HOROWITZ TRANSCRIPTION of MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (1947) 4/4

CRAZY PIANO TRANSCRIPTION! GREAT GATE OF KIEV! For sure, many know Ravel's orchestration of Mussgorsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition', but few will be able to imagine hearing the orchestral version again after listening to Horowitz take command of this piece.Vladimir Horowitz applied a similar outlook to his own adaptation that was clearly attuned to project his fabulous technical wizardry. In his legendary hands, the culmination at the great gate of Kiev ends in a rolling chords, glittery descant accents and tremelos, all managing to suggest a full range of orchestral effects through the unadulterated sound and resources of the keyboard.

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[freeqwerqwer]

I attended a Horowitz solo concert performance in Orchestra Hall in Chicago and heard him play Liszt B minor sonata. I walked out the hall with a tremendous emotional feeling like no other pianist recital had given me----and I sat on the cheapest highest tier balcony seats.

[hymntonight]

Orchestral versions just sound too tame and too clean for me in comparison with Horowitz transcription and interpretation. Horowitz makes the work wild, dirty, explosive - just as I like it.

[sugiokas]

50年前、初めてRCA Victer版LPでこの演奏を聴いた時の衝撃が生々しく私の心­に蘇って来る。

ピアノ演奏の歴史的記念碑。偉大なりホロヴィッツ.......­...

Horovitz,the Great !

[antoniotrovato1]

Unico !!!!!!

[pitchfish3]

I'm speechless!! Awesome!

[maestroanth]

Mad scientist at his finest work.....

I think everyone looking at this are pianists..........haha

[maestroanth]

Mad scientist at his finest work.....

[paulahuchhuch]

JUST EX TRA OR DI NA RYYYYYYYYYYY...THANK YOU :))

[IRIQUOIS227]

@cirosuperiore maybe. from looking at Horowitz in the picture, he seems to do the same thing.

[cirosuperiore]

@IRIQUOIS227 i think your prof is on to something. that may be the best approach, but i'm not holding my breath,.

[IRIQUOIS227]

@cirosuperiore my professor of piano sat low and CLOSE to the keyboard. played great. i couldn't do it, but i did try to keep my elbows level with the keyboard.

[cirosuperiore]

@IRIQUOIS227 i tried to sit low myself like VH or Glenn Gould, but that really hurts the fingers in the tendon and muscle region, however it is makes playing more accurate. sitting high makes playing fast but comes with a good amount of missed notes. can't quite make up my mind.