Horowitz plays Scriabin in Moscow

Horowitz talks about his encounters with Scriabin and Rachmaninoff and plays the Scriabin etude for the composer's daughter on Scriabin's piano.

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[lovesGenet]

this man had so much control of sound .sometimes it's liek a human voice so visceral is its emotional impact.Even in Tokyo at his worst the pplaying s so personal.Hofmann,Lhevinne so few have this qulaity to speak .

[Judge Burns]

This is one of my favorite pieces ever, and no one can play it with the depth of feeling that Horowitz can! It's like it came from his soul first.

[Young Paderewski]

Horowitz, Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff hanging-out in the Russian Empire—just imagine that.

[John19182004]

and he and Rachmaninoff were very close friends - he said he was his best friend.

[John19182004]

He met him when he (Horowitz) was 10 years old, and played for him.

[Clay Dubberly]

That was Scriabin's daughter...

[trickiewoowoo]

etude op.2, no. 1 - the pure embodiment of the russian spirit. i have been to the museum myself, and received an 11 page letter from marena scriabin on her memories of life with her father. scriabin is such an important musical figure in the minds of russians, and no one understands/interprets his music better than horowitz.

[BachChannelFughetta]

Which piece is this?

[hamelin69]

yes she is!

[brazilamaral]

i think so...

[forgottenbooks]

Wait, is this the same daughter Sofronitsky married?

[Eriskay Cavan]

Definitely one of my favorites!