2 Quotes & Sayings By Vladimir Horowitz

Vladimir Horowitz was a world-renowned classical pianist. He was a child prodigy and a virtuoso of the highest order. Born in Kiev, Russia, on December 2, 1875, he was raised in an aristocratic Jewish family. After graduating from the Petrograd Conservatory of Music, Vladimir Horowitz became a sensation as a concert pianist with his dazzling technique and imagination Read more

In 1923 he joined the Metropolitan Opera, where he performed for more than twenty years. In addition to his world-class career as a soloist, he also served as the concertmaster of many leading orchestras. His interpretations of Beethoven's piano sonatas and his recording of Chopin's four ballades with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra were especially admired by critics and audiences alike.