Vladimir Horowitz: Schubert Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, D. 899 No. 3 (in G major/1948.2.2)

F. Schubert
Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, D. 899 Op. 90 No. 3 [played in G major]
슈베르트 즉흥곡 3번, 작품번호 899번의 3번
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piano: Vladimir Horowitz
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Recording Information:
Private Yale Collection Recording
February 2, 1948
Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live)
full 1948 February 2 Recital:
• 1948 February 2 Vladim...
full 1948 Recordings:
• 1948 Vladimir Horowitz...
There is some misunderstanding of this recording, such as this G major playing is a arrangement by Horowitz.
But this is not true, and at the 19th century and early 20th century, most of the edition knew that this piece is composed in G major, not G flat. Editions such as Liszt's edition used G major rather that G flat major, and lots of pianists recorded this piece in G major, such as Richter. But people soon knew that this piece was composed in G flat major, and played like that. Horowitz played this piece in G flat major after 1962.
But personally, I like this piece played in G major rather than G flat major.
Recital Program:
· Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob. XVI:52
· Schubert: Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, D. 899 Op. 90 No. 3 [played in G major]
· Scriabin: Poème, Vers la Flamme, Op. 72
· Scriabin: Poème, Op. 32 No. 1, Andante cantabile in F sharp major
· Scriabin: Etude, Op. 42 No. 4 in F sharp major
· Scriabin: Etude, Op. 8 No. 12 in D sharp minor
· Kabalevsky: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F major, Op. 46
.............Intermission.................
· Chopin: Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
· Chopin: Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1
· Chopin: Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29
· Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2
· Chopin: Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Heroic'
Encores:
· Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata K. 380 in E major, L. 23
· Moszkowski: 15 Études de virtuosité, Op. 72 No. 6 in F major
· Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15 No. 7, Träumerei
· Liszt-Horowitz: Wedding March and Variations after F. Mendelssohn, S. 410

[@Vladimir_Horowitz]

There is some misunderstanding of this recording, such as this G major playing is a arrangement by Horowitz.
But this is not true, and at the 19th century and early 20th century, most of the edition knew that this piece is composed in G major, not G flat. Editions such as Liszt's edition used G major rather that G flat major, and lots of pianists recorded this piece in G major, such as Richter. But people soon knew that this piece was composed in G flat major, and played like that. Horowitz played this piece in G flat major after 1962.
But personally, I like this piece played in G major rather than G flat major.

[@hannawagenknecht6378]

Wunderbares Spiel😌

[@bartoldo5898]

From what I know there is a note in the manuscript from the editor stating the piece would be transposed in g major and the time to cut time instead of doubled cut time (8/4) which is where the g major thing started. I think it’s too “serene” in g major personally, for as much as this piece obviously is meant to be serene, I feel like there’s a note of melancholy and heavy heart that is better expressed in g flat.

[@openkeyz937]

It sounds like it's in G major not Gb.

[@Vladimir_Horowitz]

yep please read my short inscription about that