horowitz is actually famous for making a ton of mistakes. his performances are rarely mistake free. however, people praised him for the power of his interpretations, his emotional depth. not his technical accuracy.
The greats such as Rubinstein and Horowitz probably make mistakes but I've never seen them. They are truly in another class when it comes to musical performance. I know it's a small mistake but there definitely ARE pianists who make much less mistakes.
Skipping pages is better than making an obvious mistake though. I do agree he recovered well, but I'm just saying, being a concert pianist who makes large mistakes like that makes you not that much better than a lot of amateurs
I think you are referring to his beginning the RH arpeggiated chord (5:38) an octave to high but he quickly played the rest of it an octave lower where it belonged. I don't consider this a major "goof" since he quickly corrected it. I have caught myself doing the same thing but, being amateur, I wouldn't have the stage presence enough to correct this. This shows he is an excellent professional but needs to work on his facial expressions.
The Impromptus are among my favorites. Dong Min Lim is playing this to perfection. I like his interpretation the best of all of them.
aea5130 6 months ago
@mankywank
horowitz is actually famous for making a ton of mistakes. his performances are rarely mistake free. however, people praised him for the power of his interpretations, his emotional depth. not his technical accuracy.
chrism216 11 months ago
The greats such as Rubinstein and Horowitz probably make mistakes but I've never seen them. They are truly in another class when it comes to musical performance. I know it's a small mistake but there definitely ARE pianists who make much less mistakes.
mankywank 2 years ago
Skipping pages is better than making an obvious mistake though. I do agree he recovered well, but I'm just saying, being a concert pianist who makes large mistakes like that makes you not that much better than a lot of amateurs
mankywank 2 years ago
What?! Facial expressions?! That shouldn't even come into it! You're supposed to look at his hands, d'you fancy him or something?
220392123 2 years ago
i love this improptu! it's my favourite! dong min lim plays it beautifully, but i prefer Rubinstein...
sissichopin91 2 years ago
Very good!
maria0322 2 years ago
It doesn't seem to be apparent to me. I listened to it several times. I didn't see it the last time. It could be the recording or the media player.
I like his rendition the most. This is a near perfect performance. I gave it a 5-star.
john2000young 3 years ago
I think you are referring to his beginning the RH arpeggiated chord (5:38) an octave to high but he quickly played the rest of it an octave lower where it belonged. I don't consider this a major "goof" since he quickly corrected it. I have caught myself doing the same thing but, being amateur, I wouldn't have the stage presence enough to correct this. This shows he is an excellent professional but needs to work on his facial expressions.
Engrmat32 3 years ago
Beautiful playing!!
gerardbedecarter 3 years ago 2