Vladimir Horowitz
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Biography: Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (19031989) was an American classical pianist and composer born in the Russian Empire. He was acclaimed for his virtuoso technique, his tone color, and the excitement engendered by his playing. He is recognized as one of the greatest pianists of all time.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kiev, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
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Birthday: October 01, 1903
Age: 121 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 05, 1989
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Magic Moments of Music – Horowitz in Moscow
Overview: After more than 60 years, the uncrowned king of 20th century pianists returned to his freedom-torn homeland to perform his swan song in a piano recital. In the mid-1980s, a breathtaking concert took place in Moscow that many still recall with emotion. The great Ukrainian-American pianist Vladimir Horowitz performed there for the first time in more than half a century. At that time, the border between East and West was impassable. The Cold War was in full swing. The two superpowers, the US and the Soviet Union, considered each other enemies. The race to produce atomic weapons threatened everyone's lives. The legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz, then eighty-two years old, began one evening discussing with his concert agent Peter Gelb what he dreamed and wished for. One of the things was to look back to Russia.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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Horowitz in Moscow
Overview: A recording of Horowitz's historic 1986 recital in Moscow, the program also includes highlights of his return to his native Soviet Union--his first visit in 61 years.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-04-20
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Horowitz Plays Mozart
Overview: In March 1987, pianist Vladimir Horowitz embarked on an extraordinary project. For the first time in 35 years, he agreed to record with a symphony orchestra in a studio. He chose the conductor, Carlo Maria Giulini, the orchestra, the La Scala Philharmonic, and the location, the Abanella recording studio of La Scala in Milan. Horowitz steadfastly refused to allow the month-long sessions to be filmed, until the evening before the last scheduled session when he unexpectedly changed his mind. His manager, Peter Gelb, immediately telephoned Albert Maysles and Susan Froemke in New York, the co-filmmakers of "Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic." That same night, the Maysles film crew flew from New York.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-08
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Horowitz: The Last Romantic
Overview: A stimulating study which features concert footage and interviews with the master pianist. Includes many of his favorite pieces.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Art of Piano - Great Pianists of 20th Century
Overview: This is a film that encapsulates the essence of a great pianistic age that married virtuosity and musicianship with the most thrilling aspect of individual showmanship.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Horowitz in London
Overview: Vladimir Horowitz's piano recital in 1982 at Royal Festival Hall in London.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-22
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Horowitz in Vienna
Overview: Vladimir Horowitz's piano recital in 1987 at the Musikvereinssaal in Vienna.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-31
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Horowitz: A Reminiscence
Overview: Wanda Horowitz reminisces about her husband, the great pianist Vladimir Horowitz, with clips from his television appearances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-11
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The Golden Age of the Piano
Overview: Academician and piano expert David Dubal narrates this absorbing documentary chronicling the instrument's history and featuring some of the 20th century's finest pianists via archival film clips. Among the keyboard virtuosos are Vladimir Horowitz, Claudio Arrau, Van Cliburn and Glenn Gould. Extras include Arrau's 1983 performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto no. 4, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra under maestro Riccardo Muti.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Horowitz at the White House
Overview: Piano Vladimir Horowitz in a televised recital from the White House on 26 January 1978, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his US debut, at the invitation of President & Mrs Carter. On the program, Chopin's Sonata #2 in B-flat minor, Waltzes in A minor and C-sharp minor, and Polonaise in A-flat, followed by encores by Schumann, Rachmaninoff, and Horowitz's own Carmen Variations.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-26
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Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
Overview: Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915) born in Moscow, was an innovative, mystical, avant-garde Russian pianist and composer. This film explores Scriabin’s profound vision of art's unity — where music, movement, light and colour merge to create transcendent experiences. Some claim Scriabin pioneered atonality before Schoenberg. Key works: Poème, Op. 32 No. 1 (1903) and Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (1914). Featuring commentary from esteemed musicians like Eduard Artemyev, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Vladimir Horowitz, Artist: Hermann Nitsch, conductor Mikhail Pletnev and insights from Scriabin’s daughter: Marina Scriabine, this documentary offers a unique glimpse into the life and works of one of music’s most enigmatic figures. Shot across stunning locales in Switzerland, Italy and Russia, enriched with Scriabin’s own writings and rare archival materials. The highlight includes a historic recording of Scriabin himself, playing his Poem Op. 32 No. 1 on a Welte Mignon player-piano, recorded in 1908.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-15
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