Maybe the most expressive and lyrical performance of this piano concerto carried out by two genius musicians: master Carlo Maria Gullini and Vladimir Horowitz! R.I.P.
I see - I've wondered who this great conductor was - Horowitz, Giulini and this brilliant orchestra = Mozart TRULY and GENUINELY MOZART! Among other music, my favourite version of Beethoven's violin concerto is with David Oistrakh - The King - and Carlo Maria Giulini...
I haven't watched this video in over 20 years, but the moment he lifted his hands to play, I heard it in my head as clear as a recording (only slightly sharp). I really should renew my obsession with Horowitz, the greatest pianist who ever lived.
The Adagio of Mozart’s 23rd piano concerto magnificently showpieces his extraordinary command of music. The delicate nuances, the sweeping pathos, the beautiful melancholy all come together in this stunning display of heart tugging musical symmetry. The twice repeated string crescendoes are lifted powerfully by the cellos and double bases adding dramatic heft and power, the quiet deliberate mostly single note piano passages show restrained power, the beautiful triple echo of a single bassoon, the harmonic interweaving piano and string legatos as the climax approaches and then the spell binding pizzicato gently showcasing the final glorious single note runs of the piano. I know of no piano concerto that, at its climax, the audience has for such long passages only the beauty of single notes in F sharp minor to draw deep into their wells of emotion. Mozart times the repetitions perfectly playing one note more than you’d expect and ending with delicate chords that mirror the final sighs of the strings. Horowitz enhances the beauty of the composition with perfectly crisp yet still delicate timing as so many interpretations are too slow and thus maudlin. He injects finesse and restrained passion with pin point accuracy and calibration and then draws the very best from the single note runs with two virtuoso additions that lift the piece to new heights of magnificence. This was a consummate performance of perhaps the greatest piano composition of the world’s most prolific and gifted composer brought to a beautiful apogee by one of the greatest piano maestros of all time!
It’s such a shame that 99.99% of humans (im being generous) will never grasp the sheer beauty and craftsmanship of this genius work of music. I am not an emotional person by any means, but certain moments in this movement have me holding back tears.
@@nkbeach Tu as raison Pollini est la perfection même dans l'application, l'émotion "calculée", mais personnellement je préfère cette faiblesse estompée, plus douce dans la touche de Horowitz. Je préfère cette interprétation, ça dépend de notre sensibilité je dirais, c'est très subjectif j'avoue... On pourrait comparer cela à de la peinture entre l'académisme et tout l'impressionnisme pour par exemple les autoportraits, c'est la même chose en soi, cependant les émotions partagées et les touches de pinceaux sont différentes, de facto ça ne bouleversera pas de la même manière ni le même public. Je te souhaite une très bonne soirée
@@k9067C'est en effet très subjectif mais précisément en termes d'émotion, le 2nd mouvement me parait beaucoup plus riche chez Pollini. Dans la version d'Horowtiz, à mon sens c'est trop rapide. Et ça casse l'émotion douloureuse du mouvement
Horowitz's interpretation of Mozart's Concert No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 is the most perfect I've ever seen. Most pianists adopt a very slow style and although I'm not an expert, I think it's much better and much more beautiful.
Great Horowitz at his best. Perfectly Approaching one of the greatest work from the greatest musician with the right respect and no ego at all . Orchestra perfect too. Unbeatble rendition
“Let me play for you from the A Major Concerto. Listen to the slow movement. Is it not tragic? So poignant. But it’s eighteenth-century tragic. Mozart shows a tear coming through the gentle smile. This movement is played too slow by everyone. It’s marked adagio; some editions have andante. The form is siciliano, which is a dance. This movement is not a dirge. It has a slight lilt. I want to bring back this lilt. Ah, there is great emotion in these few notes.” - Evenings With Horowitz
Ah... Adagio!!!! This is will be a my Funeral Memorial music.. Beside K.364-2 Andante.... Love you Mozart... Thank you for great performance Mr.Horowitz. Thank you for sharing this video, your the best.. Love you, God bless you ever!!! Thank you for bring back Mozart ~` Ancore~```
To me, Mozart is most sublime when he is introspective and sad. This is among the most beautiful, most captivating music ever composed. What incredible depth-of-soul he must have had to create it.
Я бы отметил и Карла-Мария Джулини с его миланским оркестром, такого темпа, абсолютно идеального, я не слышал ни у одного оркестра. Звукорежиссер потрясающий, как звучит личный рояль Горовица! На самом деле, нужно смотреть весь фильм. От разногласий, к полнейшему единению. .
I've listened to others pianist playing this 2nd movement in their prime, but even at this age in his life Horowitz just completely took me over. I thought the orchestra plays exceptional well, and Horowitz's timing and touch are just exquisite! Thank you so much for posting this performance!
I'm simply so happy being alive and able to hear this peace coming from Heaven !! Thanks for sharing... One of my favorite... It is amazing to think this will keep on travel from generations... Formidable... I'm happy for the future ears and souls :-) ! Cheers from France Nathalie
The piano intro is beautiful, though at 0:45 as it leads into that first orchestral part….what emotions are those that come bubbling up? There aren’t words. I think that’s why music like this often elicits tears. It brings out something we didn’t know needed a voice and a way to come out. Amazing.
It's just how I feel - and when the orchestra comes in then, at the latest, my eyes will be filled with tears - it's wonderful to read that these feelings are shared ❤❤❤
Enfin l' adagio joué à un rythme simplement humain , qui permet au sensible d' exhaler ! je ne comprendrais jamais pourquoi les hommes s' extasient devant d' autres pianistes qui courent dans une prestation qui déshumanise au possible toute musique... ! et cela vaut pour la majorité des œuvres récentes... Dans tous les cas, merci au grand maître Horowitz !
Sublime ! Ce concerto et plus particulièrement le deuxième mouvement me rappelle que Wladimir Horowitz restera longtemps parmi les cinq plus prestigieux pianistes que j'aie eu à écouter , et à voir jouer. Ses mains impressionnantes étaient ses armes à lui.
It’s ironic, Horowitz moved as little as possible because he believed that the music is the priority and not the performer, yet he is probably one of the most interesting pianists to watch.
Yes. Classical musicians that make all sorts of uncoordinated movements of their heads/arms/legs (we know who) or show off (we know who) or dress up pompous or very provocative (we know who) have nothing to say. Now you'll say they said Liszt moved a lot (like the first mentioned does -ehem Trifonov in his desperate attempt to imitate him), but I bet his movements were coordinated with what came out from that piano. I can't think of any great classical musician that appeared in a pompous way in front of the audience. By pompous I mean distracting from the main purpose of the act, because they simply can't perform it.
This movement is so beautiful, it makes me cry. I was lucky enough to be able to play it this spring with my piano teacher playing the orchestral part on another piano. It was an immensely moving experience for me, and musically very satisfying.
Kostas G Oh I definitely agree with that! In Denmark where I live, this movement was used as a theme to characterize one of the lead roles in a drama series from the late 1970's. The series is still immensely popular, so a lot of Danes who know nothing about classical music know and love this movement :)
One of the reasons that make me proud to be alive. Music is life, certains classicals compositions have no time like this absolute masterwork. That perfect tempo, that piano playing that touch. How I love Horowitz. He has a unique style, full of deep and personal emotions. Thank you Mozart, forever❤
+Justin Jasinski He impresses one so powerful - even from beyond the videos. I can not imagine listening him alive; I could die there immediately! Listening his recordings of Beethoven Pathetique and Scriabin Etude op.2 no.1 and then this one, I could barely think that he is a human being. Such a musicality!!
It's interesting to read what other people think, quite a few here seem to think this is too fast, and that it lacks "emotion". But I am left wondering what it is they want in terms of emotion, played here, at this speed, with this phrasing, this subtle and considered attention to tone and dynamic, with Horowitz focus and serenity, is full of emotion, sparkling moments of sunshine, moments of intimacy and tranquility, longing and sadness. Lacks emotion, I don't think so, unless you want to be constantly weeping in hand wringing misery, every moment of this reveals delight and feeling for the music.
I feel that the speed is genius. Combined with Horowitz's playing depth it keeps me on my toes, excited and involved every single second. So wonderfully powerful.
Thanks for uploading this. I have heard this many times and it is always extremely touching. It is such a magical sublime moment. Horowitz does the best interpretation of this second movement. And after finishing playing such a beautiful interpretation comes the ordinary people to make comments about a "tie". Unbelievable.
I like very much Horowitz's performance, but even more the speed of the piece as given by the maestro! There is no mourning but a mixture, "sadness and joy together"
I agree - I love this interpretation, much more in keeping with Mozart’s personality, and temperament of lively energy. Most interpretations are far too slow.
I think this just might be my FAVORITE piano concerto by Mozart...? And what heavenly sounds from both pianist... and orchestra! Horowitz's open phrase OMG...!!!!
It's the first melody I have heard in my life that I can not remember at once but still is majestic ! You should just feel it while listening and not remember to croon than all day long, this melody is just beyond that.
Thsi is quinrtessential Mozart. TYou listen to the first few bars, and the fisrt time you listen to it, you know it can only be from Mozart, and, if you had any doubts, the orchestra comes in, and you confirm it's Mozart.
Superbe moment que j'ai découvert sur Facebook et que je vais relayer ici aussi. Superbe autant à l'écoute qu'à regarder les images... Merci. Serge Chaîne LE JAZZ ET LA JAVA
At the second movement,though Mozart was requiring the tempo of Adagio, Horowitz selected faster tempo of almost Andante. Ordinary pianists can't do such a behavior. I agree to his choice. because this movement is a Siciliano which means a kind of dance music. So Horowitz wanted to keep slight dynamic expressions. It caused a rhythmical flow by the playing with uptempo in the mood of grief. In the piano concertos of Mozart , I know talented pianists such as Mitsuko Uchida, Alfred Brendel,and keith Jarrett, but I prefer Horowitz to them as to this concerto. How many times did the piano sounds of Vladimir Horowitz comfort and encourage me for 45 years? from kawagoe city near Tokyo Takahashi 高橋
thank you for your quality of discernment. The masters study the history of expressionism. The art of writing music, all 8 notes, leaves room for interpretation.
This is my favorite interpretation of this extrodinary movement... Whatever the tempo, Horowitz transcend it. Nadia Boulanger says "this slow movement is never enough slow".
Finally someone with irrefutable arguments. The beggining is not supposed to be played as funeral march because it wouldn't be consistent with the rest. The rest of artists playing this movement as a funeral march fail miserably and it's granted as tradition. My first impression when I first heard this melody was that it sounded sicilian, and as such type of melody is supposed to be melancholic, not of mourning.
Solo poco più di 1 milione di visualizzazioni per questo capolavoro mozartiano eseguito da un colosso come Horowitz? Almeno 100 milioni di visualizzazioni dovrebbe avere un capolavoro, una immensità simile.
this movement is so beautiful--the natural beauty. He (mozart) knows how to right beautiful music with simple melody without showing off technique or expressing emotions strongly.
Fabulous music and playing...what a heritage we have to enjoy., and so much classical on TH-cam, as well as all the Leonard Cohen and many others I enjoy..sooooo lucky
Ésta interpretación es sublime, cargada de sentimiento musical y sin caer en el error de tocarla demasiado lenta como ocurre en las interpretaciones actuales. Felicidades a todos por poder escuchar esta maravilla.
An 83 years old master playing a masterpiece written from a 29 years old young man over than 200 years ago. Music has no boundaries...
30 years old
Really
i cant believe u commented this 10 years ago...
i was only 7 🥲🥲time..
Полностью согласна
@@amirhashemi6098 it hits hard indeed :(
Every time I listen to this rendition again, I feel my soul soar and circle around all those I love.
Maybe the most expressive and lyrical performance of this piano concerto carried out by two genius musicians: master Carlo Maria Gullini and Vladimir Horowitz! R.I.P.
I see - I've wondered who this great conductor was - Horowitz, Giulini and this brilliant orchestra = Mozart TRULY and GENUINELY MOZART!
Among other music, my favourite version of Beethoven's violin concerto is with David Oistrakh - The King - and Carlo Maria Giulini...
My personal support in times of troubles, pains and sorrows, for over 30 years.
Br
I can't find the words to express how much I love Mr horowits music.
I haven't watched this video in over 20 years, but the moment he lifted his hands to play, I heard it in my head as clear as a recording (only slightly sharp). I really should renew my obsession with Horowitz, the greatest pianist who ever lived.
this is a formidably difficult piece to play, yet he plays it effortlessly....
Everybody loves to criticize Maestro Horowitz.
You do it.
i thought exactly the same!❤
The most beautiful thing i have heard this year.
The Adagio of Mozart’s 23rd piano concerto magnificently showpieces his extraordinary command of music. The delicate nuances, the sweeping pathos, the beautiful melancholy all come together in this stunning display of heart tugging musical symmetry. The twice repeated string crescendoes are lifted powerfully by the cellos and double bases adding dramatic heft and power, the quiet deliberate mostly single note piano passages show restrained power, the beautiful triple echo of a single bassoon, the harmonic interweaving piano and string legatos as the climax approaches and then the spell binding pizzicato gently showcasing the final glorious single note runs of the piano. I know of no piano concerto that, at its climax, the audience has for such long passages only the beauty of single notes in F sharp minor to draw deep into their wells of emotion. Mozart times the repetitions perfectly playing one note more than you’d expect and ending with delicate chords that mirror the final sighs of the strings.
Horowitz enhances the beauty of the composition with perfectly crisp yet still delicate timing as so many interpretations are too slow and thus maudlin. He injects finesse and restrained passion with pin point accuracy and calibration and then draws the very best from the single note runs with two virtuoso additions that lift the piece to new heights of magnificence.
This was a consummate performance of perhaps the greatest piano composition of the world’s most prolific and gifted composer brought to a beautiful apogee by one of the greatest piano maestros of all time!
It’s such a shame that 99.99% of humans (im being generous) will never grasp the sheer beauty and craftsmanship of this genius work of music. I am not an emotional person by any means, but certain moments in this movement have me holding back tears.
Thank you. Perfect.
C'est bien la meilleure interprétation du concerto n°23 que j'ai jamais écoutée et j'ai 65 ans...
Merci pour ce moment de pur bonheur.
Juste parfaite 🗿
Ecoutez donc Pollini; et si vous jugez la version Horowitz meilleure, alors là je capitule !
@@nkbeach Tu as raison Pollini est la perfection même dans l'application, l'émotion "calculée", mais personnellement je préfère cette faiblesse estompée, plus douce dans la touche de Horowitz. Je préfère cette interprétation, ça dépend de notre sensibilité je dirais, c'est très subjectif j'avoue... On pourrait comparer cela à de la peinture entre l'académisme et tout l'impressionnisme pour par exemple les autoportraits, c'est la même chose en soi, cependant les émotions partagées et les touches de pinceaux sont différentes, de facto ça ne bouleversera pas de la même manière ni le même public.
Je te souhaite une très bonne soirée
@@k9067C'est en effet très subjectif mais précisément en termes d'émotion, le 2nd mouvement me parait beaucoup plus riche chez Pollini. Dans la version d'Horowtiz, à mon sens c'est trop rapide. Et ça casse l'émotion douloureuse du mouvement
@@k9067 Là, pourquoi mettre autant de talent en compétiton?
One of Mozart's most beautiful movements! Beautifully played!
Christopher Mcleod
Yes, one of Mozart's most beautiful movements, but incorrectly played; there are much better interpretations.
Horowitz's interpretation of Mozart's Concert No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 is the most perfect I've ever seen. Most pianists adopt a very slow style and although I'm not an expert, I think it's much better and much more beautiful.
how about Pletnev's interpretation?
Great Horowitz at his best. Perfectly Approaching one of the greatest work from the greatest musician with the right respect and no ego at all . Orchestra perfect too. Unbeatble rendition
The humility of a master before a genius. Such restraint, such respect! Horowitz forever!
Beautifully said - it's also what I think...
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If Mozart had not died at 35 and lived upto 70 imagine what beautiful music we are missing.
He was a gift from God for us! Everything he did was phenomenal!
This piece has never been played this well and never will again. Historical performance by Guilini and The GOAT Horowitz.
Melancholy solitude - surrounded by ultimate beauty gripping my heart
For me this is a 7 minute distillation of the terms God, civilisation, spirit, miracle, eternity, mankind. The best version of pc 23 Adagio out there.
What are you saying about this version? This is my favorite: th-cam.com/video/XsKnBDBwBf8/w-d-xo.html
Nobody plays like Horowitz. In his hands Mozart come back to life.
Hauntingly delicate. Almost fragile. Sublime.
“Let me play for you from the A Major Concerto. Listen to the slow movement. Is it not tragic? So poignant. But it’s eighteenth-century tragic. Mozart shows a tear coming through the gentle smile. This movement is played too slow by everyone. It’s marked adagio; some editions have andante. The form is siciliano, which is a dance. This movement is not a dirge. It has a slight lilt. I want to bring back this lilt. Ah, there is great emotion in these few notes.” - Evenings With Horowitz
Can you be my friend?
@@muhammadzakaria3947you're hilarious.
Ah... Adagio!!!!
This is will be a my Funeral Memorial music..
Beside K.364-2 Andante....
Love you Mozart...
Thank you for great performance Mr.Horowitz.
Thank you for sharing this video, your the best..
Love you, God bless you ever!!!
Thank you for bring back Mozart ~`
Ancore~```
To me, Mozart is most sublime when he is introspective and sad. This is among the most beautiful, most captivating music ever composed. What incredible depth-of-soul he must have had to create it.
not sad, well drunk!
@@josephbesancenot8364 assuming
Melancholy, sadness and great beauty in loneliness...
Grande Mr. Horowitz, we will never forget you.
One of the most beautiful melodies of Mozart 0:51
So touching, this music can only be written by a genius.
Le seul qui a su révéler la beauté de ce morceau ! Sensibilité et fermeté parfois, tristesse, tourment, avec légerté ... Magnifique
Гениальная музыка Моцарта,исполненная гениальным Маэстро!!!Просто космос!!!Душа и рыдает и ликует!!!
Я бы отметил и Карла-Мария Джулини с его миланским оркестром, такого темпа, абсолютно идеального, я не слышал ни у одного оркестра. Звукорежиссер потрясающий, как звучит личный рояль Горовица! На самом деле, нужно смотреть весь фильм. От разногласий, к полнейшему единению. .
I've listened to others pianist playing this 2nd movement in their prime, but even at this age in his life Horowitz just completely took me over. I thought the orchestra plays exceptional well, and Horowitz's timing and touch are just exquisite! Thank you so much for posting this performance!
I'm simply so happy being alive and able to hear this peace coming from Heaven !!
Thanks for sharing... One of my favorite... It is amazing to think this will keep on travel from generations... Formidable... I'm happy for the future ears and souls :-) !
Cheers from France
Nathalie
The piano intro is beautiful, though at 0:45 as it leads into that first orchestral part….what emotions are those that come bubbling up? There aren’t words. I think that’s why music like this often elicits tears. It brings out something we didn’t know needed a voice and a way to come out. Amazing.
It's just how I feel - and when the orchestra comes in then, at the latest, my eyes will be filled with tears - it's wonderful to read that these feelings are shared ❤❤❤
Enfin l' adagio joué à un rythme simplement humain , qui permet au sensible d' exhaler ! je ne comprendrais jamais pourquoi les hommes s' extasient devant d' autres pianistes qui courent dans une prestation qui déshumanise au possible toute musique... ! et cela vaut pour la majorité des œuvres récentes... Dans tous les cas, merci au grand maître Horowitz !
This beautiful music penetrates to the depths of human emotions ❤❤
For me, it's the best concerto I've ever heard.
And when it's masterfully performed, my soul soars and visits all those I love.
The best interpretation of this movement. Thanks, maestro.
I like the simplicity in his playing, without any exaggeration or kitsch, but still very sensitive and deep..
Sublime ! Ce concerto et plus particulièrement le deuxième mouvement me rappelle que Wladimir Horowitz restera longtemps parmi les cinq plus prestigieux pianistes que j'aie eu à écouter , et à voir jouer. Ses mains impressionnantes étaient ses armes à lui.
Maybe my most favourite piece of all classical music. Beautiful from first to last second and also perfectly played.
It’s ironic, Horowitz moved as little as possible because he believed that the music is the priority and not the performer, yet he is probably one of the most interesting pianists to watch.
Yes. Classical musicians that make all sorts of uncoordinated movements of their heads/arms/legs (we know who) or show off (we know who) or dress up pompous or very provocative (we know who) have nothing to say. Now you'll say they said Liszt moved a lot (like the first mentioned does -ehem Trifonov in his desperate attempt to imitate him), but I bet his movements were coordinated with what came out from that piano. I can't think of any great classical musician that appeared in a pompous way in front of the audience. By pompous I mean distracting from the main purpose of the act, because they simply can't perform it.
Richter even played in the dark sometimes because he felt people should pay attention to the music and not to the performer.
This movement is so beautiful, it makes me cry. I was lucky enough to be able to play it this spring with my piano teacher playing the orchestral part on another piano. It was an immensely moving experience for me, and musically very satisfying.
congrats! the skill demand for playing this piano concert is very high:P
Kostas G Thank you very much! The limitations of my skills is the reason that I only played the second (slow) movement, though ;-)
Its the most beautiful though, in my opinion at least :)
Kostas G Oh I definitely agree with that! In Denmark where I live, this movement was used as a theme to characterize one of the lead roles in a drama series from the late 1970's. The series is still immensely popular, so a lot of Danes who know nothing about classical music know and love this movement :)
Kostas G
Most beautiful, but not well played by Horowitz who plays it too fast, without emotion.
Как это высоко, сразу даже захотелось плакать и выключить. Душа должна очищаться от суеты такой музыкой. Спасибо !
One of the reasons that make me proud to be alive. Music is life, certains classicals compositions have no time like this absolute masterwork. That perfect tempo, that piano playing that touch. How I love Horowitz. He has a unique style, full of deep and personal emotions. Thank you Mozart, forever❤
This Mozart piano concerto has the power to heal the human spirit, and yet it’s also a poignant reminder of our existential longings, too.
I am NOT Mozart fan....but, you make me reconsider!!! Very beautiful, thank you!
Hope this led you further into this musical genius. His music is simply perfection. Enjoy.
Такие Люди Должны Жить Вечно !
Omg that was fantastic, I cried not out of sadness but something above that emotion
Justin Jasinski
Horowitz massacred this beautiful adagio.
Justin Jasinski : I cried after I did ya moms. The shame, yo. The shame.
+Justin Jasinski He impresses one so powerful - even from beyond the videos. I can not imagine listening him alive; I could die there immediately! Listening his recordings of Beethoven Pathetique and Scriabin Etude op.2 no.1 and then this one, I could barely think that he is a human being. Such a musicality!!
dearest imge
Phenomenal interpretation. Unpretentious and very conscious playing by a great master. Love this moody piece from Mozart.
It's interesting to read what other people think, quite a few here seem to think this is too fast, and that it lacks "emotion". But I am left wondering what it is they want in terms of emotion, played here, at this speed, with this phrasing, this subtle and considered attention to tone and dynamic, with Horowitz focus and serenity, is full of emotion, sparkling moments of sunshine, moments of intimacy and tranquility, longing and sadness. Lacks emotion, I don't think so, unless you want to be constantly weeping in hand wringing misery, every moment of this reveals delight and feeling for the music.
This is probably my favourite performance of all times. It is up there, a mile above everybody else for me 💙
They said the same about Heifetz, these people just need to close their eyes and listen.
I LOVE the tempo here.
I completely agree. Anything can sound sad when played slow. Here you get the full scope of emotion inherent to the piece.
It's because they think it makes them, oh so erudite, to criticize Mozart and Horowitz....
I hope after I am gone, generations will keep Mozart alive..after our world passes..there will be a new..
Can't stay away from this even after many years Thanks again
A man only dies when he's forgotten mr. Horowitz will live forever
I feel that the speed is genius. Combined with Horowitz's playing depth it keeps me on my toes, excited and involved every single second. So wonderfully powerful.
Amazing song and an amazing performance!! I wish people still wrote songs like this.
I love so much this version
J'aime beaucoup cette interprétation. Magnifique !
Thanks for uploading this. I have heard this many times and it is always extremely touching. It is such a magical sublime moment. Horowitz does the best interpretation of this second movement. And after finishing playing such a beautiful interpretation comes the ordinary people to make comments about a "tie". Unbelievable.
This movement alwas get to me. I am often in tears. So beautiful, so emotional, so elegant.
Самое лучшее и чувствительное исполнение этого адажио.
И очень пластично.
Браво, мистер Горовиц!
that choice of timing is so personal to him & so wonderful x
It is so amaizing, the control that Horowitz had over the weight of his hand and fingers, the precision and the agility... his musicality..
There is genius everywhere! I love the extra notes he adds towards the end - he must really hear the music
I like very much Horowitz's performance, but even more the speed of the piece as given by the maestro! There is no mourning but a mixture, "sadness and joy together"
Io lo preferisco più lento....😂
I agree - I love this interpretation, much more in keeping with Mozart’s personality, and temperament of lively energy. Most interpretations are far too slow.
I have looked at this video over 500 times now. and it gets better and better :)
Это душа Горовица играет! Это гений! Таких как Горовиц сейчас, к сожалению нет.
Horowitz was the absolute top pianist in his time. He had soul in his interpretation not only technical skill.
this music makes me believe humanity is worth. It's a sad thing, but it's worth. Thank you Mozart and interpreters.
It's like Mozart caught a glimpse of Heaven and wrote what he saw into music. Horowitz has transcribed that vision perfectly.
Horowitz's uniquely divine touch
What a great pianist.
I love him so much.
Thank you.
Luz
Love this! He has the right tempo, and feels it in a slow two.
I think this just might be my FAVORITE piano concerto by Mozart...? And what heavenly sounds from both pianist... and orchestra! Horowitz's open phrase OMG...!!!!
I always wonder listening to Mozart what beauty, purity and kindness there must be in his soul to write such music...
It's the first melody I have heard in my life that I can not remember at once but still is majestic ! You should just feel it while listening and not remember to croon than all day long, this melody is just beyond that.
This movement alwas get to me. I am often in tears. Sobeautiful, so emotional, so elegant.
Close your eyes and listen the divine Mozart
Не просто здорово,а гениально,неподражаемо!Можешь с ума сойти от божественной красоты и естественности её выявления!
Да это так !
Точно как Вы сформулировали !
Нужно смотреть весь фантастический фильм. Horowitz plays Mozart (1987, HQ audio, DVD) a Peter Gelb Film
Always wonder what was going on in Mozart’s mind while composing this piece that brings unexplainable emotions to me every single time!
The melancholy is infinite, yet with so few notes. Less is more. This is true Art.
perfection!, soul!, art!. everything...no more words. Thanks Master Vladimir.
Music honest, gentle, harmonious and warm as a mother's love.
What a forceful but heartbreaking rendition of this divine invention. Bravo
Look at the focuses eyes.. Master in work
Thsi is quinrtessential Mozart. TYou listen to the first few bars, and the fisrt time you listen to it, you know it can only be from Mozart, and, if you had any doubts, the orchestra comes in, and you confirm it's Mozart.
Гений! Величайший пианист!
Superbe moment que j'ai découvert sur Facebook et que je vais relayer ici aussi. Superbe autant à l'écoute qu'à regarder les images... Merci. Serge
Chaîne LE JAZZ ET LA JAVA
At the second movement,though Mozart was requiring the tempo of Adagio, Horowitz selected faster tempo of almost Andante. Ordinary pianists can't do such
a behavior. I agree to his choice. because this movement is a Siciliano which means
a kind of dance music. So Horowitz wanted to keep slight dynamic expressions.
It caused a rhythmical flow by the playing with uptempo in the mood of grief.
In the piano concertos of Mozart , I know talented pianists such as Mitsuko Uchida,
Alfred Brendel,and keith Jarrett, but I prefer Horowitz to them as to this concerto.
How many times did the piano sounds of Vladimir Horowitz comfort and encourage
me for 45 years? from kawagoe city near Tokyo Takahashi 高橋
I totally agree with you
thank you for your quality of discernment. The masters study the history of expressionism. The art of writing music, all 8 notes, leaves room for interpretation.
This is my favorite interpretation of this extrodinary movement... Whatever the tempo, Horowitz transcend it. Nadia Boulanger says "this slow movement is never enough slow".
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Finally someone with irrefutable arguments. The beggining is not supposed to be played as funeral march because it wouldn't be consistent with the rest.
The rest of artists playing this movement as a funeral march fail miserably and it's granted as tradition.
My first impression when I first heard this melody was that it sounded sicilian, and as such type of melody is supposed to be melancholic, not of mourning.
No one today can play like this
I find always in Horowitz's perfomances something different, something...Horowitz! :)
Lovely. And lovely sound engineering. Greetings from Belgium.
The GOAT at 83- amazing
Solo poco più di 1 milione di visualizzazioni per questo capolavoro mozartiano eseguito da un colosso come Horowitz? Almeno 100 milioni di visualizzazioni dovrebbe avere un capolavoro, una immensità simile.
Great sound, excellent recording, thanks M. Portugais!
Mozart sits close to God. He is a prime example of the soul trying to leave this body of ours which we are not suited. Thank God for our eternal life.
best interpretation of this work ever
Le summum de la mélancolie et de la grâce, un diamant pur, ciselé par un génie hors normes. Dieu est partout, dans chaque note. Mozart est un ange.
this movement is so beautiful--the natural beauty.
He (mozart) knows how to right beautiful music with simple melody without showing off technique or expressing emotions strongly.
Fabulous music and playing...what a heritage we have to enjoy., and so much classical on TH-cam, as well as all the Leonard Cohen and many others I enjoy..sooooo lucky
Thank you so much for sharing! This is absolutely beautiful!
This is one of those pieces of music that make me wonder if there is a god- could an ordinary mortal have composed this without divine intervention?
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Love it. Tears in my eyes
Never stop listening .
Beautiful interpretation.
Ésta interpretación es sublime, cargada de sentimiento musical y sin caer en el error de tocarla demasiado lenta como ocurre en las interpretaciones actuales. Felicidades a todos por poder escuchar esta maravilla.
Absolutly Great performance!!! - Bravo Maestro