Horowitz Recitals

VLADIMIR HOROWITZ RECITALS and DOCUMENTARIES

The Horowitz recitals and documentaries found on this page offer a deeper look into the man and musician that we are usually afforded in these pages. It is one thing to listen to a pianist play a piece, or even a number of different pieces. It is another to hear them played in the context of his vision of what he would like us to come away with after an evening's program of his playing. To be able to hear and see him speak about himself and his music takes us to realms we seldom have the opportunity to visit.

You will see, from these The Horowitz recitals and documentaries, that there are specific works he returns to over and over. it is doubtless a combination of the effect these works achieve in his concerts and the fact that the his audiences demanded them. But in the ensemble, he does not stray far from a favorite handful of composers: Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Scriabin and Rachmaninoff, and a handful of works from each.

Earlier on he would include the occasional piece by other composers, Mendelssohn, Moskowski, Haydn, Debussy. We have the luxury of hearing the complete Prokofiev seventh sonata from a 1951 Horowitz recital and two pieces by Fauré from 1977.

Only the most intensely interested Horowitz scholars will want to hear all of these Horowitz recitals, but it is interesting to pick one from each available decade to get a sense of the evolution in his thinking and playing.

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

Schumann Grand Sonata 3, Op 14
iii Quasi Variazioni: Andantino de Clara Wieck

Mozart Piano Sonata 13 in B♭ major, K 333
7:30 ➢ i Allegro - 14:46 ➢ ii Andante - 20:06 ➢ iii Allegretto grazioso

Prokofiev Piano Sonata 7, Op 83
26:05 ➢ i Allegro inquieto - 34:32 ➢ ii Andante caloroso - 40:45 ➢ iii Precipitato

44:42 ➢ Chopin Mazurka 17 in B♭ minor, Op 24~4
49:35 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 1 in C♯ minor, Op 26~1
56:43 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 3 in A major, Op. 40~1 'Military'
1:01:16 ➢ Chopin Etude in E♭ minor, Op 10~6
1:05:05 ➢ Chopin - Etude in C♯ minor, Op 10~4
1:07:35 ➢ Chopin Grande Valse Brillante in A minor, Op 34~2

1:13:22 ➢ Liszt Valse Oubliée 1
1:16:47 ➢ Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody 6
1:23:50 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in A Major, K 322 (L 483)
1:26:00 ➢ Mendelssohn Song without words 25 'May Breezes' Op 62~6
1:29:00 ➢ Scriabin Etude, Op. 2~1
1:32:10 ➢ Moszkowski 'Etincelles', Op 36~6

1951

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

Schubert Piano Sonata in B♭ major, D 960
i Molto Moderato - 13:00 ➢ ii Andante Sostenuto
21:30 ➢ iii Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza. Trio - 25:25 ➢ iv
Allegro ma non troppo

32:27 ➢ Chopin Nocturne 19 in E minor, Op 72~1
36:30 ➢ Chopin Scherzo 1 in B minor, Op 20
44:10 ➢ Scriabin Piano Sonata 9, Op 68 'Black Mass'
50:45 ➢ Scriabin Etude in B-flat minor, Op 8~11
54:17 ➢ Scriabin Etude in C♯ minor, Op 42~5
57:25 ➢ Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody 2
1:06:30 ➢ Debussy Serenade of the Doll
1:09:10 ➢ Chopin Waltz 3 in A minor, Op 34~2
1:14:15 ➢ Prokofiev iii Precipitato from Piano Sonata 7, Op 83

1953

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

Haydn Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI:23
i Allegro - 4:35 ➢ ii Adagio - 10:20 ➢ iii Finale: Presto

13:58 ➢ Chopin Nocturne 19 in E minor, Op 72~1
18:47 ➢ Chopin Mazurka in B minor, Op 33~4
23:22 ➢ Debussy L'isle joyeuse

Mozart Piano Sonata 11 in A major, K 331
29:20 ➢ i Tema. Andante grazioso e variazioni - 36:40 ➢ ii Menuetto, Trio - iii 42:55 ➢ Rondo Alla turca (Allegretto)

47:03 ➢ Schumann Blumenstück in D♭ major, Op 19
54:36 ➢ Scriabin Piano Sonata 10 in C major, Op 70
1:06:50 ➢ Liszt La Valee d'Obermann (6 from 'Annee de Pelerinage Première année: Suisse')

1966

Horowitz Recital in Brooklyn
Withman Auditorium at Brooklyn College

Beethoven Piano Sonata 28 in A major, Op 101
i Allegretto ma non troppo - ii Vivace alla marcia - iii Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto - iv Allegretto ma non troppo risoluto

20:29 ➢ Chopin Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op 60
29:18 ➢ Chopin Nocturne 15 in F minor, Op 55~1
34:31 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 5 in F♯ minor, Op 44
45:08 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in A major, K 101 (L 494)
48:15 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in F♯ major, K 319 (L 35)
50:10 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in G, K. 260 (L. 124)
54:26 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in F minor, K 466 (L 118)
57:30 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in G major, K 55 (L 335)
59:50 ➢ Schumann Arabesque in C major, Op 18
1:06:54 ➢ Rachmaninoff Etude tableau in E♭ minor, Op 39~5
1:11:33 ➢ Rachmaninoff Etude tableau in D major, Op 39~9
1:15:25 ➢ Schumann Träumerei, Op 15~7
1:18:13 ➢ Chopin Mazurka in F minor, Op 7~3
1:20:40 ➢ Horowitz Variations on a Gypsy Song from Bizet's Carmen

1967

Horowitz Television Concert from Carnegie Hall

00:54 ➢ Chopin Ballade 1 in G minor, Op 23
10:12 ➢ Chopin Nocturne 15 in F minor, Op 55~1
15:59 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 5 in F♯ minor, Op 44
26:41 ➢ Scarlatti Sonatas in E major and G major
32:31 ➢ Schumann Arabesque in C major, Op 18
40:19 ➢ Scriabin Etude in D♯ minor, Op 8~12
43:11 ➢ Schumann Träumerei, Op 15~7
46:19 ➢ Horowitz Variations on a Gypsy Song from Bizet's Carmen

1968

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

Haydn Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48
Schumann Kreisleriana, Op 16

Rachmaninoff Prelude in G♯ minor, Op 32~12
Rachmaninoff Moment Musical in B minor, Op 16~3

Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata 2 in B♭ minor, Op 36
i Allegro agitato - ii non Allegro - iii L'istesso tempo. Allegro molto
(Edited by Horowitz)

ENCORES

Debussy Serenade for the Doll
Liszt Au bord d'une source
Chopin Waltz in C♯ minor, Op 64~2
Moszkowski Etude in F major, Op 72~6

1968

Horowitz Recital in Toronto

Mozart Piano Sonata 10 in C major, K 330
i Allegro moderato - ii Andante cantabile - iii Allegretto

Chopin Piano Sonata 2 in B♭ minor, Op 35
i Grave – Doppio movimento - ii Scherzo - iii Marche funèbre: Lento - iv Finale: Presto

Fauré Nocturne 13 in B minor, Op 119
Fauré Impromptu 5 in F♯ minor, Op 102
Rachmaninoff Prelude in G major, Op 32~5
Rachmaninoff Moment Musical in E♭ minor, Op 16~2
Scriabin Prelude in C♯ minor for the left hand alone, Op 9~1
Chopin Mazurka in A minor, Op 17~4
Chopin Polonaise in A♭ major, Op 53

Encores:
Scarlatti Sonata in A major, K 322 (L 483)
Schumann Träumerei, Op 15~7
Horowitz Variations on a Gypsy Song from Bizet's Carmen

1977

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall

Chopin Barcarolle in F♯ major, Op 60
Chopin Mazurka in C♯ minor, Op 30~4
Chopin Mazurka in A minor, Op.17~4
Chopin Mazurka in B minor, Op.33~4

Chopin Sonata 2 in B♭ minor, Op 35
i Grave – Doppio movimento - ii Scherzo - iii Marche funèbre: Lento - iv Finale: Presto

Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op 61
Chopin Nocturne 19 in E minor, Op 72~1
Chopin Ballade 1 in G minor, Op 23

ENCORES

Schumann Träumerei, Op 15~7
Moszkowski Etincelles, Op 36~6
Chopin Polonaise 6 in A♭ major, Op 53

1978

Horowitz Recital at the White House

05:00 ➢ The Star Spangled Banner

07:12 ➢ Chopin Piano Sonata in B minor, Op 35
i Grave. Doppio movimento - ii Scherzo - iii Marche funèbre: Lento - iv Finale: Presto

33:05 ➢ Chopin Waltz 3 in A minor, Op 34~2
39:27 ➢ Chopin Waltz 7 in C♯ minor, Op 64~2
43:33 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 6 in A♭ major, Op 53

ENCORES

51:13 ➢ Schumann Träumerei, Op 15~7
54:38 ➢ Rachmaninoff Polka de W.R. in F major
59:10 ➢ Horowitz Variations on a Gypsy Song from Bizet's Carmen

1978

Horowitz Recital in London

01:03 ➢ God Save The Queen

02:18 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in A♭ major, K 127
05:10 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in F minor, K 466
08:48 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in F minor, K 184
10:52 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in A major, K 101
13:25 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in B minor, K 87
16:17 ➢ Scarlatti Sonata in E major, K 135
19:03 ➢ Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op 61
33:08 ➢ Chopin Ballade 1 in G minor, Op 23
43:12 ➢ Horowitz talks about himself

INTERMISSION

1:03:40 ➢ Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15

Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata 2 in B♭ minor, Op 36
1:22:10 ➢ i Allegro agitato - 1:32:12 ➢ ii non Allegro - 1:38:21 ➢ iii L'istesso tempo. Allegro molto

ENCORES

1:46:15 ➢ Chopin Waltz 9 in A♭ major, Op 69~1
1:49:57 ➢ Rachmaninoff Polka de W.R. in F major
1:54:22 ➢ Scriabin Etude in D♯ minor, Op 8~12

1982

Horowitz Recital in Tokyo

Beethoven Piano Sonata 28 in A major, Op 101
i Allegretto ma non troppo - ii Vivace alla marcia - iii Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto - iv Allegretto ma non troppo risoluto

25:00 ➢ Schumann 'Carnaval', Op 9

56:43 ➢ Interview

1:02:05 ➢ Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie in A♭ major, Op 61
1:16:20 ➢ Chopin Études, Op 10~8, Op 25~10 & 7
1:30:18 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 6 in A♭ major, Op 53

1983

Horowitz Recital in Vienna

01:19 ➢ Mozart Rondo in D major, K 485

07:48 ➢ Mozart Piano Sonata 13 in B♭ major, K 333
i Allegro - ii Andante cantabile - iii Allegretto grazioso

32:11 ➢ Schubert Impromptu in G♭ major, D 899~3
39:27 ➢ Liszt-Schubert Soirées de Vienne: Valse-Caprice 6

INTERMISSION

47:33 ➢ Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15
1:05:05 ➢ Chopin Mazurka in B minor, Op 33~4
1:09:43 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 6 in A♭ major, Op 53

ENCORES

1:17:38 ➢ Liszt Consolation 3 in D♭ major
1:21:38 ➢ Schubert Moment Musical in F minor, D 780~3
1:23:55 ➢ Moszkowski 'Etincelles', Op 36~6

1987

Horowitz in Hamburg - The Last Concert

Mozart Rondo in D major, K 485

06:34 ➢ Mozart Piano Sonata 13 in B♭ major, K 333
i Allegro - ii Andante cantabile - iii Allegretto grazioso

31:10 ➢ Liszt-Schubert Soirées de Vienne: Valse-Caprice 6
38:55 ➢ Schumann Kinderszenen, Op 15
56:25 ➢ Chopin Mazurka in B minor, Op 33~4
1:01:13 ➢ Chopin Polonaise 6 in A♭ major, Op 53