Vladimir Horowitz

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Listen to Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: I. Allegro by Vladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: I. AllegroVladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano

Listen to Étude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Étude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary"Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: III. Allegro assai by Vladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: III. Allegro assaiVladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat, K. 333: II. Andante cantabile by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat, K. 333: II. Andante cantabileVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat, K. 333: III. Allegretto grazioso by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat, K. 333: III. Allegretto graziosoVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: II. Adagio by Vladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488: II. AdagioVladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano

Listen to Nocturne No. 1 in B Major, Op. 62 by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Nocturne No. 1 in B Major, Op. 62Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat, K. 333: I. Allegro by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat, K. 333: I. AllegroVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Remastered 2024) by Vladimir Horowitz, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (Remastered 2024)Vladimir Horowitz

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Listen to Love's Message (Slowed + Sped up + Reverb) - Single by sped up and slowed down & Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMLove's Message (Slowed + Sped up + Reverb) - Singlesped up and slowed down & Vladimir Horowitz

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Listen to Keyboard Transcriptions by Michael Adcock

ALBUMKeyboard TranscriptionsMichael Adcock

ALBUMLiszt: Sonate en Si Mineur (Les indispensables de Diapason)Claudio Arrau, Simon Barere & Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Grandes Virtuosos de la Música: Vladimir Horowitz by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMGrandes Virtuosos de la Música: Vladimir HorowitzVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz, Vol. 3 (1932, 1942, 1946) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz, Vol. 3 (1932, 1942, 1946)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Plays Liszt, Bach and Mozart by Adam Gyorgy

ALBUMPlays Liszt, Bach and MozartAdam Gyorgy

Listen to Arturo Toscanini Conducts The Bbc Recordings, 1937 to 1939: Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms by BBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini & Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMArturo Toscanini Conducts The Bbc Recordings, 1937 to 1939: Beethoven, Mozart, BrahmsBBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini & Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to The Celebrated New York Concerts, Vol. 6 by Mordecai Shehori

ALBUMThe Celebrated New York Concerts, Vol. 6Mordecai Shehori

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Rachmaninov, S.: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Horowitz, Hollywood Bowl, W. Steinberg, Koussevitzky) (1949, 1950) by Vladimir Horowitz, William Steinberg, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra & Sergey Koussevitzky

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Rachmaninov, S.: Piano Concerto No. 3 (Horowitz, Hollywood Bowl, W. Steinberg, Koussevitzky) (1949, 1950)Vladimir Horowitz, William Steinberg, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra & Sergey Koussevitzky

Listen to Quadromania: Vladimir Horowitz, Piano Masterworks (1930-1947) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMQuadromania: Vladimir Horowitz, Piano Masterworks (1930-1947)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz (1941, 1946, 1947) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz (1941, 1946, 1947)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Grat Recordings / Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83 [1939] by NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini & Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMGrat Recordings / Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major, Op. 83 [1939]NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini & Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Fantasies for Piano by Marylin Frascone

ALBUMFantasies for PianoMarylin Frascone

Listen to Liszt Piano Works by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMLiszt Piano WorksVladimir Horowitz

ALBUMAdagioVladimir Horowitz

Listen to The Welte Mignon Mystery, Vol. 11: Vladimir Horowitz by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMThe Welte Mignon Mystery, Vol. 11: Vladimir HorowitzVladimir Horowitz

Listen to La Campanella - Favourite Encores for Piano by Patrick Rapold

ALBUMLa Campanella - Favourite Encores for PianoPatrick Rapold

Listen to La Campanella: Favourite Piano Encores by Patrick Rapold

ALBUMLa Campanella: Favourite Piano EncoresPatrick Rapold

Listen to Complete Solo European Recordings by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMComplete Solo European RecordingsVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz: The Studio Recordings, New York 1985 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz: The Studio Recordings, New York 1985Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Liszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor etc. by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMLiszt: Piano Sonata in B Minor etc.Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Tribute to Horowitz by Denis Matsuev

ALBUMTribute to HorowitzDenis Matsuev

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano SonatasVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 21 & 23 (Expanded Edition) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 21 & 23 (Expanded Edition)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz: The Celebrated Scarlatti Recordings - Expanded Edition by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz: The Celebrated Scarlatti Recordings - Expanded EditionVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonara, D. 930 - Mendelssohn: Variations Sérieuses & 3 Lieder - Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie & Ballade No. 4 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonara, D. 930 - Mendelssohn: Variations Sérieuses & 3 Lieder - Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie & Ballade No. 4Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Op. 27,2 "Moonlight" & Op. 53 "Waldstein" by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Op. 27,2 "Moonlight" & Op. 53 "Waldstein"Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Liszt, Schumann, Beethoven & Others: Piano Works by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMLiszt, Schumann, Beethoven & Others: Piano WorksVladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz: The Celebrated Scarlatti Recordings (Expanded Edition)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Scarlatti: 6 Sonatas & Liszt: Hungarias Raphsodies by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMScarlatti: 6 Sonatas & Liszt: Hungarias RaphsodiesVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Kabalevsky: Piano Sonata No. 2 - Preludes Op. 38 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMKabalevsky: Piano Sonata No. 2 - Preludes Op. 38Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to River of Shadows by Kay Hicks Ward

ALBUMRiver of ShadowsKay Hicks Ward

Listen to Horowitz: Virtuoso Transcriptions for Piano by Valery Kuleshov

ALBUMHorowitz: Virtuoso Transcriptions for PianoValery Kuleshov

Listen to Mussorgsky: Tableaux d'une Exposition - Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 by Vladimir Horowitz, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Sergej Kussevitzky

ALBUMMussorgsky: Tableaux d'une Exposition - Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3Vladimir Horowitz, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Sergej Kussevitzky

Listen to Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 3 by Vladimir Horowitz, New York Philharmonic & Sir John Barbirolli

ALBUMPiano Concertos Nos 1 & 3Vladimir Horowitz, New York Philharmonic & Sir John Barbirolli

Listen to Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 & Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30 by Sergei Rachmaninoff & Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMRachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 & Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30Sergei Rachmaninoff & Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Schumann: Kinderszenen & Kreisleriana by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMSchumann: Kinderszenen & KreislerianaVladimir Horowitz

Listen to The Early Recordings (Remastered) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMThe Early Recordings (Remastered)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Mussorgsky: Pictures At an Exhibition by Vladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Mussorgsky: Pictures At an ExhibitionVladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

ALBUMTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an ExhibitionVladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Listen to Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. Horowitz for Piano) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMMussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. Horowitz for Piano)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Plays Beethoven Sonatas by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMPlays Beethoven SonatasVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Prokofiev, Barber, Kabelevsky by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays Prokofiev, Barber, KabelevskyVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Chopin: Volume 2 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays Chopin: Volume 2Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz the Poet by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz the PoetVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz: Carnegie Hall 1965 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz: Carnegie Hall 1965Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 2Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz At the Met by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz At the MetVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz in Recital by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz in RecitalVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Chopin by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays ChopinVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Chopin, Vol. 2 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays Chopin, Vol. 2Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Schumann by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays SchumannVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Beethoven & Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos by Vladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMBeethoven & Tchaikovsky: Piano ConcertosVladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Horowitz Plays Chopin: Vol. 1 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays Chopin: Vol. 1Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Scriabin by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays ScriabinVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Portrait of Vladimir Horowitz by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMPortrait of Vladimir HorowitzVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Clementi by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays ClementiVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff by Vladimir Horowitz & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

ALBUMHorowitz Plays RachmaninoffVladimir Horowitz & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz: Favorite Chopin, Vol. II by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz: Favorite Chopin, Vol. IIVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 K. 488; Piano Sonata K. 333 by Vladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 K. 488; Piano Sonata K. 333Vladimir Horowitz, Carlo Maria Giulini & l'Orchestra della Scala di Milano

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz At Home by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz - Horowitz At HomeVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz Plays Beethoven and Czerny by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner & Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz Plays Beethoven and CzernyRCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner & Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz in Moscow by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz - Horowitz in MoscowVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz - The Studio Recordings by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz - The Studio RecordingsVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Romantic by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz - The Last RomanticVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz In London by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz In LondonVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Rachmaniñov: Piaño Concerto No. 3 by Vladimir Horowitz, Eugene Ormandy & New York Philharmonic

ALBUMRachmaniñov: Piaño Concerto No. 3Vladimir Horowitz, Eugene Ormandy & New York Philharmonic

Listen to Horowitz: The Legendary Masterworks Recordings 1962-1973, Vol. IV by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz: The Legendary Masterworks Recordings 1962-1973, Vol. IVVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz: The Celebrated Scarlatti Recordings by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz: The Celebrated Scarlatti RecordingsVladimir Horowitz

Listen to Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall, New York City, April 25, 1943 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMVladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall, New York City, April 25, 1943Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" by Vladimir Horowitz, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Fritz Reiner

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"Vladimir Horowitz, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Fritz Reiner

Listen to Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMRachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Horowitz Plays Beethoven, Vol. 2 (Remastered 2024) by Vladimir Horowitz

ALBUMHorowitz Plays Beethoven, Vol. 2 (Remastered 2024)Vladimir Horowitz

Listen to Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 (Remastered 2025) by Vladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

ALBUMBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83 (Remastered 2025)Vladimir Horowitz, NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

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About Vladimir Horowitz

Hometown

Kiev, Ukraine

Born

1903

Genre

Classical

With a liquid touch and extraordinary attention to detail, Vladimir Horowitz is widely admired for his white-hot interpretations of Liszt, Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff, among others. Born in 1903 in Kiev, Horowitz fled the then-Russian city in the wake of the 1917 Revolution. After a successful stint giving concerts in Europe, the pianist made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 1928, settling in the U.S. with wife Wanda Toscanini, daughter of conductor Arturo Toscanini. Comprising a major part of Horowitz's legacy are the numerous virtuosic transcriptions (imaginative reworkings of well-known pieces) he composed, such as the 1945 arrangement of Sousa's The Stars and Stripes Forever, which he created to mark the Allied victory in World War II—and his U.S. citizenship. Horowitz's fiendishly difficult transcriptions regularly feature in today's recitals and recordings: Lang Lang often performs the historic pianist's version of Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15 (Ràkòczy March, featured on 2011's Liszt – My Piano Hero) and Yuja Wang plays Horowitz's Variations on a Theme from Bizet's “Carmen” on her 2012 album, Fantasia. Horowitz died in 1989 and is buried in the Toscanini family mausoleum in Milan.