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Vladimir horowitz interview 1977

Piano master video discussion group 6 posts Started 18 Jan 2017

A pianist

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A pianist

Don't miss the various clips of the Liszt Don Juan Fantasy, Rigoletto and others!

Alanfraserpiano

Wow! Seeing these lends a new dimension of understanding to the question of just why we love the old man as much as we do... Thanks for these posts! AFF

A pianist

Here is a short but fascinating unpublished clip from the last romantic I think this gives us a valuable insight into how great musicians can memorize so much so quickly. They use a highly associative, pattern oriented form of thinking and learning.

Alanfraserpiano

Horowitz sightread voraciously from the time he was a small child. Don't underestimate the value of being totally obsessive and spending a lot of time just DOING it! AFF

A pianist

Here is the full 1977 interview with Mike Wallace

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