The man is completely mad . 2:08 ..... ; he was 74 then . . . . this agressivity , this deep frustration , at this age , this is so sad , so terribly human . . . . thank you Vlad for your so honnest and unquiet testimony . And , you are the greatest of all .
@hyramesshiramess10359 жыл бұрын
There are neater, cleaner, more accurate performances of this incredibly challenging beast of a piece, but none more warmly human, more deeply involved, more emotionally committed, more passionate and more filled with unabashed, untempered affection than this. I hear no frustration, no fear, no anguish, only incredible strength, resolve and courage experiencing a kind of joy given to very very few -- a joy that transcends mortal existence. This recording comes closest to any I've heard to giving a realistic representation of the magnificence and glory of the SOUND Horowitz could draw from the piano. I was privileged to hear him twice in Carnegie Hall, and it was only then that I understood why he had achieved such a great reputation. A magnificent artist -- warts and all.
@marcorotondi76138 жыл бұрын
Si è assolutamente vero ciò che affermi....nulla di più emozionante di questa meravigliosa interpretazione!
@JoePatrych10 жыл бұрын
I believe that I was the one who remastered this......
@rbprior10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clarifying this. You did a superb job. This is a great recording and thanks to you, Horowitz' historic performance of this masterpiece has been preserved for all to enjoy. I corrected my description accordingly.
@matthiastamrat761110 жыл бұрын
It is a Steinway. He had this specific instrument carried all around the world for many years. It is certainly the Steinway sound but it is more than that. I have never heard another specimen rumbling in that absolutely stunning way. It is certainly also Horowitz but it is also the instrument which is why he insisted on having it hauled around the world.
@UrbanVivaldi11 жыл бұрын
i prefer from far wrong notes with this power than all right notes and bad interpretation
@MarcAllenCramnella9 жыл бұрын
Magnificent! Liszt is the father of modern music.
@hokulealinda9 жыл бұрын
Amazing !!! Thank you SOOO much for this !!!
@rubestuh9 жыл бұрын
Wow! I love this. All VH's febrility, passion and ardour are here. When I heard the 1977 commercial recording, I found it disappointing compared to the classic 1932 reading. But I don't have that reaction at all with this 1978 live reading. The early Horowitz was far purer than the late artist -- but had nothing like the freedom, the size, and the mastery of colour he eventually attained. And here, it all just works. Prior to making the 1977 recording, Horowitz had been playing the sonata in concert -- and a lot of critics found they were more impressed by recent recollections of those live performances than by what he actually committed to disc. I'm guessing that the live performance we have here has a close family resemblance to what they were remembering with such delight. I'm so glad I've encountered this performance. Thank you, RB, for posting it.
@jameshandaja153610 жыл бұрын
So explosive and bombastic!
@brtherjohn11 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for posting!!
@Pathy110 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!
@nanettezimmerman189110 жыл бұрын
is that a steinway or bosendorfer? He plays with such incredible passion. Forceful where it needs it and so lyrical in all the right places. Bravo!
@rbooy38 жыл бұрын
Can one imagine that Brahms was present at a Liszt perfomance of this sonata and said "I fell asleep halfway". So ahead of it's time this music is. Pity that Horowitz didn't play the very late Liszt, would've been fascinating as well.
@Fritz_Maisenbacher10 жыл бұрын
kisses on dynamite .....
@cameronferguson46818 жыл бұрын
nannette zimmerman. horowitz performed almost if not exclusively on Steinway
@Pepsipepsi_8 жыл бұрын
Sempre supremo
@kasyapa11 жыл бұрын
... ! ...
@lunchmind11 жыл бұрын
I don't like this. I LOVE it. what a classic recording.
@calinmatei851911 жыл бұрын
the Devil of the piano!
@pelegrino7918 жыл бұрын
He makes false notes at every bar. If it wasn't Horowitz people would cry and complain ...