There's no pianist like Horowitz, even the other greats, like Rubenstein. Horowitz's sensitivity and power were unmatched.

I heard Horowitz live at the SanFranciscoOperaHouse in about 1978. He was 67. I I was reading Sunday paper at 2PM that Sunday afternoon and saw that at 4PM he was playing!!!!!! I lived in Rodeo, Ca. RAN to car, blasted down hiway, Got there in nick of time, bought standing room only ticket. He was fantastic! I still have the program. Now I play most all those pieces he played, as my guide.

My favorite pianist - BRILLIANT and so cute and funny! I love you Horowitz!

"I like silence more than applause...." Toronto audiences could learn a thing or two on that score....

horowitz is so full of character and personality it feels like he is still alive today

2:38 LMAO This is on KZfaq now. Anyone can see it. If only he had known... ;)

Vladimir Horowitz is just a genius of music. The mind of the maestro is always fascinating to behold. I hinged on every word.

(9 min. in) The interviewer does not know what Horowitz is talking about when he says that hearing Liszt or Chopin play would be disappointing for modern ears. For instance, Chopin said he preferred to play his left hand like clockwork and let his right hand trail, exactly like swing jazz saxophonists play behind the progression of the chords or the rhythm within the bars. It has been written in a letter that his right hand once trailed a whole bar behind the left hand. Today in classical music that does not exist any more and that is what Horowitz is referring to. E.g. listen to Bach's Bourree in D minor by the Irish flutist Jethro Tull. Tull plays it half a count behind the rhythm of the left hand. Another aspect of Chopin's playing that Horowitz is referring to is that Chopin used extreme dynamics (like Beethoven, by the way), contemporary listeners write that sometimes Chopin played so softly that you had to be with your ear almost in the piano to hear what he played. And, of course, the piano's were very different with regard to the power of the sound and the speed of the repetition of a key. A 1989 concert grand is a totally different instrument than the grand pianos of 1810 - 1850 that Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin played. The technical inventions for the piano by Erard had not been done yet. Horowitz's remarks refer to these things but many people, like the interviewer, are completely unaware of or don't understand when it is mentioned to them, like is done here.

The greatest inspiration to all pianists, and likewise for people. What a personality Horowitz had. My biggest dream would be to have heard him live.

I never see a pianist so fun like Horowitz. He is a very happy person and play like a master.

another great pianist who has seen & done it all.

I heard him live when I was a teenager. He cast a spell on me and it remains even after his death.

My father and I listened to his historic Moscow concert together on VHS. Dad liked that simple little Scarlatti piece in E major. Sweet memory.

OK, thanks. I can believe that and am glad others can hear this interview properly.

He's so natural and relaxed like his playing. And humble. Thanks.

Rest In Peace! What an amazing talent

The piano piece that he plays at the end is Schubert's impromptu in G-flat major.

My heart ached watching this. He was sui generis. Many many great players, but one Horowitz.

A very annoying thing aboitut youtube is that there is no way to hear a clip like this continuosly. It is always stopping. Even if you walk away from the computer to come back later it is no use. Always stopping.

"Only shown on Dutch television,'"ha!

will only be shown on dutch television... not no more since its on YT

I wish I could have had the pleasure of meeting him and especially hearing him play live!

It is unfortunate that the interviewer does not understand piano music much. There are constant misunderstandings on the part of the interviewer that would not have occurred with someone who could play piano himself. E.g. the part on 'the singing of the piano'. He thinks it is the pianist that sings. It is a pity.

Hij is zo snoezig! geweldig, ik heb alles van hem. he is so cute!

Horowitz is not in the mood for answering questions. The interviewer does his best. Horowitz is not trying to give informed answers.

@nqd20437 the interview was done 25 years ago, things were done a little differently back then i think.

3:00 perceptive answer regarding the question about new music. Not dismissive.

Does someone know what piece he is playing at the end?

@tonyma02 Thanks!

12:27 Holy cow, imagine witnessing Horowitz playing a duet with Rachmaninov. What that must've been like.

Que lugar, hein, no final. What a place, is it not so , in the end.

not so interesting interview questions: why did you do this tour, why are you so popular, how do you get into the mind of a composer, would you like to hear records of chopin and liszt... though of course Horowitz is an intelligent and humble person, so his answers are still enjoyable to a degree.

who shall we go to listen to today knowing about this performer?

LOL, 0:55 so long as the audience doesn't cough too much! That's my top (and only) complaint for Vladimir Horowitz videos here on KZfaq.

@tas21basel you missed this one 8:38

what was he playing during 13:20 ? really need to know

GOOD interviewer!

This is an example of how not make an interview: the interwier is tense, talks a lot and force the man to make short responses. I am not saying that it is easy. But this is not accomplished.

Oh gosh he is so funny. Like a child.

2:38 "This will only be shown on Dutch Television" hmm......

@nqd20437 this is the way an interview is don in the netherlands (not to critisise you)

My then teacher at the conservatory obtained tickets for that sunday concert from the newspaper she wrote critics for (i remember they cost more than 80 guilders, which was a lot back then!) And they were sold out immediately. Being a teacher at the conservatory of course she totally disagreed with the way he played. However she said that he had a lot of charisma. I hate to say it but i'm quite sure that many (great) professional pianists during his lifetime were too jealous of horowits to be able to value his performances.

sadly we don't have anyone left that's born in 19th century.

1:13 hahahahahahahahah, 2:30 hahahahahahahahaha, 5:05,hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, 10:56 hahahahahahahahahhaha,12:06 hahahahahahahaha, Horowitz was a giant.

Does anyone know why he didn't recognize his manager Peter Gelb?

I feel sad that I can't find an interview of the great pianist speaking in his native language, Russian.

Agreed. Richter's recordings are ruined by that senseless audience coughing. Such a nuisance. They cough not because they're ill, but because they don't want to be there.

2:37 Well...no

@marcvold Schubert's 3rd Impromptu

horowitz likes mozart

Whoa, relax. The man was just trying to do his job. He had to perform a series of questions in a limited time frame. All the while looking and sounding professional. It is not an easy job. Especially when the interviewee is bad at english. He did not have all afternoon to discuss or understand, in any elaborate way, any of the items or intelligent concepts that Horowitz brought up. Don't mark the interviewer as "unintelligent", but rather "professional".

While this interview was being set up Horowitz asked "Who will ask me questions?" "I will." "But intelligent questions." "I hope so." From the start Horowitz is unimpressed with the inane interview. Giving this chap the interview with Horowitz was like sending a 6-year-old to fight Mike Tyson.

Today i performed for my year at school and I feel Horowitz's pain - an unappreciative immature audience is disgusting

8:58-9:10 hails

I don't think he interrupted horowitz. Besides, horowitz is very simple himself, he is a fantastic pianist but usually doesn't say interesting things at all. Furthermore, he doesn't master english well so the poor interviewer has a hard work.

@The55555SSSSS hahaha, you're right,hahahaha

Interesting. But that's a very annoying interviewer.

Lmao! 5:03

5:04 😝

@utubuser10 "greatest nation on earth", hm maybe it's time you take a look across the border, and see that there are other nations equally good or even better (in any kind of way; economically, culturally, mentally, etc.). I actually had to laugh when Horowitz said that, as he thought almost no-one would hear it except some dutch people. Don't take it too seriously, aren't there much more important things than chauvinism, for example: Music? ;) Greets, Titus

Haha, ich verstehe German, hm?

is he drunk? lmao

was that a masonic hand shake??1:30 horowitz might have been a freemason

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ahahah " this will only air in denmark.." not since youtube ahha