To the detractors, yes there are bunches of wrong notes. It was a live performance. Do some pianists today play fewer wrong notes? Yes, of course. But this man actually KNEW Rachmaninov, and the composer loved his interpretations of his piano music. 45 years ago, hardly any other pianist even attempted this concerto. This is a historically important concert.
Aurthur Rubenstein once stated that if you took all the wring notes I made in a concert you could make a another concert with them. It's how you respond to the mistakes that count.
Wrong notes are parts of the game. Yes he made wrong notes, as Kempff for instance or Edwin Fischer. But they were real musicians, which is much more important...
One of my great memories was meeting Vladimir Horowitz by chance when I was a college student, about age 18, in New York around 1976. I was taking a walk through Central Park when I passed by Mr. Horowitz sitting on a park bench with a friend. I did a double-take and turned to face him, surprised and delighted to see one of my favorite pianists of all time. He looked at me and gave me a big smile. I bowed my head in deep respect and he smiled again and nodded. I was too shy at the time to approach him or to talk with him and didn't want to intrude on him. But nobody else in the park but me seemed to have any idea who this distinguished man was with his friend sitting on the bench; so Mr. Horowitz seemed to appreciate my expression of delight and deep admiration as our eyes locked for the moment.
I had the honor of moving the 1941 Horowitz Steinway 3 times for its dealer here. One evening I brought it home in my truck and slept with it to protect it. Around 3AM I awoke to hear Mr Horowitz's ghost play it one more time. It was a wonderful concert, if only in my dreams. I very carefully repact it in its custom travel case and was thanked by the piano movers on NBC in Atlanta.
In Horowitz's biography, he performed this concerto in Los Angeles with Rachmaninoff in the audience. After the performance, Rachmaninoff announced to the crowd that Vladimire made a wonderful interpretation of his composition and that NOBODY can play it like him. I'm sure that silenced a lot of critics who aren't that crazy about Horowitz.
In Horowitz's biography, he performed this concerto in Los Angeles with Rachmaninoff in the audience. After the performance, Rachmaninoff announced to the crowd that Vladimire made a wonderful interpretation of his composition and that NOBODY can play it like him. I'm sure that silenced a lot of critics who aren't that crazy about Horowitz.
My mom loved this recording, she'd watch the original video on youtube almost every day and listen to it in the car whenever she'd drive to the beach. She passed last September but I just know that she would have been overjoyed to know that this video had been so wonderfully remastered. Thank you so much for doing this, it's such a gift to be able to match the album recording with the hand movements.
0:35 interview subtitle texts: i improvise each time i am on the stage i improvise i never played twice the same the conductors are always very much afraid because he said that you rehearse one way you play in concert another way i cannot do it all the way because everything what you do in life especially in art should be spontaneous that's very important ~ i have tremendous amount of integrity and i criticize myself much more than anybody else who criticize me in the newspaper a magazine and everything i'm the greatest critic of myself and so that means i will never be happy if i don't give everything i have so you know human being is not a machine some day is better some days not everybody every one of us and i hope the 24th of Sep. at from five to six i will feel well everything will be balanced and all my emotion all my spiritual control will be there in the place and i will give you a good performance and then it will satisfy the people that's all
He made today's young aspiring lions look like pygmies!. The astonishing power and control at his fingertips were unique, AND no visual theatrics or facial contortions.
While there are millions of useless nonsense on social media, we can witness an unforgettable night in 1978 at the Lincoln Center NY with Zubin Metha and the icon Vladimir Horowitz performing Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 3 with the New York Philharmonic. This reminds me of memorable nights I had the privilege of participating in a club for classical music lovers in São Paulo, Brazil, in the 80s and 90s where personalities like Horowitz were worshipped in our nights through the technological innovations of the time: the CD and the Video Laser. Good memories. Thank you for making this video available.
Like Horowitz said, “The Art should be spontaneous.…” , I know why I was trying while watching and listening to this ever masterpiece performance..., thank you so much for sharing ❤
Impeccable voicing, articulation, legato, phrasing and thorough understanding of the music brought forth as only this virtuoso is capable of making the pianoforte sing. I have heard many use this concerto as a show off piece. Today I heard the music for the first time.
He was phenomenal! I’ve had the fantastic vinyl of “Horowitz / Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 - New York Philharmonic with Eugene Ormandy - Live At Carnegie Hall, January 8, 1978” since the early 1980s.
What outsiders fail to understand is that artistry and perfection are at odds. The reasons they criticize this performance are exactly why it is by far and away my favorite recording. It is raw, guttural, beautiful, and feels like it is tearing itself apart under its own sheer weight. I am in tears by the heavenly end of the third movement, without fail, every time. I will continue to come back to this recording for many more years to come.
I already have this Blu-ray, but Horowitz's comments before the performance and the multiple curtain calls after the performance have all been cut. I just watched the full version. Thanks for sharing!
I always was taken by those slender flat hands in total command of the keyboard and rendering a classical performance which at times entered another dimension of sound. His modesty of movement and almost static pose seems almost incongruous, yet frankly rather wonderful...
Благодарю-Благодарю-Благодарю!!! Великий пианист-виртуоз! Я увидела своими глазами(хоть и в записи),как выступление Владимира Горовица, привело слушателей в неописуемый восторг. Есть за что! Браво ! Легендарный…!
Il concerto numero 3 sta ad Horowitz come il Concerto in Sol di Ravel sta a Michelangeli... mostrano una sicurezza sia tecnica che mnemonica tali che hanno tutto il tempo di interpretare ma anche di creare "scena" e spettacolo inimitabili, senza la minima ansia.
What a treat, I remember when there was a short remastered clip of the beginning of the third movement posted and thinking 'I'd love to have the whole concerto...' Here it is!
Éste es un concierto muy especial para mí. Lo he oído muchas veces por mucho pianistas y Vladimir sigue siendo el que mejor lo toque . Mi sueño hubiera sido oír lo tocar en vivo❤❤❤ 18:47
To the detractors, yes there are bunches of wrong notes. It was a live performance. Do some pianists today play fewer wrong notes? Yes, of course. But this man actually KNEW Rachmaninov, and the composer loved his interpretations of his piano music. 45 years ago, hardly any other pianist even attempted this concerto. This is a historically important concert.
Those detractos better not say it in front of me. Thems fightin words
Always someone to "point out the wrong notes," in other words criticize / complain... No matter...the skill level and quality are off the charts.
And he was 75 yrs. old!!!!!
Aurthur Rubenstein once stated that if you took all the wring notes I made in a concert you could make a another concert with them. It's how you respond to the mistakes that count.
Wrong notes are parts of the game. Yes he made wrong notes, as Kempff for instance or Edwin Fischer. But they were real musicians, which is much more important...
One of my great memories was meeting Vladimir Horowitz by chance when I was a college student, about age 18, in New York around 1976. I was taking a walk through Central Park when I passed by Mr. Horowitz sitting on a park bench with a friend. I did a double-take and turned to face him, surprised and delighted to see one of my favorite pianists of all time. He looked at me and gave me a big smile. I bowed my head in deep respect and he smiled again and nodded. I was too shy at the time to approach him or to talk with him and didn't want to intrude on him. But nobody else in the park but me seemed to have any idea who this distinguished man was with his friend sitting on the bench; so Mr. Horowitz seemed to appreciate my expression of delight and deep admiration as our eyes locked for the moment.
I, met Evgeny Kissin also, when I was in Laguardia High School. I, play the violin. The, same passion was in his eyes, lol.
Great story! 😄 I would have accosted him. Lol
Great memory!
What a wonderful experience! Reading it, I felt like I was there. So, thanks for sharing your story!
This is a beautiful moment to share, thank you ❤
I had the honor of moving the 1941 Horowitz Steinway 3 times for its dealer here. One evening I brought it home in my truck and slept with it to protect it. Around 3AM I awoke to hear Mr Horowitz's ghost play it one more time. It was a wonderful concert, if only in my dreams. I very carefully repact it in its custom travel case and was thanked by the piano movers on NBC in Atlanta.
In Horowitz's biography, he performed this concerto in Los Angeles with Rachmaninoff in the audience. After the performance, Rachmaninoff announced to the crowd that Vladimire made a wonderful interpretation of his composition and that NOBODY can play it like him. I'm sure that silenced a lot of critics who aren't that crazy about Horowitz.
No pyrotechnics, just talent and feeling. Certainly the best of his generation.
Best at expressions atleast
Exatamente piano em seu auge com Horowitz, a interpretação pode ser elevada mais que seu nível, mas vai demorar para alguém o superar !
In Horowitz's biography, he performed this concerto in Los Angeles with Rachmaninoff in the audience. After the performance, Rachmaninoff announced to the crowd that Vladimire made a wonderful interpretation of his composition and that NOBODY can play it like him. I'm sure that silenced a lot of critics who aren't that crazy about Horowitz.
He has more power in his left pinky than I have in my entire body 😭
My mom loved this recording, she'd watch the original video on youtube almost every day and listen to it in the car whenever she'd drive to the beach. She passed last September but I just know that she would have been overjoyed to know that this video had been so wonderfully remastered. Thank you so much for doing this, it's such a gift to be able to match the album recording with the hand movements.
Thanks!
First time hearing this performance. My eyes closed head rested and breathing slowed.
Magic
I feel so blessed to have access to this in 2024.... thank you...
Grate pianist and so young Zubin Mehta!
When I need to remember what is beautifull I listen to this performance. Nothing is less then perfect.
Вот это овации, у Нас бы так любили и ценили классич.музыку!!!!Низкий поклон
0:35 interview subtitle texts:
i improvise each time i am on the stage
i improvise i never played twice the same
the conductors are always very much afraid because he said that you rehearse one way you play in concert another way i cannot do it all the way
because everything what you do in life especially in art should be spontaneous
that's very important
~
i have tremendous amount of integrity
and i criticize myself much more than anybody else who criticize me
in the newspaper a magazine and everything
i'm the greatest critic of myself
and so that means i will never be happy if i don't give everything i have
so you know human being is not a machine some day is better some days not everybody
every one of us and i hope the 24th of Sep. at from five to six i will feel well
everything will be balanced
and all my emotion all my spiritual control will be there in the place
and i will give you a good performance and then it will satisfy the people
that's all
This is an unparalleled performance and an incredible rendition of the 3rd concerto.
What excellent remastering!
He made today's young aspiring lions look like pygmies!. The astonishing power and control at his fingertips were unique, AND no visual theatrics or facial contortions.
Agree.
No one today or at any other time can match Horowitz's pallet of expression on the piano or with composers like Rachmaninov. A magnificent treat.
Absolute genius!
While there are millions of useless nonsense on social media, we can witness an unforgettable night in 1978 at the Lincoln Center NY with Zubin Metha and the icon Vladimir Horowitz performing Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. 3 with the New York Philharmonic. This reminds me of memorable nights I had the privilege of participating in a club for classical music lovers in São Paulo, Brazil, in the 80s and 90s where personalities like Horowitz were worshipped in our nights through the technological innovations of the time: the CD and the Video Laser. Good memories. Thank you for making this video available.
He was 75 during this concert.
Cool bow-tie at 1:05. Classy fellow, always meticulously dressed-as he played...nothing ostentatious
Wow, I have never seen such a standing ovation in my life! What an experience it must've been to be there in person!!!!
The greatest pianist that ever breathed air!!!
世紀の演奏を目の前で体験したような気持ちになりました。あなたのリマスターに最高の敬意を払います。日本の高校生から🇯🇵
This man has to be beaten by whom?It would be impossible, to say the least
I'm so relieved to see that his left hand pinky raises just like mine does. There's hope for me yet. 😂
Like Horowitz said, “The Art should be spontaneous.…” , I know why I was trying while watching and listening to this ever masterpiece performance..., thank you so much for sharing ❤
How great to re-live this once again in all this enhanced digital glory. Best sound ever!
Horowitz, the legend. His geniality will remain unique forever.
Geniality is genius? He has both
The best of the best!
Impeccable voicing, articulation, legato, phrasing and thorough understanding of the music brought forth as only this virtuoso is capable of making the pianoforte sing. I have heard many use this concerto as a show off piece. Today I heard the music for the first time.
Three men I admire and love in the same video on a memorable date: Rachmaninoff, Horowitz and Mehta. Thank you very much for the uploading.
Such a great smile
Such power and touch! Horowitz made it look easy.
you are a legend for this remaster, thank you
exactly
보고또보고 질릴때까지 ~~ 그가 놀라울뿐,
Maestro Horowitz, Rachmaninov and the Steinway are one; greatness, genius and compassion personified.
I am speech less, an amazing performance.
He was phenomenal!
I’ve had the fantastic vinyl of “Horowitz / Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 - New York Philharmonic with Eugene Ormandy - Live At Carnegie Hall, January 8, 1978” since the early 1980s.
Me, too.
私もです
Unbelievable but believable! Fabulous video, absolutely amazing. Bravo to Horowitz and Mehta for a phenomenal performance!
Well, that's what you can call "la Grande Passione"...
What outsiders fail to understand is that artistry and perfection are at odds. The reasons they criticize this performance are exactly why it is by far and away my favorite recording. It is raw, guttural, beautiful, and feels like it is tearing itself apart under its own sheer weight. I am in tears by the heavenly end of the third movement, without fail, every time. I will continue to come back to this recording for many more years to come.
I already have this Blu-ray, but Horowitz's comments before the performance and the multiple curtain calls after the performance have all been cut.
I just watched the full version. Thanks for sharing!
I was there…!❤❤❤
OMG!! thank you so much for sharing this priceless remaster!
A miracle preserved till the end of time!!!!!
Timeless treasure! Best gift from the Maestro for us!
I graduated from high school with his daughter Sonia. He visited her once. We all got to see him. To bab she had to die so young.
Thank you so much for sharing this masterpiece!
Солидарна с реакцией зала!!!
Исполнение не поддающееся описанию!!! Момент Истины!!! Музыкальный ШЕДЕВР!!!
I always was taken by those slender flat hands in total command of the keyboard and rendering a classical performance which at times entered another dimension of sound. His modesty of movement and almost static pose seems almost incongruous, yet frankly rather wonderful...
Thank you for this timeless gift, my favorite piano concert.
Best quality recording of this performance. So glad it is perserved.
Oh man, he's GOOD! Astonishing emotional expression!!!
WOW. His talent was sublime.
Yes! Finally the remaster of the whole concerto. How merry this makes me.
Благодарю-Благодарю-Благодарю!!!
Великий пианист-виртуоз! Я увидела
своими глазами(хоть и в записи),как выступление Владимира Горовица,
привело слушателей
в неописуемый восторг.
Есть за что! Браво !
Легендарный…!
Wow I was born september 24th.. what a gift!
Il concerto numero 3 sta ad Horowitz come il Concerto in Sol di Ravel sta a Michelangeli... mostrano una sicurezza sia tecnica che mnemonica tali che hanno tutto il tempo di interpretare ma anche di creare "scena" e spettacolo inimitabili, senza la minima ansia.
The video of the century.
What a treat, I remember when there was a short remastered clip of the beginning of the third movement posted and thinking 'I'd love to have the whole concerto...' Here it is!
Thanks for sharing. This is great!
Standing ovation!
Love, love, love this man.
Thank you for this.
Невероятен майстор магьосник Валбо негов почитател от години!!!
Incredible. That is how it should be forever ❤❤
Nice, Wolf, really nice! Jim Hulton
Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto: Music to make love by. His 3rd Piano Concerto: Music to bite nails to
Say that to his face though
Thank you SO much for remastering the whole concerto!!!!
Brilliant
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Such brilliance - so lucky to have this remastered beautiful performance - tears were in my eyes as well,
Holy... thank you so much! 😮
Oh! My God! Thanks
Éste es un concierto muy especial para mí. Lo he oído muchas veces por mucho pianistas y Vladimir sigue siendo el que mejor lo toque . Mi sueño hubiera sido oír lo tocar en vivo❤❤❤ 18:47
The feeling of watching and listening to genius. Who said that perfection doesn't exist?
Thanks a lot for this great work🤝
75 and many happy people
EXCELLENT remastering!
Great work, to enjoy again and again‼
Super!
Exquisite.
Integrity, bravo🎉... even Zubin has to take the cues from the maestro
Only the best for THE BEST
Extraordinary
Великий!
Merci beaucoup from Paris France 👍.
Wowwwww...........Just Wowwwwww......
I'm sorry but I can't find another word
Listen..........
Nice buncha notes!
Wowowowowowowowowow!!!
Wonderful!
Thx so much
Excelente video!! muchas gracias. Por casualidad tiene subtitulos en español?
❤
Congrats on 10k🎉
bravo!
よくやった！
Thank you so much.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊
Браво!! Истинное наслаждение!!!❤❤❤
Where's that extended applause I'm surprised he did not do an encore.
♥
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