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Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Recording - Chopin, Haydn, Liszt & Wagner (1990) {Sony Classical SK 45818 rec 1989}

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Date: 24 Jul 2018 14:21:54

Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Recording - Chopin, Haydn, Liszt & Wagner (1990) {Sony Classical SK 45818 rec 1989}
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© 1990 CBS Records / Sony Classical | SK 45818
Classical / Piano

This album was the last ever made by this awesome legend of piano-playing. Recorded at his own home in six sessions over twelve days, it is stunning to realise that this performance comes from a man of 86 years of age. I thought I had heard just about everything he had ever recorded. This album includes music he had never before played publicly ' at least not in the USA - or recorded.
Haydn's Eflat Sonata No 49 sparkles from start to finish, full of typical Horowitzian colour and drama, yet classical in flavour and beautifully balanced.
A Mazurka, two Nocturnes and two Etudes by Chopin, and Liszt's arrangement of Wagner's 'Liebestod' follow, each pianistically fabulous in terms of colour, multiple singing melodic lines, textural richness and clarity.
The popular and much-hackneyed Fantasie Impromptu flows unexpectedly quieter than one usually hears it played, which is rather refreshing. I took a while to get used to the absence of sentimentality in the middle section.
The 'Weinen Klagen' Praeludium is a gem. This late Liszt composition is not particularly well-known. In his later years Liszt explored and developed visionary harmonic ideas, which are exemplified in the richly chromatic 'Praeludium.' Horowitz brings it's darkly exquisite harmonies to life with turbulent intensity. Although it comes second to last, I understand this was the last piece of music recorded for this disc, therefore the last ever recorded by the maestro. This recording was completed on 1st November 1989. The maestro died on November 5th 1989.
A few quirky features here and there, but it would not be vintage Horowitz without those. Essential listening for piano music lovers and especially Horowitz fans.

Grammy Awards
33rd Awards (1990)
Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording

Musicians
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)

Recorded in New York City 1989 with 20-bit technology.
Liner notes in English, German, French and Italian.

Tracks
01 - Haydn - Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI-49 - 1. Allegro
02 - Haydn - Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI-49 - 2. Adagio e cantabile
03 - Haydn - Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI-49 - 3. Finale. Tempo di Minuet
04 - Chopin - Mazurka in C minor, op.56 no.3
05 - Chopin - Nocturne in E-flat major, op.55 no.2
06 - Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op.66
07 - Chopin - Etude in A-flat major, op.25 no.1
08 - Chopin - Etude in E minor, op.25 no.5
09 - Chopin - Nocturne in B major, op.62 no.1
10 - Bach-Liszt - Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, prelude for piano, S.179
11 - Wagner-Liszt - Isolde's Liebestod, S.447

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