VLADIMIR HOROWITZ - MASTER OF RACH 3 OPUS 30 [1909] - HD

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester No. 3 in D moll Op. 30 -
I. Allegro ma non tanto -
II. Intermezzo: Adagio -
III. Finale: Alla breve -

Vladimir Horowitz, Klavier -
New York Philharmonic Orchestra -
Zubin Metha, Leitung

Rachmaninoff's fatherly insights and advice regarding his own music were to prove invaluable to Horowitz. For Rachmaninoff, Horowitz was a champion of both his solo works and his Third Concerto, about which Rachmaninoff remarked publicly after the performance that "This is the way I always dreamed my concerto should be played, but I never expected to hear it that way on Earth."

In 1985, in the movie The Last Romantic, Horowitz said: "Rachmaninoff is a pianist. I played with him (Arturo Toscanini, who is also mentioned in the conversation), Rachmaninoff and we... [plays the beginning of 3rd piano concerto]. He was a wonderful pianist and a nice friend. He was my best friend! First of all he was composer, pianist and conductor. Three things at once and first class, all three, I think so.

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[barneysghost]

I LOVE it when he throws his closed fist in triumph near ~40:38~, having stormed the bastions and vanquished the rebellious concerto!

[TheSaragozza]

che bellezza! grazie you tube

[theblueisyou]

rach and roll

[xXiZRdx]

@driesttube not idea XD

[TheMteaIzLuv]

@Rachmaninoff86 Yeah, disgusting.

[liszt141]

Ah, I love 42:16...Still mesmerizing...

[Jagg2305]

A true master. So much emotion with what appears to be so little effort. Thank you youtube for allowing us to watch a master at work.

[pizzeffichi]

Non avrei mai pensato di trovare il concerto tutto intero! Grazie a chi l'ha caricato.

[barneysghost]

@:paulprocopolis: The Times is full of baloney on the self-indulgence remark. Ol' Diz Dean had a saying that answers that remark effectively. He used to say, "If you can do it, you ain't braggin'!" And V. Horowitz could do it throughout his illustrious career!!!

[barneysghost]

@Rachmaninoffkid: Me too!

BTW, the four Rach concerti are amazing compositions. IMHO, tho, the Third is the most difficult, because of the demands of the dynamics, etc.

This video is most welcome, because we are able to see those amazing hands of the great

Horowitz.

One has to wonder how many days, hours, minutes, etc. the Great One had to put in practicing this concerto to be able to play it so perfectly

[Rachmaninoffkid]

@barneysghost I totally agree. :D that literally gives me chills.