Vladimir Horowitz - Last Romantic - Outtakes

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  • Опубликовано: 19 апр 2008
  • Outtakes from the Documentary "Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic" by the Maysles brothers.
    Vladimir Horowitz plays:
    * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331 (Alla Turca: Allegretto "Turkish Rondo")
    * Sergei Rachmaninoff: Polka de W. R.
    * Bizet-Horowitz: Carmen Variations
    * Frederic Chopin: Etude Op. 10. No. 5 "Black Key Etude"
    * Moritz Moszkowski: Etude in F Major
    * Franz Liszt: Années de Pélerinage (Au Bord d'une Source)
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Комментарии • 328

  • @425benni
    @425benni 5 лет назад +494

    Horowitz: "Listen, you want the Moskowsky maybe?"
    Wanda: "No"
    Director: "No"
    Horowitz: *plays it anyways* .... :)

  • @v10cylinder
    @v10cylinder 5 лет назад +296

    His smile at the end touches me even more than the wonderful piece of Liszt. This is the happy and at the same time melancholic smile of a wise man who knows that he is close to the end of a long, fulfilling journey... I feel very touched. And I deeply admire this man.

    • @jfpary7336
      @jfpary7336 2 года назад +6

      Yes this is wonderful and you are so right

    • @v10cylinder
      @v10cylinder 2 года назад +2

      @@jfpary7336 Thank you very much, Jf Pary. I am happy to see that someone shares my sentiment.

    • @carlosjaimehectormedinalin3750
      @carlosjaimehectormedinalin3750 2 года назад +3

      So true. He was “the only one”.

    • @timothyj1966
      @timothyj1966 2 года назад

      his playing is superb! I didn't realize he suffered bouts of Depression, off and on took time off from performing and recording, underwent Psych for his Sexual Orientation so very sad... Who really cares...I feel bad if he was Gay, and never got to live his Truth. He gave so much to us through his performances

    • @axsup7g140
      @axsup7g140 2 года назад +1

      @@timothyj1966 As far as I know (read), he got "to live his truth" partially. If you listen at his st. torn playing you hear that he had to go through some "dark hours" in his life.

  • @willemvdr12
    @willemvdr12 8 лет назад +212

    The child in this old Horowitz is very inspiring!

    • @nickk8416
      @nickk8416 Год назад

      Yes!! No doubt! The depth of his playing was mature- extraordinary. A keeper video for ever.

  • @Chewy7771
    @Chewy7771 13 лет назад +185

    Man, I wish I had a steinway in my living room.

    • @NekkRose
      @NekkRose 3 года назад +7

      You have one now?

    • @minujung3405
      @minujung3405 3 года назад +3

      Do you have one now?

    • @annulrsolformrkelse4023
      @annulrsolformrkelse4023 3 года назад +15

      Yeah would be interesting to know. A lot can change in 9 years.

    • @seth1047
      @seth1047 3 года назад +1

      Me too

    • @viggos.n.5864
      @viggos.n.5864 3 года назад +53

      I wish I had a horowitz in my living room.

  • @lensherr82
    @lensherr82 16 лет назад +62

    The way Horowitz plays those last runs in the Moszkowski etude very softly and fast is just astounding!!

    • @pianoman551000
      @pianoman551000 Год назад +1

      Controlled emotions and virtuosity at all times. This is what made Horowitz one of the world's greatest pianist!

  • @silva777
    @silva777 4 года назад +43

    The amount of music that this virtuoso had committed to memory was phenomenal.

  • @Poekiemolens
    @Poekiemolens 16 лет назад +32

    I always want to cry at the end. This is magic caught on film.

  • @oaoJ69Joao
    @oaoJ69Joao 13 лет назад +28

    The position and form of Horowitz hand's are perfect!

  • @ProteusX2
    @ProteusX2 15 лет назад +29

    the ending made me tear up
    :'-(
    Rest in great peace Horowitz.

  • @cup5804
    @cup5804 5 лет назад +40

    seeing this old man's face light up while playing his piano just made my day

    • @silva777
      @silva777 4 года назад +2

      He's ageless.

  • @thinhho93
    @thinhho93 8 лет назад +60

    Oh my... his technique seems so effortless, it looks so easy for him, as if he is playing Twinkle Little Stars.

  • @liamschweizer8245
    @liamschweizer8245 4 года назад +14

    the second he started speaking i couldn't stop smiling. he's such an inspiration

  • @mipiacetrazom
    @mipiacetrazom 6 лет назад +29

    Decades ago I almost cried when I heard about the deaths of two great 20th century pianist : Gould and Horowitz.

    • @claudioparrella183
      @claudioparrella183 3 года назад +2

      Gould e Horowitz possedevano una tecnica atipica riuscendo a dare un 'impronta personale a quello che suonavano

  • @jlapierremusic
    @jlapierremusic 5 лет назад +45

    Find somebody who looks at you the way Horowitz looks at the camera at 9:47

  • @mstalcup
    @mstalcup 8 лет назад +72

    What a delightful smile at the end of "Au Bord d'une Source" by Liszt!

    • @chopin4321
      @chopin4321 8 лет назад +5

      +mstalcup yes...one of the most beautiful happy smiles ever...his hypnotic loving music sends him to heaven...there he was in the good company of muses...i wished he played more pieces like that...and just to himself for his own pleasure...cause his genius was then even greater....he loves liszt...me too...and him...muse and angel

    • @brentaudi9354
      @brentaudi9354 8 лет назад +4

      +mstalcup I have always loved that shot. So glad they captured it. It was really Horowitz's inner soul.

  • @maryflook
    @maryflook 8 лет назад +109

    my favorite pianist ever

  • @sagalat
    @sagalat 16 лет назад +23

    Brilliant Chopin, Moszkowski, etc. Interesting how his pinky-finger curls up and hides away when not in use. Great film.

    • @laryssarodrigues345
      @laryssarodrigues345 3 года назад +7

      Oh, people used to say his pinky is curled up like a snake ready to strike!!!!

  • @catofcatamunca5231
    @catofcatamunca5231 5 лет назад +66

    The cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, who worked a lot with Horowitz, once said, that the highlights of their joint concerts always came when Horowitz could play the extra tasks. Then the concert really got going with these many small, technically brillant miniatures, and the audience demanded more and more encores, which Horowitz played happily. It was like the box of pralines after a sumptuous feast, where nobody could and would stop.

    • @rushana1956
      @rushana1956 Год назад

      It's not Gregor, it's Григорий

  • @leonmaliniak
    @leonmaliniak 7 лет назад +50

    One is at a loss for superlatives when listening to and watching this genius.
    Many great pianists...only one HOROWITZ

  • @rvic11
    @rvic11 5 лет назад +5

    His dexterity at that age was astounding.

  • @jaws93
    @jaws93 12 лет назад +77

    Such a touching ending, you can tell how much he loves and identifies with the music he plays! I find range of tonal colour that Horowitz achieves astonishing - every single note has clearly been carefully considered and it results in a real sense of communication in every single phrase. Magical playing...

    • @2Hearts3
      @2Hearts3 4 года назад +6

      Yes! In an interview, he was asked how he was able to do what he does. He replied, "I love every single note."

    • @susanbruckner4533
      @susanbruckner4533 2 года назад +3

      Several pianists & I went to a live concert he gave in Philly in the late '70's and we were all absolutely shocked at how he made each piece sound like it was being played on a different piano. We could have sworn they had swapped the piano out for each piece if we hadn't been right there looking at him.

  • @6funswede
    @6funswede 16 лет назад +57

    This is highly entertaining, never mind impressing. Those fingers playing Chopin and the Moszkowski piece are nearly 82 years old. Thank you very much for posting this. May any old legend be available for online viewing on RUclips. I like to think that Horowitz would not mind me watching him for free here today.

  • @MarcAmengual
    @MarcAmengual 5 лет назад +13

    A great man. That smile at the end, he was happy.

  • @kraftpr
    @kraftpr 7 лет назад +106

    Sometimes I got the impression he would play some of the little "ditties" to annoy Wanda a little. She seemed to want him to be more serious at least in front of the camera. Just my impression😁

    • @pinkfloyddwc
      @pinkfloyddwc 3 года назад +9

      She’s constantly embarrassed by him

    • @mkeysou812
      @mkeysou812 3 года назад +3

      She's a miserable old bag

    • @stefanufer608
      @stefanufer608 3 года назад +5

      I think he needed her to keep him in check - as I’ve said elsewhere, he was like a very old naughty child.

  • @rosge
    @rosge 8 лет назад +28

    C'est un privilège que d'écouter jouer cet homme !
    Un avant-goût de Paradis.

  • @Adrian-cg7jc
    @Adrian-cg7jc 3 года назад +15

    I love Horowitz, the amount of adoration and respect he has for music is beautiful.

  • @matteor.7439
    @matteor.7439 3 года назад +7

    Horowitz had everything a musician needs: courage

  • @FishGush
    @FishGush 14 лет назад +13

    such people like horowitz deserve so much more.. I'm one of many many people he touched with his sensitive feeling and personality.. RIP maestro, you have give us so much..

  • @789armstrong
    @789armstrong 4 года назад +67

    Greatest pianist that ever lived. Nobody else evens comes close.

    • @militaryandemergencyservic3286
      @militaryandemergencyservic3286 4 года назад +16

      what about me?

    • @troy5094
      @troy5094 3 года назад +11

      He may not be perfect to everyone’s liking but he will be special forever.

    • @jungwirthmartin
      @jungwirthmartin 3 года назад +3

      Sviatoslav Richter overcame him. Period.

    • @linuseike6041
      @linuseike6041 3 года назад +6

      Liszt is the father of Extreme pianism. Nobody is better than liszt.

    • @wojtas2524
      @wojtas2524 3 года назад +7

      @@linuseike6041 oh alright, and have you heard him?

  • @FishGush
    @FishGush 14 лет назад +22

    no words can describe.. heart touching performance of au bord d´une source..

    • @HHH-ec3ll
      @HHH-ec3ll 2 года назад

      It’s true, dear friend! no words can describe

  • @RoyalSnowbird
    @RoyalSnowbird 10 лет назад +21

    What a treat to see him here! Even at his age, his fingers danced on the piano like an absolute god of music! Wonderful! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @tteu123
    @tteu123 12 лет назад +49

    HAHAHAHHA loved the Moszkowski bit

  • @leonmaliniak
    @leonmaliniak 6 лет назад +27

    Every time I watch this video I am more and more overwhelmed by the artistic scope and the magnitude of the musical virtuosity and genius of this great pianist. Unlike many of the other greats, HOROWTIZ seems to be much more in direct, almost organic connection with the instrument in the sense that it does not seem to matter what key he is playing in, how many sharps or flats or complicated fingering and phrasing...it all just goes a s smoothly and as naturally as if they were an extension of each other.
    Even more impressive to me is the size of his repertoire and the pieces he has memorized and which he can play at will, jumping in at any point of the composition. He really does know them all, as he says " the UPS AND DOWNS "...
    Finally, and not least important is the sheer PHYSICAL dimension of these performances.
    Here is a man who is so frail and weak looking and who can barley speak, let alone walk and yet when he sits down and plays these incredibly difficult compositions for hours and hours without getting exhausted and he seems to be as powerful as any young pianist and his ENDURANCE is incredible....IT'S ALL HARD TO UNDERSTAND

  • @pianomatteo
    @pianomatteo 15 лет назад +5

    oh what a character! i love him haha. but when he smiles at the end of the beautiful liszt... you know that he is truly in love with music.

  • @russmaleartist
    @russmaleartist 8 лет назад +24

    Just . . . beautiful! One cannot but pause and remember the life's work of dedication, love of music, and the billions of lives music touch through an individual as Vladimir Horowitz. Our mist appears for each one of us for a moment in time . . . and then is gone. This is an example about life, that should teach all us to make the most of the resources with which we have been blessed -- then give from ourselves the very best we have to offer, before there is no more time left to give, and our stay on earth is gone . . . .

  • @meobartolo9282
    @meobartolo9282 5 лет назад +5

    Senza tante parole è il più BRAVO!!
    È Stato!
    E lo sarà sempre!

  • @gabrielcarpio5843
    @gabrielcarpio5843 Год назад +2

    he was so sweet oml

  • @789armstrong
    @789armstrong 5 лет назад +10

    No matter how old he gets, he's still the best.

  • @jimhall167
    @jimhall167 8 лет назад +16

    I absolutely loved the "Au Bord d'une Source"! Shimmering, effortless beauty. I was at a recital of Radu Lupu and Murray Perahia in 1986. At intermission as I made my way up the aisle to the lobby, I looked down and there sat Wanda Toscanini Horowitz in a prime aisle seat. Their playing was magical and so was the brief eye contact with Mrs. Horowitz. I had to wonder where the maestro was, but his spirit was there for me.

    • @magbag70
      @magbag70 6 лет назад

      to play that piece that way you need his mastery coupled with his musical maturity.. It's a fantastic recording

  • @LondonarabS
    @LondonarabS 4 года назад +27

    Can you imagine living as his neighbour ? .......... I will do anything just to be there

    • @davidlo5267
      @davidlo5267 3 года назад

      I had the same dream.

    • @GingerJoberton
      @GingerJoberton 3 года назад +6

      I actually know an excellent classical concert level pianist (I mean not saying he's as good as this guy) but his neighbours HATE him practicing

  • @DERICR
    @DERICR 15 лет назад +5

    At 0:45 Mr. Horowitz is playing an excerpt from "POLKA de W.R." by Rachmaninoff.

  • @jeanjacqueskasel2607
    @jeanjacqueskasel2607 7 лет назад +7

    lisztian impressionism...sublimely played

  • @annulrsolformrkelse4023
    @annulrsolformrkelse4023 3 года назад +9

    Personal Timestamps:
    3:38 Moszkowski maybe?
    5:07 after dinner mint
    9:45 end of Au Bord d'une Source

  • @Bedeurog
    @Bedeurog 2 года назад +2

    I miss him, and I miss those days. I miss the virtuosos of that era, and I miss their free interpretation and brilliant creativity. Like this, I sometimes miss the same times when I was not born.

  • @nickk8416
    @nickk8416 Год назад +3

    The Liszt Etude was extraordinary. You have just seen an up and personal look at the great man. How great is that?
    Imagine seeing Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, etc.? Alive in video. Fabulous!

    • @charliegold3227
      @charliegold3227 4 месяца назад

      It’s not an Etude by Liszt. It’s from his Years of pilgrimage

    • @nickk8416
      @nickk8416 4 месяца назад +1

      @@charliegold3227 Of course, you are right.

  • @beatlessteve1010
    @beatlessteve1010 7 лет назад +12

    He, more than any other pianist, somehow reaches your innermost soul and captivates it while he plays

  • @LIANG14
    @LIANG14 16 лет назад +8

    What a beautiful man...

  • @leonmaliniak
    @leonmaliniak 5 лет назад +5

    There are just no superlatives which are adequate to describe HOROWITZ, the greatest pianist of all time
    I have listened to and compared the performances of all the " great " pianists for whom there are recordings or videos and they are all wonderful because anyone who can get to the level of performing these piano busters has to be a phenomenal virtuoso but none has the COMPLETE package that HOROWITZ has.

  • @BuBbLexGuMxTrAsH
    @BuBbLexGuMxTrAsH 12 лет назад +6

    master of bring colour to a piece the end is amazing hes such a cute wee man!

  • @juliansalcedoelias298
    @juliansalcedoelias298 4 года назад +6

    Gracias por tu arte Vladimir Horowitz Dios te guarde y tenga en su gloria por siempre

  • @TheAlonetogether
    @TheAlonetogether 9 лет назад +32

    Mints... After dinner mints...

  • @shumiatcher
    @shumiatcher 2 года назад +1

    Horowitz’s kindness and humor are terribly heartfelt . His human quality and genius create something “ je ne sais pas quoi,” in his interpretations.
    Yuja Wang is like no other.

  • @EclipseCast
    @EclipseCast Год назад

    The clarity but richness of the Mozart is absolutely incredible

  • @craytonhelms2699
    @craytonhelms2699 3 года назад +1

    This is the most wholesome thing on yt

  • @DaleHubbard
    @DaleHubbard Месяц назад

    I've watched this so many times, when looking for inspiration in my playing. I don't find it here as I know I will never be able to play a bar like he does. In reality, he's probably the greatest pianist that ever lived, and his best friend; the greatest composer.

  • @Fidelio1814
    @Fidelio1814 4 года назад +1

    Quel joli sourire pour terminer . La beauté d'un génie pour l'éternité.

  • @Hjominbonrun
    @Hjominbonrun 3 года назад +3

    I have heard a lot of his Scarlatti and Chopin and a lot of Liszt and wonder why his 'Au Bord d'une Source' performance here has not received as much acclaim.
    It is the most haunting performance ever.

  • @KeenGreenAaron
    @KeenGreenAaron 11 лет назад +6

    You brilliant, brilliant man!!!

  • @JohnBruceGuitars1
    @JohnBruceGuitars1 3 года назад +2

    Absolute genius I never get bored of listening to the master he was the shred master!

  • @lotharramstedt282
    @lotharramstedt282 2 года назад +1

    Horowitz Piano-Stil ist einmalig, er bringt das Klavier, ein Hammer-Instrument, zum Singen.

  • @Piratebreadstick
    @Piratebreadstick 4 года назад +8

    How many keys are there on a piano? Horowitz: I don't know, I never counted them. I guess he would fail his entry audition into today's academia.

  • @llcamus249
    @llcamus249 5 лет назад +3

    Amazing!

  • @dr.guyshkolnik_composer
    @dr.guyshkolnik_composer 6 месяцев назад

    My favorite pianist and interpreter in all classical music. That smile at the end ❤

  • @pvonberg
    @pvonberg 4 года назад

    So wonderful, so magical.

  • @antoniocastillo1918
    @antoniocastillo1918 4 года назад

    we are in an "unknown world" with this music ,composers,and its performers,...wishing to stay with them forever ...

  • @drbob2010
    @drbob2010 4 года назад +1

    He is a gift to us

  • @lyolevrich
    @lyolevrich Год назад

    incredible pianist,magic and a real poet!Thank You Maestro for the hours I spend with Your records…a real joy🙏

  • @mabelwong2111
    @mabelwong2111 3 года назад +1

    So touching especially the end shoot thank you your music

  • @laspiano765
    @laspiano765 5 лет назад +3

    Maravilha, pianista da maior envergadura artistica que ja existiu, que bom que passou por aqui, 16-12-2018-Domingo, as 13:49hs.-Laspiano

  • @wildejag
    @wildejag 16 лет назад +1

    Oh, you can tell he really loved Au bord d'une source by his smile at the end. I have his recording from 1947 when he could really play it. I highly recommend it. I am glad to see this. Thank you!

  • @jackstm2738
    @jackstm2738 4 года назад +25

    I like his clean play. So little accents come through so strong. Not like Lang Lang who almost falls from the chair to put emotions in his music.

  • @Jarao1000
    @Jarao1000 13 лет назад +3

    Look at those finger movements and listen to the muscial emotions. The instrument is a part of his body. He was a Good.

  • @lucas__machado
    @lucas__machado 3 года назад

    This is so perfect in every way

  • @phalanster
    @phalanster 6 лет назад +4

    There is no age to begin piano
    this man is not too bad!

  • @yourgirlme9163
    @yourgirlme9163 4 года назад

    wonderful

  • @tomfilipiak690
    @tomfilipiak690 9 месяцев назад

    Classic Horowitz. What a joy he was. Slightly crazy but a joy. Such a beautiful heart and soul.

  • @sama.4471
    @sama.4471 3 года назад +1

    He is so delightful

  • @floridam6668
    @floridam6668 3 года назад +8

    Какая притягательная, какая счастливая, почти детская улыбка в конце исполнения! Блистательно.

  • @juliansalcedoelias298
    @juliansalcedoelias298 4 года назад +4

    Como amaba horowitz tocar el piano

  • @victorgonzalezescalante1504
    @victorgonzalezescalante1504 Год назад

    Imposible tocar mejor.Dulzura y perfección.💛

  • @wendellpinheiro9633
    @wendellpinheiro9633 3 года назад

    Simpático e magnífico!!!

  • @user-pi2tl8iu6z
    @user-pi2tl8iu6z 3 года назад

    참 좋습니다!

  • @alfimartins6529
    @alfimartins6529 Год назад +1

    Exquisite! A hint of the Carmen Variations can be heard at min.1.34 .

  • @DERICR
    @DERICR 15 лет назад +2

    At 0:45 Mr. Horowitz is playing an excerpt from Rachmaninoff's POLKA de W.R.

  • @valpurves45
    @valpurves45 Год назад

    He was a genius..not just a technician he had a god given feel for music which transcends mere mortal ability

  • @pianomatteo
    @pianomatteo 15 лет назад +4

    ugggh. the end makes me want to cry. every time...lol

  • @carloseduardobarrosrodrigu6318
    @carloseduardobarrosrodrigu6318 Год назад +1

    He was The greatest in his time

  • @user-wu7ht2jw6n
    @user-wu7ht2jw6n 3 года назад

    Yes!

  • @PaulJones-oj4kr
    @PaulJones-oj4kr 5 лет назад +1

    Arguably the greatest pianist who ever lived.

  • @leonmaliniak
    @leonmaliniak 9 месяцев назад

    I love the way he bangs out the incredibly difficult octaves in the final bars of the black key etude like it's nothing...nobody comes close to his proficiency at octaves

  • @Mike1614b
    @Mike1614b 7 лет назад +3

    I think he's the best.

  • @John19182004
    @John19182004 13 лет назад +2

    @carlobraze "Rondo all turca" it's the 3rd movement of a Mozart Piano Sonata, the exact number eludes me right now.

  • @user-cc7fk6sh5o
    @user-cc7fk6sh5o 2 года назад +2

    Какой он все таки обаятельный

  • @leonmaliniak
    @leonmaliniak 5 лет назад +2

    I would have to invent a new language with even greater superlatives to adequately describe this once in a lifetime, once in the history of mankind talent

  • @user-vo3xz8ss7c
    @user-vo3xz8ss7c Месяц назад

    Благодарю !!!

  • @andreharpa3769
    @andreharpa3769 3 года назад

    Bravissimo Fenomenal 💛 My Good 😲 !Stupend (Brasil) very much !!!!!!!!!!

  • @solanjoe
    @solanjoe 11 лет назад +7

    Horowitz - the greatest piano musician - magician.

  • @katkula
    @katkula 14 лет назад

    @slicerprime You are absolutely right!!

  • @denilmoss
    @denilmoss 2 года назад

    Un pianista eccezionale!!

  • @ronl7131
    @ronl7131 2 года назад

    Brilliant short piano performances……nuance and touch…..like Argerich stated in an interview, “ Horowitz was the best lover a piano could have…..” Such an evocative sentiment from another inimitable Artist, who exuded ‘heart & soul’ Music.