# Vladimir Horowitz
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Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (; Russian: Владимир Самойлович Горовиц; Yiddish: וולאדימיר סאַמוילאָוויטש האָראָוויץ; October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian-born American classical pianist and composer, who lived most of his life in the United States. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He was acclaimed for his virtuoso technique, his tone color, and the excitement that was engendered by his playing.
Eduardus Halim, painist, Sep-2023 - pt.1
Center Stage with Pamela Kuhn highlights the profound career of pianist, Eduardus Halim. As the final student of Vladimir Horowitz, his talent was shaped into the powerhouse pianist he is recognized as today. His journey is extraordinary as he recounts his journey both personally and professionally…
Rachmaninoff and Horowitz
The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang.
On Jan. 8, 1978, Carnegie Hall hosted a special performance marking the 50th anniversary of Vladimir Horowitz's American debut. The program featured Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, a work feared even by young…
Ep 134 - Paramusicology
This episode of the Joy of Classical Music is all about Paramusicology, an obscure and niche discipline of musicology that examines the spiritual, non-rational, intuitive and metaphysical aspects of music. In this episode we will be listening to music by dead composers channeled via a spiritualist …
A Vladimir Horowitz Sonata Collection from Sony/BMG
"Vladimir Horowitz Plays Great Sonatas" is culled from the legendary virtuoso's Columbia Masterworks and RCA Victor catalogs, and features selections ranging from the Baroque era to mid-20th century works that are strongly identified with the pianist.
Although most of the performances can easily b…
Chopin's Barcarolle on Disc
Welcome to our first episode of Season Three!
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Chopin’s B…
James Pearson - Jazz, Ronnie Scott's & I
James Pearson is not someone you easily forget; whether it's his mesmerising fingers dancing across the piano, his 'indefatigable' energy (as quoted by The Times) or the wealth of stories he has to share about all the great musicians that ever existed, you will.
Artistic Director, composer, pianis…
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 K. 488 on Disc
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Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major K. 488 is one of th…
"Fire & Temperament" – Marc-André Hamelin on Scriabin's Canadian Connection
Over the years, Canadian pianist and composer Marc-André Hamelin has built a reputation as the pianist who can play anything – and he does so with verve and style. But, at heart, he is an artist who is deeply fascinated by the new.
In this context, we talk about his experience as one of the first …
Chopin's Introduction & Rondo Op. 16 on Disc
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Chopin’s Introduction and Rondo in E-flat Op. 16 is a virtuos…
Is Classical Music Dead?
Classical music has been circling the drain for years, of course. There’s little doubt as to the causes: the fingernail grip of old music in a culture that venerates the new; new classical music that, in the words of Kingsley Amis, has about as much chance of public acceptance as pedophilia; form…
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