Vladimir Horowitz 2CDs : Steinway Legends

 

 

 Vladimir Horowitz 2CDs : Steinway Legends

Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (Russian: Владимир Самойлович Горовиц, Vladimir Samojlovich Gorovitz; Ukrainian: Володимир Самійлович Горовiць, Volodymyr Samiylovych Horovitz)  (October 1, 1903 – November 5, 1989)was a Russian-American classical virtuoso pianist and minor composer. His technique and use of tone color and the excitement of his playing were and remain legendary.He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.

Vladimir Horowitz 2CDs : Steinway Legends

Tracklist :

CD 1

01. J.S. Bach : Chorale Prelude : "Nun komm, der hheiden Heiland" [0:04:59.46]

02. D. Scarlatti : Sonata in E major, K.380 [0:04:06.72]

03. F. Liszt : Valse Oubliιe No. 1, S. 215 [0:03:14.00]

04. W. A. Mozart : Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333 : I. Allegro [0:10:38.20]

05. II. Andante cantabile [0:09:44.50]

06. III. Allegretto grazioso [0:06:03.10]

07. F. Schubert : Moments Musical No 3 in F minor, D 780 [0:02:06.16]

08. F. Liszt : Consolation No. 3 in D flat major, S. 172 [0:04:18.56]

09. F. Chopin : Polonaise no. 6 in A flat major, op.53 "Heroic" [0:07:24.39]

10. F. Chopin : Mazurka no. 14 in A minor, op.17 no.4 [0:04:02.35]

11. F. Chopin : Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 [0:08:29.16]

12. F. Schubert (arr. List) : Standchen ( Serenade) [0:05:45.42]

13. F. Liszt : Impromptu "Nocturne" in F sharp major [0:03:26.48]

14. M. Moszkowski : Etude in F major, op. 72 no.6 [0:01:31.20]

15. M. Moszkowski : Etincelles, Morceau caracteristique, op. 36 no.6 [0:02:49.69]

CD 2

01. F. Schubert (arr. Carl Tausig) : Mache Militaire in D flat major, D 733 no.1 [0:06:14.39]

02. W. A. Mozart : Rondo in D major, K.485 [0:06:26.56]

03. F. Schubert : Impromptu in B flat major, D 935 no.3 [0:10:10.65]

04. F. Schubert : Impromptu in A flat major, D 899 no.4 [0:07:53.02]

05. R. Schumann : Kreisleriana op.16 : 1. Auberst bewegt. Agitatissimo [0:02:52.09]

06. 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch [0:06:54.52]

07. 3. Sehr aufgeregt. Molto agitato [0:05:01.46]

08. 4.Sehr langsam. Lento assai [0:03:26.44]

09. 5. Sehr lebhft.Vivace assai [0:03:18.50]

10. 6. Sehr langsam. Lento assai [0:03:24.26]

11. 7. Sehr rasch. Molto presto [0:02:25.52]

12. 8. Schnell und spielend.Vivace e scherzando [0:03:51.72]

13. A. Scriabin : Etude in C sharp minor, op.2 no.1 [0:02:44.31]

14. A. Scriabin : Etude in D sharp minor, op.8 no.12 [0:02:22.22]

15. S. Rachmaninoff : Prelude in G major, op.32 no.5 [0:02:49.48]

16. S. Rachmaninoff : Prelude in G sharp minor, op.32 no.12 [0:02:50.65]

17. S. Rachmaninoff : Polka de W.R. [0:03:50.29]

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