Posted on: 22 June 2011

Horowitz plays Chopin Mazurka

Vladimir Horowitz( 1903 – 1989) was a classical pianist of Jewish origin. His use of colors, technique and the excitement of his playing are thought by many to be unrivaled, and his performances of works as diverse as those of Domenico Scarlatti and Alexander Scriabin were equally legendary. He has a huge and passionate following and is widely considered by many to be the very greatest pianist of the 20th Century. Vladimir Horowitz plays Chopin Mazurka in b minor Opus. 33 No. 4 in Vienna (1987).


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Greatest pianists of the 20th Century http://www.modernpianoplaying.com/resources/great_pianists.htm

Hona Kobayashi plays Op.27 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor - 2 "Moonlight" 3rd Movement (Piano Dictionary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwVRuDaX5k&feature=related

I bless YouTube and Rare Book Society of India. Thank you for all you share.

The name of Glenn Gould must be included among the greatest pianists of the 20th century. His performances of Bach and specially the Piano Concerti of Beethoven are unparalleled. His version of the 5th - the 'Emperor' - is out of this world; that is exactly the way Beethoven would have liked it.

Thanks to YouTube we can listen to many versions and performances. This is one of the greatest facets of the web--I have found performances of legend found nowhere else--and free! Here is Horowitz' performance of the above-mentioned 'Emperor'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdLwRu_v6vI

I am no connoisseur of western music but for some time I was very fond of Rubinstein. I have some tapes of Horowitz also which I enjoy. Another favourite is a not very famous Russian pianist Tatiana Nikolayeva.

Thank you for the share..Much needed this morning..Perfect and transporting..

Uma: Valdimir Horowitz's performance iof the Emperor Concerto is good, but wait until you listen to Glenn Gould playing the same with Leoplold Stokowski of the Philadelphia Symphony. I will try to search it on the YouTube and, if successful, will post it.

It's there and I have listened and enjoyed very much.

A different performance I think--Toronto Orchestra

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yftk_cnbwKQ

http://youtu.be/CUWeszHMJpU Uma: Here is the final movement of the Emperor Concerto by Glenn Gould.

http://youtu.be/xkHhOivkgis Final movement of the 4th Piano Concerto, also bty Glenn Gould with Leonard Bernstein conducting.