Horowitz Introduction and Rondo

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[@r.i.p.volodya]

What an absolute privilege to see Horowitz play this! Every pianist on earth should see this! Everything is so VIVID. His ability to change his touch on a moment-by-moment basis is unique. Everyone else seems so COLOURLESS to me after Horowitz. Pure magic.

[@laslasman564]

Here in top form ...marked mannerism emphasises the clarity and precision... hallmark clarity and unfettered abandon.

[@bartwatts1921]

Could not disagree more. This is the period when he was heavily addicted to pain meds and at his worst form. His playing here is sloppy and not the masterful Horowitz we are used to seeing.

[@r.i.p.volodya]

@@bartwatts1921 Bullshit. You must actually be deaf.

[@MrMusiclove59]

@@bartwatts1921Antidepressivi, non antidolorifici. Lui si ammalò gravemente di depressione e fu trattato anche con l'elettrochock (orrore!). Ma che lui possa suonare così anche sotto antidepressivi... dimostra un forza di animo e di spirito eccezionali e indomabili.

[@rrsolo]

i love hearing and watching horowitzs play. he is like no other pianist. what a beautiful soul.

[@beatlessteve1010]

Very much in agreement with you

[@gregyoung303]

You can listen to a dozen people play this piece well, but only when Horowitz plays it you never want it to end.

[@karenistalking5774]

Oh my. I've been in Classical music since the age of 12 and now I am 63 and this piece is completely new to me.

[@forgottenbooks2395]

His hands move so beautifully over the keys. It's as much a joy to see them at work as it is to hear his music.

[@wladimirrahn6194]

That actually makes sense. Because the way you move affects your touch and there your sound. Horowitz was one of a kind.

[@leonmaliniak]

It is hard to take to see a pianist who has this degree of perfection, both in technical virtuosity and musicality. He had to have been an alien because no mere human can play like this. The independence between his left and right hands is so distinctive and powerful and equal that at times it sounds like there is more than one person playing. INCREDIBLE There have been, there are and there will ALWAYS be many great pianists but till now there is still only one and only ONE who is at the absolute top of the heap by himself....HOROWITZ. I have listened to dozens of performances by all the " greats " and anyone who can play any of these piano busters to any degree deserves a lot of credit but NOBODY has has his combination of gifts and skill set.

[@eddiebeato5546]

And his memory is simply amazing!!!

[@pinkfloyddwc]

Yeah he's on a different level and he stands alone ... at least in recorded history

[@leonmaliniak]

NOT HUMAN !!! This man must have been an alien or a robot. Nobody has every had such absolutely perfect control, digital dexterity and musical virtuosity all wrapped into one being. Never misses a note, no matter how complicated the fingering is, no matter what the key signature. Of all the great pianists of the past and of the present, there has never been and probably will never be another HOROWITZ...he had it all AND it all came with a library of congress memory and repertoire to go with it. At times his left hand-right hand independence is so distinct that it sounds like there are two or more people playing. Also, nobody, and I mean NOBODY could play OCTAVES like Horowitz did...it is infuriating that somebody could be that great and so head and shoulders above everybody else. THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME....CASE CLOSED

[@jackcurley1591]

And absolutely unparalleled in sound production. Nobody could make a piano roar or sing like Horowitz could

[@VICTOBERN]

One must really agree with these observations. I came to Mr Horowitz as a child and even then was enraptured by something almost beyond ability in his playing.

[@cuspiscimo3913]

Ervin Nyiregyhazi - !!! .... and Franz Liszt ......

[@L2ggs]

liszt would have destroyed him

[@PapillonBoddeke]

Don't think an alien or robot would sound like that...

[@Caocao8888]

Horowitz made music out of every trill, turn, scale, chord, or melody line. And such wonderful use of rubato! Everything is so well thought out and clear, it draws you completely into the emotions of the score. Compare that with competition winners who are big on fast and loud, but have very little dynamic variety or nuance. Sit at a piano competition and close your eyes. You can barely tell one pianist from another. Horowitz was genius. Pure genius.

[@monicajager130]

Sorry, what is rubato??

[@SergeiAoutka]

Rubato, which literally means "robbed" in Italian, refers to rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the pianist.

[@Playthellgb42]

What you have dscribed sir, is the difference between MAKING MUSIC and mere techinical virtuosity!!!

[@jeffe2222]

He has the best combination of power, musicality, and technical prowess that I've ever heard... He is without peer in the era of recorded piano.

[@johnp234]

Nuance was never Horowitz' strong suit. Nor is it here.

[@ronl7131]

Inimitable VH. Demonstrates his magnificent Artistry. Reveals the Genius of Chopin in a composition some might consider a salon piece. One does not find this treasure programmed frequently, but the composition is delectable under the hands of VH. VH appears to enjoy the twists and turns, little dramas, a touch of intermittent wistfulness, and peppiness contained within. As Argerich once stated, “ Horowitz was the best lover a piano could have”. Even at this age, VH was so good.

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

I watch this performance again and again! Never gets old.

[@elleondejuda4681]

Every time I'm watching Horowitz play is like his playing Simple stuff lol he makes it look so easy that for a moment I think it is.

[@a6282]

The kind of touch that can only be achieved by Horowitz and appreciated by pianists. I miss him so much.

[@jaasielsanchez939]

Maurice Ravel oof Rubenstein my boi xD

[@Alix777.]

Rubinstein overrated af. Listen to Lubov Timofeyeva once in your life instead of this dull pianist.

[@miltonmoore5294]

I am not a pianist and I appreciate it!

[@arlenehathaway3076]

@@ondine9997 what about him? no one compares to Valodya...

[@entertonyment1300]

Rubinstein Was an Amazing and wonderful pianist, better Then Horowitz and everyone in playing Chopin. But Horowitz..Horowitz has a touch and a style that i can recognize between a thousand...

[@hannastaszak1684]

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości. Wspaniałe wykonanie, bardzo dziękuję ❤️

[@briggsak05]

A turbulent brilliant Chopin charm.Fantastic playing.

[@dampfnudel6801]

Horowitz plays with such incredible dynamics even awesome through KZbin. As we know , KZbin compresses audio. Imagine the sound and dynamics when hearing him play live in one room

[@jiggsuhhh]

This sounds much better with good noise-cancelling earphones.

[@jiggsuhhh]

I loved his pedaling at the very end, combining his leaving the piano with holding the pedal for exactly the right amount of time!

[@MAURICAFonenantsoa]

4:40 Hey!

[@outrun9354]

😆

[@DJStefandeJong]

First time I hear this piece in such an interpretation, so happy sounding, I think it fits well with the piece and actually makes so much more sense than other interpretations I've heard.

[@evgenylauck4893]

Феноменально! Впервые слышу эту замечательную музыку. Горовиц - уникален и неповторим!!!

[@cheryldeboissiere7824]

Russian Jewish musician, they tend to have German last names and Russian first names, thus... Vladimir Horowitz or Misha & Rasha Hoffman... usually hang out around St. Petersburg on Russian culture exchange program, ha, ha... Piotr the Great 🇷🇺 said Jews who play Violins 🎻 are exempt from Ghetto curfews for Jews... so baby hands on violins 🎻 lead to pianists like Vladimir Horowitz Русские еврейские музыканты, они, как правило, имеют немецкие фамилии и русские имена, таким образом...Владимир Горовиц или Миша и Раша Хоффман... обычно тусуются вокруг Св.Петербург о российской культуре

[@cheryldeboissiere7824]

Русские еврейские музыканты, они, как правило, имеют немецкие фамилии и русские имена, таким образом...Владимир Горовиц или Миша и Раша Хоффман... обычно тусуются вокруг Св.Петербург о российской культуре

[@Ally123234]

Just when I think I have seen every Horowitz recording there is, I stumble across another :} Cheers for the find

[@rrrrrr-kb9sb]

But no information is given Re: where this came from , what year

[@leonmaliniak]

To add to my earlier compliments and glowing reviews of this musical genius and his perfect technical virtuosity and memory... there is also the super human physical endurance that he displays dispite of his advanced age...which you ever played even one of these piano busters you would know. Here is a man who at this later stage of life was barely able to walk or talk... and then he sits down at the piano and becomes SUPERMAN... Just amazing... truly blessed by the CREATOR GOS and one of gifts to mankind

[@drfortes]

It’s not just virtuosity that distinguishes him from the rest. He had an extraordinary and unique voice. With supra human control, each of his fingers could produce its own gorgeous and independent sound. No one has or will ever sound like him! His hands were also beautiful to watch!

[@Jabafish]

First time hearing this piece and it sounds like a Chopin inspired improv. Amazing piece

[@michelecapizzi2905]

Meraviglioso!!! Horowitz un tocco unico....genio di altri tempi intramontabile...esecuzione magistrale!!

[@DARUMA-02]

ホロヴィッツのタッチを映像で見れるのが何よりの喜びです。

[@eduardopoblete8839]

Este señor es mi preferido, adoro la forma de interpretar, es el máximo representante de la Escuela Rusa pianistica, mi corazón se encuentra dividido entre mi gran compatriota Claudio Arrau, quien era nuestro orgullo y la Maestría de Horowitz.

[@micheldupaul7768]

Impressionnant de subtilité, de sensibilité et de clarté.

[@dogdadd2962]

After the final note, I like the way he rolled over to his right to begin speaking while still on the sustain with his right foot, a pleased look on his face.

[@ContraereaSerba]

U redy der? Ok der i go *_ Proceeds to play with impeccable technique _*

[@xbqchm]

Horowitz: "U redy der?" Me (however I'm ready or not): "SIR, YESSIRRR!"

[@jackvandenbroek147]

Without any doubt ; Vladimir(Volodya)Horowitz is (was) the BEST pianoplayer éver in the world !! Besides that , is he my favourite player !! GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!!

[@musiclover-pd9le]

This piece is extremely difficult

[@maximus69561]

Absolutely Great Performance!.....Such Legends should have lived forever....Thank you for posting!....

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

I've listened to this video of Howowitz' performance many times and it never fails to thrill and delight me!

[@MattPark75]

Chorowliszt! 😅 Maybe not the sounds Chopin intended to achieve with this very peculiar piece but no one can deny that this performance is outstanding, and obviously, this is an understatement!! What an extraordinary pianist he was... Thank you **bows**

[@monicajager130]

Chorowlizst!!! What a great idea! Haaaha

[@dogdadd2962]

it IS a "peculiar piece" - the history is that a young Chopin, in 1833 Paris, was anxious to write a piece who's sensitivities would both please the ladies of the salon as well as the bravura impress the vituosi of the day. ‘I am forced’, he wrote, ‘to think about forging a path for myself as a pianist’. My dear sir, you just didn't forge a path, you burnt the forest to the ground.

[@joaogabriell6683]

Sensacional, melhor versão do rondo que já vi, como eu amo horowitz

[@user-oe1vr9ti6r]

Chopin's tune titled "Introduction & Rondo". We can seldom hear this beautiful tune. Immediately, I have discovered how attractive this is . What a nice Chopin's music, Horowitz had introduced to us! From Tokyo

[@christopherboye7112]

The greatest pianist of the 20th century (and easily better than any today), he made plenty of mistakes during this performance (for 60 Minutes and Mike Wallace) - I've watched and listened to it hundreds of times, but played with reckless abandon, common during his later years, which is itself not only charming but appropriate and detracts not at all from this rendition. Horowitz recorded this in studio during the late 60's (CD can be found but not easy *to* find) and THAT rendition is superbly clean. Perfect, in fact, for those interested.

[@NashvilleClay]

Spectacular.

[@pffortes]

I've heard this piece played very well by many other pianists. However, there is no one that plays it quite like Horowitz. There is an inimitable electricity in his playing. It's like the incredible clarity of the crack of a whip followed by the softest of whispers. He puts you on the edge of your seat, waiting for the intensity to run away from him at any moment and for his fingers to fly off in all directions. Yet, his control is impeccable. Amazing!!

[@lusitanic777]

He just buzz saws through the most difficult passages without missing a note. Its astonishing.

[@liedersanger1]

Well put.

[@beatlessteve1010]

He makes a thunderstorm appear above the piano and just a quickly as it appears ..it disappears and a beautiful sunrise replaces it.

[@esterruderman3591]

Блестящее исполнение!!!

[@beatlessteve1010]

...he was definitely special and missed greatly! How does he do those octaves with such a controlled degree of force? I read other musicians used to peek over each others heads during a performance to see how he can do those octaves.The more I listen to this Rondo the more I like it and respect the difficulty in playing it. I just recently viewed Richard Charles-Hamelin play this at Chopin competition and it was also wonderful.by the way it says someone other than me made this comment but it is me Steve W.,

[@krakerkrunch]

Horowitz was really great with the greatest, and superb with Chopin...miss you dear maestro

[@ootamanabu]

1:20 5:35 9:53 Dynamic explosion Sound !!!!!!! NY steinway....Rock piano sound....

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Virtuose & gentleman --

[@CarmenReyes-em9np]

No tengo palabras es una belleza 😍 existía. Gracias 😁. Buenas noches.

[@carlosguaymas6507]

En uno de sus comentarios Horowitz decía que no entendía por qué los jóvenes pianistas no interpretaban más a menudo esta pieza...seguramente debe ser porque esta versión es tan extraordinaria que recrearla con tal nivel de matices, digitacion y sonido debe ser imposible

[@briggsak05]

A supreme masterpiece of beauty joy and strength of Chopin and magnificent performance

[@VICTOBERN]

Somehow effortlessly delivered and yet one knows exceedingly demanding. Vladimir evokes something beyond just rendition and it's very very special.

[@scottweaverphotovideo]

Just a delightful performance from Mr Horowitz!

[@karinaazatyan4231]

Unmatched Piano Genius !

[@proberts8]

Total control, yet so playful and full of joy!

[@RabbiTuviaBolton]

Every moment is totally different as though it's not piano but music.

[@beatlessteve1010]

I cannot get over this whole video it really is amazing and I feel privileged to be able to view it over and over...the video itself is of great quality and the music is amazing and Horowitz is one of those leganday figures in human history that really inspires me.

[@johntechwriter]

Well into middle age but he plays with the passion of youth.

[@johnmar1622]

I liked his flat finger playing, because I followed his method, the best way to relax your finger but it is the hardest way to master.

[@allenreiser8956]

To make one of Chopin's less inspired pieces sound like a lifetime experience is what genius is all about. .

[@martinmysteres1384]

Less inspired it's a joke

[@jeffreyadams648]

A bit hard on the composer.

[@MrXato34]

Wonderful pianist!!

[@linkinthegame2574]

What a chance for us to having these recordings

[@t.r.9542]

a demonstration why Horowitz is my number1 pianist.... and after a long time there comes another pianist

[@VlnAlexandrosIakovou]

A masterpiece from a grand master!

[@chuecan2007]

i want to try that pedal thing at the end sometime, classic

[@faustianliszt]

"I played... I played purposely everything, because there's zmhm lots of thing" - Vladimir Horowitz

[@JuniorFarquar]

I love his right trigger pinky! It's deadly accurate.

[@berlinzerberus]

...incredibly played,horowitz at his best, tnx for posting this!

[@mraf8582]

His contrast and rubato techniques are unparalleled

[@haydenwayne3710]

The range of his technique is astounding and seemingly infinite. Yes, indeed...the one and only!!!!!

[@user-lk1tj3fb8f]

Послушайте Алексея Султанова, тоже гений в исполнении Шопена!

[@england670]

A pleasure to watch

[@fatimacanche9081]

Buenas noches ,muy buenos tus MIX

[@fatimacanche9081]

Lindo homenaje a Chopin Buenas noches

[@eliasszhouu2744]

This is why he is the best! The wide range of dynamics are insane!!!

[@dogdadd2962]

You may not always agree with Horowitz's Chopin. The master is reputed to have argued with Listz, among others, for bringing too much thunder and lightening to his compositions; he was termed "umbrageous".....but I think that the more mature Chopin would have admired Horowitz's technique and with his emotional interpretations of his work, Just my opinion.

[@user-pi8xs6em2r]

Гениально неповторимо. Браво горовиц

[@peterjongsma2754]

Gnarly and dissonant. Love it

[@mikecuff702]

Other than Chopin playing, Horowitz is the master.

[@daangroeneveld5308]

These hands have consciousness...

[@renaudgg]

At the end he says “I played perpously everything because there are many things” I would have scrap the whole piece because there are too many things

[@brentaudi9354]

This is awesome! Thank you for the post. I had no idea this was captured on video. What was it captured for? Was it part of a television broadcast? It is awesome! Thanks again!

[@j.infant8408]

Que bello es ver el talento humano al servicio de la belleza de la musica

[@Matheus_G.]

The change of mood at 2:30

[@harrynking777]

GENIUS

[@LukeFaulkner]

I thought this one of Chopin's weaker works until I heard this performance...

[@kaleidoscopio5]

I had the same feeling. Actually, I don't like it, but Horowitz force me to listen and admire his phenomenal rendition. This is a masterclass from which all pianist must learn the art of sound. Amazing.😍

[@Yannoux3000]

This is definitly not weak even for Chopin what are you stating???

[@pietrolandri6081]

@@Yannoux3000 c'mon that's really poor, perhaps only op.1 is weaker. It's not that because it's Chopin we should abandon our ability to separate wheat from darnel. Horovitz is great but even him can't make it a masterpiece. There is plenty of obscure good stuff from unsung musicians out there that is way better than this one. Chopin remains Chopin no discussion. He's a genius. But op. 16 remains poor. At least this is my opinion and my whole respect to whom thinks differently.

[@leonmaliniak]

You are right that this is not one of Chopin's more " recognizable " and melodic compositions, but HOROWITZ turns it into a study of amazing technical virtuosity...as he always does and he uses it to show off his incredible skills, and that makes it at least somewhat enjoyable....however , you will not whistling this tune, or lack of same one on the way home Since Chopin is the greatest composer for the piano of all time and since virtually all of his other works are so fantastic, so melodic, memorable and intricately complex...we should cut him a little " slack " on this rather mindlessly meandering composition which sounds like it was written as a homework assignment. On the other hand, I wish I could write just one such non memorable, non melodic and mindless " homework " piece like this.

[@wardropper]

It's still one of Chopin's weaker works. Unusually shallow, but we all like to indulge ourselves in frippery from time to time. Thank heaven for the rest of Chopin's output though.

[@antoanelaudila7129]

Bravooo!

[@fatimacanche9081]

Bravo!!!!

[@b00i00d]

Phenomenal!!!

[@HHH-ec3ll]

MY GOD!....IT’S DIVINE!!

[@patchin1]

A great master at his peak. Doesn't get better than this.

[@cesarecherchi6617]

He's right, Horowitz peaked at 70

[@bartwatts1921]

+cesare cherchi uhm, you clearly don’t know enough about Horowitz. This recording cane after years of alcohol and drug abuse. By 1965 he’d been off the concert stage for 12 years. To steady his nerves, he would drink and do drugs. This is NOT Horowitz at his peak. For that, you’d have to look back to the 40’s 50’s.

[@ytyt3922]

His peak was 20 years earlier than this

[@voro5527]

He plays it like no other. It sounds like no other. I have the impression that it is Liszt who is playing Chopin. Horowitz stands to piano like Paganini stands to violin.

[@RabbiTuviaBolton]

Amazing talent! Amazing music! Some real surpises here!!

[@user-bd9qm8dg7k]

Потрясающий музыкант XX столетия.Блестящее высокопрофессиональное талантливое исполнение Шопена и не только...

[@ktsuda777]

How wonderful

[@musiclover-pd9le]

Whover plays this piece is a great pianist

[@MrBeen992]

Whpever plays it well

[@brynmiller7547]

It never ceases to amaze me how top pianists remember all the notes without music. I obtained grade 8 and I can't remember anything other by ear.

[@tonycurti663]

and don't forget the guy who wrote it...........

[@erictheprune]

I've got a really good musical memory - much better than many of my contemporaries when a teenager. But somehow Chopin and Scriabin just stick the "wrong" / unexpected notes in and make it quite tricky to remember all of them. Not that it matters too much with Scriabin, but with Chopin you can't get away with leaving out a few notes here and there...

[@Massimo.Bianchi]

Eccellente!

[@benjaminbeam5273]

If I exited the piano like that my teacher would kill me

[@yaelpalombo4093]

💖

[@giuseppeferreri5368]

IMPECABILE ARTISTA MERAVIGLIOSO CI MANCA TANTO RIP GRANDE MAESTRO

[@laspiano765]

Mandado das alturas para revelar um ser supremo criador dos ceus da terra e das fontes das aguas, e dos seres humanos com qualidade inexplicavel, Horowitz passou por aqui e deixou a sua arte de interpretar musicas das mais complexas, maravilha e ver e ouvir um pianista que hoje esta nas estrelas, fez da sua arte ujm sacerdocio. 16-12-2018-Domingo-13:31hs.-LASPiano.-

[@beatlessteve1010]

Yeah this looks really difficult to play..it seems in 1974 he didn't have the four photos of his favorite musical people hanging up behind him yet.

[@carlsanchious8192]

The greatest pianist after the Masters.....

[@atlantargh]

Incomparable

[@carlosguaymas6507]

8:35 otro de los momentos mágicos de Horowitz en las transiciones

[@romahoffman4195]

loved it despite all negative comments, technical and instrument etc. fascinating control! who are we to say ?? Chopin could not play with strength so he used Liszt! i think Chopin would have loved it!