Horowitz in Hamburg: The Last Concert

Horowitz in Hamburg: The Last Concert

In 1987, Vladimir Horowitz, the last of the keyboard titans of the 20th century, made a triumphant European tour, giving what turned out to be his final series of performances before an adoring public. The very last of these concerts, on June 21 in Hamburg, was recorded by the North German Radio. Apart from a single encore, no part of this valedictory concert has ever been issued before. This recording constitutes a unique souvenir of Horowitzs final public appearance, where the sense of occasion and immediacy is palpable. Horowitz included three signature works on his final program: Schumanns enchanting Scenes from Childhood (source of one of his favorite encores, the immortal Trdumerei), Chopins monumental "Heroic" Polonaise, and one of his most glittering encores, Moszkowskis Itincelles.

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