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Includes work(s) by various composers. Soloist: Vladimir Horowitz.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 1st movement, Allegro non troppo by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878-1881; Austria
2.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 2nd movement, Allegro appassionato by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878-1881; Austria
3.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 4th movement, Allegretto grazioso by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878-1881; Austria
4.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 1st movement, Allegro non troppo by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874-1875; Russia
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1874 - 1875).
5.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 2nd movement, Andantino semplice by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874-1875; Russia
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1874 - 1875).
6.
Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 3rd movement, Allegro con fuoco by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874-1875; Russia
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1874 - 1875).
7.
Variations on a Theme from Bizet's "Carmen" by Vladimir Horowitz
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
8.
Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns), S 555 by Franz Liszt
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1876; Rome, Italy
9.
Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i): 3rd movement, Rondo alla turca by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1781-1783; Vienna, Austria
10.
Wedding March and Dance of the Elves from Mendelssohn's "A Midsummernight's Dream", S 410 by Franz Liszt
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1849-1850; Weimar, Germany
11.
Songs without words, vol 7, Op. 85: no 4, Andante sostenuto in D major by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845; Germany
12.
Songs without words, vol 5, Op. 62: no 6, Andante grazioso in A major "Spring Song" by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Germany
13.
Songs without words, vol 6, Op. 67: no 5, Moderato in B minor by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Germany
14.
Children's Corner: no 3, Serenade for the Doll by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1906-1908; France
15.
Etudes (15) de virtuosité, Op. 72 "Per aspera ad astra": no 11 in Ab major by Moritz Moszkowski
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1903; Germany
16.
Etudes (15) de virtuosité, Op. 72 "Per aspera ad astra": no 6 in F major by Moritz Moszkowski
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: by 1903; Germany
17.
Characteristic Pieces (8), Op. 36: no 6, Etincelles by Moritz Moszkowski
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: Germany
18.
Polonaise for Piano in A flat major, B 147/Op. 53 "Heroic" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France
19.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 7, Träumerei by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
20.
Scherzo a capriccio for Piano in F sharp minor by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1835; Germany
21.
Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244: no 15 in a "Rákóczy March" by Franz Liszt
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846-1886
22.
Valses oubliées (4) for Piano, S 215: no 1 in F sharp major by Franz Liszt
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1881; Rome, Italy
Notes: Composition written: Rome, Italy (1881 - 1884).
23.
Variations on from Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" by Vladimir Horowitz
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
24.
Polonaise-fantaisie for Piano in A flat major, B 159/Op. 61 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845-1846; Poland
25.
Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1835
26.
Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845-1846; Paris, France
27.
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25: no 7 in C sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1832-1836; Paris, France
28.
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10: no 5 in G flat major "Black Keys" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830; Poland
29.
Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842; Paris, France
30.
Waltzes (2) for Piano, Op. 69: no 1 in A flat major, B 95 "L'adieu" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1835; Paris, France
31.
Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830-1831; Vienna, Austria
32.
Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, B 128/Op. 35 "Funeral March" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837-1839; Paris, France
33.
Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9: no 2 in E flat major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830-1831; Poland
34.
Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 152/Op. 55: no 1 in F minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Paris, France
35.
Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110/Op. 29 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1837; Paris, France
36.
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10: no 3 in E major, B 74 "Tristesse" by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1839; Paris, France
37.
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10: no 4 in C sharp minor, B 74 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1832; Poland
38.
Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 105/Op. 30: no 4 in C sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1836-1837; Paris, France
39.
Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831-1832; Poland
40.
Sonatas (3) for Piano, Op. 33 by Muzio Clementi
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Classical
41.
Sonatas (2) for Piano, Op. 34 by Muzio Clementi
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Classical
42.
Sonata for Keyboard in F minor, Op. 13 no 6 by Muzio Clementi
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: by 1785
43.
Sonata for Piano in F sharp minor, Op. 26 no 2 by Muzio Clementi
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Classical
Written: 1790
44.
Capriccios (2) for Piano, Op. 47: no 2 in C major by Muzio Clementi
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Classical
45.
Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83 by Sergei Prokofiev
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1939-1942; USSR
46.
Sonata for Piano in E flat minor, Op. 26 by Samuel Barber
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1949; USA
47.
Sonata for Piano no 3, Op. 46 by Dmitri Kabalevsky
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; USSR
48.
Toccata for Piano in D minor, Op. 11 by Sergei Prokofiev
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1912; Russia
49.
Nocturne for Piano no 13 in B minor, Op. 119 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1921; France
50.
Presto for Piano in B flat major by Francis Poulenc
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1934; France
51.
Sonata for Piano no 3 in F minor, Op. 14 "Concert sans orchestre" by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1835-1836; Germany
52.
Humoreske for Piano in B flat major, Op. 20 by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
53.
Phantasiestücke (3) for Piano, Op. 111 by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Germany
54.
Nachtstücke (4) for Piano, Op. 23: no 3 in D flat major, Mit grosser Lebhaftigkeit by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Germany
55.
Nachtstücke (4) for Piano, Op. 23: no 4 in F major by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Germany
56.
Sonata for Piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53 by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1907; Russia
57.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 1 in C major by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
58.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 10 in C sharp minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
59.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 9 in E major by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
60.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 3 in G major by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
61.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 16 in B flat minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
62.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 13 in G flat major by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
63.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 14 in E flat minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
64.
Preludes (5) for Piano, Op. 15: no 2 in F sharp minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1895-1896; Russia
65.
Preludes (5) for Piano, Op. 16: no 1 in B major by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1894-1895; Russia
66.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 6 in B minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
67.
Preludes (5) for Piano, Op. 16: no 4 in E flat minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1894-1895; Russia
68.
Preludes (2) for Piano, Op. 27: no 1 in G minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1900; Russia
69.
Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 11: no 2 in A minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1888-1896; Russia
70.
Preludes (4) for Piano, Op. 48: no 3 in D flat major by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1905; Russia
71.
Preludes (2) for Piano, Op. 67: no 1 by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1912-1913; Russia
72.
Pieces (2) for Piano, Op. 59: no 2, Prélude by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1910; Russia
73.
Sonata for Piano no 3 in F sharp minor, Op. 23 by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1897-1898; Russia
74.
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8: no 7 in B flat minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1894; Russia
75.
Etudes (8) for Piano, Op. 42: no 5 in C sharp minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1903; Russia
76.
Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8: no 12 in D sharp minor by Alexander Scriabin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1894; Russia
77.
Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 1st movement, Allegro ma non tanto by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: Romantic
Written: 1909; Russia
78.
Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 2nd movement, Intermezzo by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: Romantic
Written: 1909; Russia
79.
Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30: 3rd movement, Alla breve by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York Philharmonic
Period: Romantic
Written: 1909; Russia
80.
Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: Russia
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1913).
Composition revised: Russia (1931).
81.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
82.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 2, Curiose Geschichte by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
83.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 3, Haschemann by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
84.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 4, Bittendes Kind by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
85.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 5, Glückes genug by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
86.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 6, Wichtige Begebenheit by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
87.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 8, Am Kamin by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
88.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 9, Ritter von Steckenpferd by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
89.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 10, Fast zu ernst by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
90.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 11, Fürchtenmachen by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
91.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 12, Kind im Einschlummern by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
92.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15: no 13, Der Dichter spricht by Robert Schumann
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Germany
93.
Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244: no 6 in D flat major by Franz Liszt
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846-1885; Weimar, Germany
94.
Impromptu for Piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 102 by Gabriel Fauré
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1908-1909; France
95.
Songs without words, vol 5, Op. 62: no 1, Andante espressivo in G major "May Breezes" by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Germany
96.
Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39: no 15 in A flat major by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1865; Austria
97.
Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140: no 2 in E flat major "Octave" by Franz Liszt
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; Switzerland
98.
Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15: no 2 in F sharp major by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1830-1831; Poland
99.
Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 89/Op. 24: no 4 in B flat minor by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1834-1835; Paris, France
100.
Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39 by Frédéric Chopin
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1839; Mallorca (Majorca),
101.
Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83: 3rd movement, Andante-Più adagio by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Conductor:
Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra/Ensemble:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878-1881; Austria
102.
Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23: no 5 in G minor, Alla marcia by Sergei Rachmaninov
Performer:
Vladimir Horowitz (Piano)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901; Russia
Sound Samples
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
Variations on a Theme from "Carmen"
Rondo alla turca (Sonata in A, No. 11, K. 331: III)
Wedding March and Variations
Lieder ohne Worte: Élégie, Op. 85, No. 4
Lieder ohne Worte: Spring Song, Op. 62, No. 6
Lieder ohne Worte: The Shepherd's Complaint, Op. 67, No. 5
Serenade of the Doll (from Children's Corner)
Etude in A-Flat, Op. 72, No. 11
Etude in F, Op. 72, No. 6
Etincelles, Op. 36, No. 6
Polonaise in A-Flat, Op. 53
Träumerei from Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Scherzo a capriccio: Presto
Prelude, Op. 23, No. 5, in G Minor
The Stars and Stripes Forever
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Horowitz Deserves Better December 16, 2011
By T. Drake (South Euclid, OH) See All My Reviews
"Several years ago, Sony Classical began reissuing some acclaimed older recordings as the Original Jacket Collection. The concept was simple: each box contained ten CDs which exactly duplicated the content and cover art (obverse and reverse) of the original LP issues. The attraction for collectors was obvious. But some complained about the short playing time of the CDs, so Sony began adding bonus tracks to take advantage of the CDs playing time.
The only thing that this issue has in common with the Original Jacket concept is that facsimiles of some original LP covers are used. In fact, the programming on these CDs does not duplicate or even approximate what Horowitz authorized back in the day. Rather, the contents are mostly the same as RCA's Gold Seal reissue of the 1990s, which was generally panned by critics and collectors. The single composer per disk programming is a mish-mash of Horowitz's studio and live recordings from the 1940s to the 1980s, haphazardly thrown together as if they were of equal merit. In addition, this set uses the same remastering as was used for the Gold Seal reissue, which was often done from second or third generation sources because RCA's vaults were in disarray at the time (they have since been organized). The only exception to this is Schumann's Concerto without Orchestra (Sonata No. 3 in F Minor), for which RCA accidentally released the wrong takes on the 1989 CD issue. For this set, the correct, Horowitz authorized takes have been used - - all the better because it's quite a performance and far superior to the unsteady one issued on "Horowitz ReDiscovered."
Many of these performances are justly legendary, from the Scriabin 3rd and 5th Sonatas, to Horowitz's own Variations on the Gypsy Dance from Bizet's Carmen. While I agree with Neville Cardus's remark that hearing Horowitz play with orchestra is like "trying to get the best of a fine wine while eating roast beef", the pianist's recordings with Toscanini show the pianist and conductor in excellent form. Has there ever been a more honestly played Brahms 2nd or a more incendiary Tchaikovsky 1st? Horowitz's Rachmaninoff 3rd with Ormandy may be imperfect technically (the pianist was 74 years old during his Golden Jubilee season), but the performance is ripe with memory and a sense of occasion - a true valedictory.
Still, Sony/BMG's cavalier treatment of the Horowitz legacy is a disappointment. What Horowitz deserves from Sony/BMG is no less that that which has been afforded to Arthur Rubinstein and William Kapell: A comprehensive reissue of all of his recordings, newly remastered from the best sources, programmed in a way that Horowitz would have approved. That he has not received it as of yet is a slap at his memory, and a discredit to Sony/BMG. "
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