Vladimir Horowitz quotes
Vladimir Horowitz was a Russian-born American pianist, renowned for his breathtaking virtuosity and expressive interpretations. His performances captivated audiences worldwide and set new standards in piano artistry. He is remembered as one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. Here are 13 of his quotes:
I heard Edwin Fischer, who did not mean much to me. I heard another pianist in Berlin who had a big success and I thought he was awful - Mischa Levitzki. Just fingers, and you cannot listen only to fingers. There is a difference between artist and artisan. Levitzki was an artisan. But Ignaz Friedman, who I admired, was a great artist. He had wonderful fingers and a very personal, individual way of playing, even if some of his ideas were very strange to me. He had no hesitation touching up the music. I got annoyed with him at one concert when he changed the basses in Chopin's F minor Ballade. I didn't like that. For some reason he was happier making records than he was on the stage.
Vladimir Horowitz
![I liked him [Arthur Rubinstein] as a pianist. He was a good musician and had a fantastic repertoire. He never had a great technique, but certain things he played well. I heard him play some of the Chopin etudes, the easier ones with great panache and I told him I had never heard them played better. He said, "Do you mean it?" (Vladimir Horowitz)](https://cdn.quotesdtb.com/img/quotes_images_webp/09/vladimir-horowitz-certain-chopin-455909.webp)
Vladimir Horowitz
Occupation: American Musician
Born: September 18, 1903
Died: November 5, 1989
Quotes count: 13
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