Synopses & Reviews
The author was a friend of Vladimir Horowitz for three years in the 1980's. This is a record of their conversations on piano repertoire, composers, performance, etc.... There's an exhaustive Horowitz discography with critical comments. A must for the piano aficionado, this is a book to keep and reread.-Classical Net. Details a special friendship between two musicians, covers a lifetime of musical wisdom, and contains countless anecdotes of the musical world.-Ingram. Dubal, broadcaster, concert pianist, and faculty member at Juilliard, draws upon his knowledgeable background to produce a fascinating portrait of the brilliant and electrifying pianist Vladimir Horowitz ...Discussions ensued on repertoire, stylistic interpretations, tastes of audiences, other famous pianists, favored composers, and even such non-musical topics as care of animals, modern-day presidents, and American youth. Dubal provides a rare and intimate glimpse of Horowitz and illustrates the precariousness of accommodating the temperament of a genius. -Library Journal. Sales Pitch: Renowned as one of the three greatest romantic classical pianist of the 20th century, along with Claudio Arrau and Rudolf Serkin, Vladimir Horowitz is seen in a unique light as the author become a "member of the family" by visiting Horowitz and his wife at their home many evenings for nearly four years. Now this excellent book is complemented with an audio CD containing excerpts from these conversations with Mr. Horowitz. Related Titles: Horowitz: His Life and Music by Harold Schonberg, Simon & Schuster (November 1992). Horowitz: A Biography of Vladimir Horowitz, by Glenn Plaskin, William Morrow (March 1983)
Synopsis
Dubal broadcaster concert pianist and faculty member at Juilliard draws upon his knowledgeable background to produce a fascinating portrait of the brilliant and electrifying pianist Vladimir Horowitz...Discussions ensued on repertoire stylistic interpretations tastes of audiences other famous pianists favored composers and even such non-musical topics as care of animals modern-day presidents and American youth. Dubal provides a rare and intimate glimpse of Horowitz and illustrates the precariousness of accommodating the temperament of a genius. Library Journal