You've just got to love when someone has reached such a high level of virtuosity that they look like they are putting more or less zero effort into what they are doing. Holy cow.
Ben Park I think you misunderstand me. The point is that they don't look like they're struggling with anything, which a lesser person would do. That's not to say that it's easy for them (although it's certainly easiER) or that they are not putting effort in. It has nothing to do with camera angles. Watch a great musician live versus a mediocre one trying to pull something off beyond their ability and you will see what I mean.
"Too slow... what étude do you think this is? Op. 10 No. 3" Anyways Horowitz did played it as fast (if not fast) compared to the other interpretations I've heard thus far - he is truely a legend
My late mother could still play this piece at age 92, I think that is what kept her mind sharp all those years. She was in the first class at Julliard to receive a BS back in 1942, just discovered her class foto.
This is similar to my late grandfather. At the age of 85, he still played saxophone playing Chet Baker and some folk songs perfectly. Interestingly, he almost forgot everything, except his ablity to play saxophone from his memory without script.
He's so chill doing this piece compared to other people. Usually a lot puts a lot of emotion into the piece, such has smiling and bobbing their head and so on so on.. I like this.
@imuien420 Not necessarily easier. Horowitz plays this slowly. It should really be approx. 116 bpm (crotchets). This etude is one of more musical etudes as well. It's an etude that combines musicality with technique. While it's definitely not the hardest Chopin etude, it's probably in the top 10. Trust me. It's not easy to play this fast, musically and fluently.
@@luckygjv872I think though that all of Chopin etudes are musical, is there one that isn’t? Perhaps op 10 n. 2 might not seem as musical, but even that quite technical etude has its lyrical passages on the left hand.
The woman in the video is his wife. She was the daughter of the most famous conductor of his time, Toscanini. This video is from the mid-80's. Horowitz died in 1989. What a remarkable talent he had for playing his instrument!
I love her face at the end. "How you play it so good every time?" haha But seriously, she must be amazed at the end of every piece he plays, just like she was here. I think we all are, really.
Actually, I think that was her typical disappointed look when he acted childish. He played it so straight until almost the very end, but then didn't arpeggiate the big chord and added a few octaves to the final note. He strayed from the score for some unnecessary showmanship, in her view. She was Toscanini's daughter and apparently inherited his severe personality. She seemed to be no fun at all, and was believed to have been a cause of Vladimir's depressive episodes.
There is a G-sharp he plays with his little finger at exactly 0:43 which is played many times over in a very short amount of time, super cleanly and with barely any visible movement from his hand, despite the key depressing fully each time. As a pianist myself, I am in awe. I struggle to believe a 80-year-old hand can even do that! He was truly and undeniably a legend.
@@IvanEDaza I am not making videos now, i am learning the etude and i do highlight that part, is not that hard to highlight that part, even easier than highlighting a voice of an fugato.Most of the good pianists do highlight that part.
@@王梓岳-k8n it's not a matter of technic complexity though, it's a matter of interpretation and knowledge of the voicings on the piece that play a role that isn't explicit on the music sheets
Each fcking pressure on a key is perfectly shaped to have the best rendition possible and the soul of chopin. We can find pianist than can technically play this piece, but that insanely with such a spirit, we'll never find another one like horowitz...
This is such a wonderful interpretation!! It’s very subdued compared to others I’ve heard, horiwitz always has such a unique take on standard repitoire and it’s truly wonderful. He really brings out the childish wonder of the piece without falling into saccharine or overstated territory. Amazing that we have recordings of him playing preserved, truly one of the greats
im beginning to learn this peace its extremely hard to be able to look like one is doing it so effortlessly like this is an amazing skill. nor do I think I would be able to. anyone who says otherwise is an idiot.
That's right! I think lots of people hear the intended melody of the RH and think those are the only notes that need to be played, forgetting the accompaniment from the RH as well. It's just one of those pieces that people can only see the difficulty IF you play it badly. To play it well you need to hide a few notes while emphasizing others, making it seem like there's a much simpler melody than there actually is
OMG!... Horowitz here is almost 90 years old! He devoted his whole life in music and at this point, He has proven his mettle and virtuosity.AT THIS POINT, IT IS HIS RIGHT TO INTERPRET MUSIC IN HIS OWN WAY!
Horowitz is one of those pianists who doesn't move a lot while playing. However, during large jumps he does look in that general direction to make sure he doesn't land on the wrong note. At 0:28, which is a particularly "jumpy" part of the etude, you can see Horowitz's head bobbing left and right as he's looking at where his hands should fall. Makes my day every time.
Horowitz is my favourite pianist of all time, but sometimes I feel as though his Chopin is hit and miss. The first time I listened to this, I didn't think he got it right. Then, after listening to it about five times it be became, like so many Horowitz recordings, my favourite interpretation,so much so that I almost feel like listening to other recordings is a waste of time.
A legend played by a legend :) I'm learning this piano composition and I swear, it's the most devine song I've ever played. When I play this, my fiingers are in Heaven! xD
0:20 its like he fell asleep on the piano and you forgot and thought it was just a background track, then you realize, OH NO! HE'S AWAKE AND HE'S STILL PLAYING!!! what a genius playing this piece with such skills as if it's just an easy song :O
Not easy to "lighten up" when you've got television crew in your house and a camera pointing at you! Plus she smiles and seems (rightly) proud of her husband at the end!
Anyone who doesn't like this either doesn't have ears, talent or is just jealous. Horowitz plays beautifully. And he puts the newer generation of piano players to shame...even at his age:-)
1:31 I love the face of Horowitz's wife after he is done playing. She sits there and blinks a couple of times, looking dazzeled like "What just happened???"
Chopin etudes are *required* for Juilliard auditions. From the requirements: "For pre-screening, applicants must submit No. 2 and No. 3 from the live audition repertoire, as well as one etude by Chopin."
