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...
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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.
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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.
“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
@@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
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. .
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.
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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 !
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.
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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 ❤❤❤
Justin Jasinski : I cried after I did ya moms. The shame, yo. The shame.
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+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!!
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
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.
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~```
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.
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.
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.
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!
Not sure what anything about this man and his talent has to do with anything but the sound that he created. Stupid to talk about anything else. Look at this!! Look at it and learn. It's so beautiful. If you do otherwise you are losing something.
The Titan The Giant of The piano Grigory Sokolov his Chopin piano concerto no 2! Mozart Piano concerto no 24! Brahms piano concerto no 2 after Sokolov played These concertos then All The others pianists Are only DUST ZEROS! Sokolov versus Horowitz 100-0!!!!
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 :)
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.
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...!!!!
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.
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
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.
