Vladimir Horowitz, G. Szell '52 Ciaikovsky piano conc. (1/4)

Vladimir Horowitz, piano
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
George Szell
New York 4.5.1952
Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso.
Allegro con spirito
First part of two.

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• vladimir
• horowitz
• george
• szell
• new
• york
• philharmonic
• orchestra
• ciaikovsky
• piano
• concerto

[Liebromeistal]

Cliburn cannot approach Horowitz in terms of excitement in this piece.

[Bret6464]

Tchaikovsky did not write this to inspire that homogeneous/mellow/zen feeling :-)

After all it is the young Horowitz and George Szell, both perfect in their own way - in driving the passion and emotion in the composition into the listener - love it :-)) Szell would have never allowed any dissonance or discord between the orchestra and Horowitz, or any "mellowing" of the music! And this is surreal :-)

Both Gilels and Cliburn have also given immensely memorable performances, as has Martha.

[Chateaubriand26]

C'est un enregistrement plein de génie, même s'il est un peu distordu à mon sens ; je préfère la version Berman/Karajan qui me parait plus homogène. Horowitz reste exellent, et Szell et évidemment au niveau. C'est une prouesse virtuose, endiablée, mais qui à mon gout manque en solidité ; c'est un spiritueux qui vous monte très vite à la tête et qui s'envole aussitôt, tout en vous laissant un souvenir inoubliable.

[TJFNYC212]

I dunno........... I really prefer Martha Argerich's interpretation to that of Horowitz

[4785689]

1953

[cattleman6420012000]

This is fabulous playing.

[kasyapa]

cliburn lacks passion.

[billyguns2]

Thank you, it is comforting and reassuring to know that somebody among all these idiots actually has taste.

[cattleman6420012000]

@billyguns2

 I totally agree with you.

[billyguns2]

By the way, if you and others would ever carefully read the comments I leave, I said "Horowitz will always remain one of the truly great pianists and can be remarkably musical and mellifluous..." His recordings of Chopin's Bracarolle, Debussy's L'Isle joyeuse, Scarlatti Sonatas, Scriabin, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff are among the greatest things I know.

[billyguns2]

Don't take my word for it; use your own ears and come to your own conclusion. I just leave comments on YouTube like everyone else, which you are free to consider, accept, or reject. There are a lot of self-righteous know-it-alls who must be right at all costs here; I trust you are not one of them.