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from: RCA
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0078635775525
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: February 22, 1990
Sales Rank: 52271
Studio: RCA
Disc 1:- Rondo alla turca
- Wedding March and Variations
- Serenade of the Doll
- Etude Op 72 No.11 in A flat major
- No.6 in F major
- Etincelles Op 36 No.6
- Songno Op.15, No.7
- Presto
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Whether you love Vladimir Horowitz or not, you had to admit that in some showpieces he is incomparable. Here are lots of them: his own Variations on a Theme from Carmen, his souped-up versions of the Danse Macabre and Rakoczy March, and Moszkowski's Sparks. Stars and Stripes Forever sounds as though the pianist had at least three hands--and good ones at that. I never cared for Horowitz's Chopin, and I'm afraid he beats the hell out of the Chopin Polonaise he plays here. But when you want to hear Horowitz the great showman, this is definitely the disc to play. --Leslie Gerber
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - What's not to love?
Horowitz Encores is a fabulous CD. For those of us in an age group lucky enough to have heard him in person (like me), it brings back exciting live concert memories. For those of you not fortunate enough to have heard him live, it gives you a chance to hear this great master of the keyboard playing with technical wizardry, yet incomparable lyricism and understanding of the material. Horowitz can take a piece that isn't "deep" and make it so. Many listeners and performers today are so focused on mechanical ... Read More
Rating: - Irresistable
Vladimir Horowitz was a master programmer, for the formal recital, and for an informal recital of encores after the printed program was finished. His first encore would invariably be a restful, contemplative piece, with contrasting fireworks to follow. Not every piece on this CD, recorded from 1942-1981, was used by Horowitz for encore material, and the emphasis here is on fireworks.
The works on this CD can be divided into three categories: Horowitz's arrangements of orchestra pieces, double ... Read More
Rating: - true to its title
Horowitz plays these gems with the brilliance that can only come from his hands. "Technique" is the operative word here, and you can find it in abundance. Several of these pieces are Horowitz arrangements of pieces in the classical repertory (ie, Variations on a theme from Carmen, Danse Macabre, Wedding March, Racokzy March, Stars and Stripes, etc.). It is in these arrangements that Horowitz' technique flames overwhelmingly. Others are performances of pieces in their original form (Alla Turca March, Chopin Polonaise, ... Read More
Rating:  - Suffers much from poor quality
Its a shame that Horowitz was in retirement through most of the "golden age" of recording in the 60's. I didn't discover 'til I had it unwrapped (and non-returnable) that most of the pieces on this disk are simply transfers from old 78's, and Horowitz's magical piano dynamics are simply gone. This one is only for the true afficianados, scholars, and historical buffs. Buy it for the historic value, but not the sound; which is terrible.
Rating: - The Encore is more important than you might think!
These are famous Horowitz encores. They are not the titanic pieces he became famous or historically important for, but they are the pieces that made him popular with the public. Some are his own transcriptions, and every performance is his own.
As one reviewer below said well, the encore was a special part of the recital that had its own demands and expectations. Having attended many recitals in my life I can tell you that it is a part of the recital art form that could use some revival. It isn't enough ... Read More
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EAN: 0078635775525
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: February 22, 1990
Sales Rank: 52271
Studio: RCA