

Mozart is genius, horow. is not even "G.."

the worse performance ever heard..

[xiwengirl98]

he plays pretty well actually!

[odie720706]

@xiwengirl98 of course. That's why he is always called MAESTRO. :)

[xiwengirl98]

@odie720706 yep

[arecccccc]

terrible , he is raping Mozart's Music

[arecccccc]

He is totally raping Mozart's Music,

besides of many mistakes , he is closing all frases in FORTE. The orchestra is good.

[arecccccc]

well, defenatelly he is cute, however he makes some mistakes, and what I dont like in this interpretation is that he closes all frases in Forte (a big mistake especially for the music of 18th century), And in general , people who are not musicians , unfortunatelly often they cannot tell if the composer is great or the ineterpratation. Especially in this case, this is the Composer of course !

[GermanOperaSinger]

@arecccccc I agree that Mozart wasn't his forte (no pun intended). However I think you are being too harsh. This certainly does not showcase Horowitz at his finest, but I find it hard to believe it is 'the worst performance' you've ever heard.

*For those who want to hear an example of what Horowitz was famous for, watch to the 44 minute long video of him playing the Rachmaninoff piano concerto no.3. It's on youtube - I just finished watching that - simply superb.

[RobinLSL]

There's so much wrong stuff with his playing... I really don't understand why people like Horowitz.

And his piano is absolutely not adapted to Mozart. Too much freaking bass!

[Labienus]

@RobinLSL

Then you don't understand piano playing.

I wouldn't know where to begin.

Yes , he's playing it on a modern Steinway-as most Mozart we hear is played on. By the way he didn't play Scarlatii on a harpsichord.

[RobinLSL]

@Labienus He's playing on his own specially modified Steinway to have a super-agressive bass. A normal Steinway would be fine.

[Labienus]

@RobinLSL

That's one of the oldest myths still see that talked about on YOuTube

Just re-read Dubal's bks. Schonberg biog. and many have played on at least one of his pianos-no evidence for this yes, as many pianists do regulated to his liking, and very light action

Believe me THE piano didn't make the H sound people tried it right after he played couldn't make "his" sound

Haven't listened to CD in yrs. maybe bass is exaggerated here

You don't like his Mozart that's fine

[cinthyahealy]

@RobinLSL Tha's what his wife would said... and he would answer: "I´m not looking for perfection, but interpretation..." Music is so much more than just a good technique

[RobinLSL]

This old belief that technique and musicality are completely separate is out of date.

While I 100% agree that music is much more than technique (myself being a musician who makes a bit more mistakes than most people), it's a fact that you use your technique to do the musical effects which you one.

And Horowitz tripping three times at the same spot on the main tune is a technical mistake which lowers very much the quality of the music.

[Labienus]

@RobinLSL

t's strange to me that you keep making these comments here when you don't care for his playing

Why keep listening?

He was what 85?clearly many feel that he still had lots to offer his technique was still a marvel -his touch and tone unique

After 4 decades of unparalleled technical perfection he was looking for something deeper

I find his late H at Home CD fabulous -the Mozart as well as the Liszt Staendchen etc.

[RobinLSL]

Yeah it's a strange but human thing that you actually take your time to watch stuff you don't like and tell it to everyone.

Actually I stumbled upon this randomly and decided to give it a fair chance, and decided after watching 5 minutes that I didn't like it.

And your comment about music and technique doesn't stand against good analysis. You use your technique to create music. I don't care about Horowitz anymore but this is a point I'd like to convey in general.

[Labienus]

What? I don't understand your comment-of course technique is part of music the means to expression

It's not a failure of technique-god no-even at 85-I like some life in my Mozart not some colorless academic exercise

Forget about this or even his Mozart -if you care about the keyboard you care about Horowitz!- you have 6 decades of recordings to choose from-lots of it on Youtube

[RobinLSL]

I have to say thank you for your good replies. I have seen many people snap and only try to bash me after I say something controversial, but you have been polite and open-minded.

[Labienus]

Yes, we need more civility in this world-I never understand the vitriol in these comment sections when people disagree - after all we are talking about small differences about something we all hold dear -they quickly degenerate into pissing matches

If your initiial comment had been more temperate but still critical or questioning maybe you wouldn't evoke certain responses?

As before I hope you do find appreciation for Horowitz's work even if he is not your favorite

[ChinaBill54]

as I said on the first movement. Absolutely amazing. You don't find this experience and workmanship any more. Sadly.

Brilliant interpretation. And I don't think it's too fast. Mozart has to bubbly, like freshly opened champagne. Love it.

[Killonaire]

increible

mozart un genio

horowitz perfecto

[AllUserNamesTaken111]

8:07 hilarious.

[swimmingdonut]

his skills are just rediculous

[verces86]

7:48 is even more classsssssssssssssssique Horowitz. Lang Lang doesn't even come close the Maestro's comics.

[verces86]

6:55 to 7:02 is classic.

[Temptezt]

priceless

[daytonfaris]

Thanks for posting this great video. What orchestra is this?

[newpowergeneration]

go volodya!

[gerardbedecarter]

Tempo a little on the fast side, perhaps.

[jesemus33]

7:49 hahahah

[bigboy543andkell]

this is really hard especially at this tempo. He makes it look so playable. he knows the music so well :)

[Nateness01]

Makes it look so easy

[musicy88]

Horowitz's behavior is so adorable. CUTE!

[polymath7]

@musicy88 I know exactly what you mean. I know almost nothing about Horrrowitz's personality, but something tells me I'd love having him as a grandfather.

[1984ekul]

@musicy88 Yes, he's mischievous in exactly the same way as the music... the living embodiment of this great Mozart concerto!

[telemacohomewwod]

the perfect array:

amadè vladimir carlo

[cabbycab]

wow, Horo the old man is amazing

[withmozart]

Bravo!!!!

One of my very favorite concerto.. I love it.

Beautiful !!!

Mozart, his my love of my life, I love everything about his music, but this is one of best``

Mr. Horowitz, looks like his having moment with GREAT Wolfgang A. Mozart.. I am sure that, their good friend in the three three dimensions world~``

Ich liebe dich und verfehlen Sie Sie Mozart und danke Horowitz `

Ancore~``

Thank you for sharing with all of us!!

May Good Lord bless you forever+

[twfeline]

Heavenly.  Despite some bobbles starting at 6:01.

[ianfortepiano]

There is so much genius in this interpretation, and so much attitude from Mr. Horowitz! What's with the waving arms, sir? LOL!

[vlotjah]

Does any of you also have the feeling of looking at Buster Keaton doing a pianoconcerto? With all due respect to mr. Horowitz off course...

[BillyReuben28]

I wouldnt have thought of that, but it sort of fits. Lol

[jkai0025]

brilliant!!! sounds so lovely...

[elleswe]

it seems, he is the reincarnation of mozart, is'nt it?

it's so delight to listen this wonderful music!

[virgy45]

Thanks!

[koliatima]

Merci à tous les musiciens de ce magnifique concerto de Mozart!

[chopinantonio]

2 genius mozart and Horowitz

[cicerone63]

...you can find at 4,18 minutes.......

[cicerone63]

probably right Horowitz's correction to the partitura about the sequence of G-G-G-G that sounds not good!

[Arithmos90]

Yes, it's right. I saw the complete video and at the beginning Horowitz explains to Giulini his correction to the partitura and shows how he wants to play it.

Mozart è un genio, Giulini dirige in modo perfetto e Horowitz, come al solito, è un mito!

[21lili04]

Horowitz e formidabil si minunat! Iubesc f.f. mult acest concert!

[makingitthrough]

6:55 a man passionate about his work... lol

[makingitthrough]

The Master. Once a prodigy of prodigy's. His talent seemed to become so integrated with his character that he shall never be replicated.

[shortestgiant]

damned good sight reader!

[VinceV]

@ 2.30 canon :P

[SonofDostojevskij]

0:58..his so cute when he plays conductor.

[arsforsa]

the ending is just priceless

[pegcage]

People, a person does not get bad because they get old. As long as he was not crippled with arthritis in his hands, he could play as well as ever -- and get better and better. Not all people get senile with age; some get better and better. The older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune!

[PhilipLu3]

I found out Horowitz is funnier than Lang Lang.

[skalkmusix]

definitely funnier better pianist and great man!!!

[PhilipLu3]

I wonder what the conductor is thinking when Horowitz is playing around

[onigiri150]

i was looking for this video.

Thank you so much for up loading!!!!

[leomulder]

He's very funny!

[babyglebe]

magic!

[Madflyhalf]

from 4:05

Pure, extremely, fantastic... Mozart!

My favourite Concerto per pianoforte!

[jackiespictures]

He is wonderful. ^_^