This date in the arts: - Jan. 12, 1928 - Pianist Vladimir Horowitz made his American debut at Carnegie Hall. Even with the rise of jazz and pop music during the period, the 1920s and 30s was a time when performances of classical music, both live and on radio, drew enormous audiences in the United States. Of the many composers, conductors and performers who became household names during this era, none made a bigger splash than a young pianist from Kiev named Vladimir Horowitz. From his first U.S. performance on January 12, 1928, Horowitz established a special bond with American audiences—a bond that would make him the best known and most beloved pianist in his adopted country for the next 60 years. Here Horowitz plays Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 in Musikverein, Vienna, Austria on May 31, 1987 at 84 years of age, two years before his death. bit.ly/1yZOGYv
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:37:08 +0000
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