This is famed Russian pianist Arcadi Volodos playing the virtuosic Horowitz arrangement of John Phillip-Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" those left hand octaves look killer.. God bless this man for conquering this piece!
What a masterful video to post on youtube containing one of the most patriotic peices in history. Volodos truely has immense talent to play three and four part melodies at once and at the tempo he preforms at.
Volodos is awesome! However in terms of piano recitals with stupid editing, take a look at Lang Lang playing Paganini/Listz étude 6, the camera doesn't focus on each position for more than a second!
Nice try. Reminds me of those painters who produce fake Rembrandts. At first glance you think you're looking at a Rembrandt, the guy reproduced everything perfectly. Then you realize the work is a brilliant imitation.That there is nothing of the artist's 's own vision. Flying fingers, yes. Horowitz'z demonism, subtlety, sly wit, no.
