Deutsche Gramophone - 479 8516  - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl

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Few have conjured from a piano such a palette of tonal colours with such convincing imagery and musical imagination as Horowitz does in this recital. The Mozart is witty and playful and if his... — Gramophone Magazine

Vladimir Horowitz’s legendary 1986 recital in Moscow was the then 81-year-old pianist’s first recital in Russia since he left the Soviet Union 61 years before – it was an immense success, as was Deutsche Grammophon’s ‘live’ recording of the concert; now available again on vinyl, including a 4-page insert with all liner notes and photos from the original release.

Renowned pianist Vladimir Horowitz performs compositional works by Mozart, Scarlatti, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann and Moszkowski.

• Mastered from original sources
• Leaflet containing color photos and notes from the original 1986 release in English, German, French and Italian
•  Pressedin Germany

Musicians:
Vladimir Horowitz, piano

Selections:
Side 1:
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonata in E major, K.380
1. Andante commodo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K.330
2. I. Allegro moderato
3. II. Andante cantabile
4. III. Allegretto
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Prelude in G major, op.32 no.5
5. Moderato
Prelude in G sharp minor, op.32 no.12
6. Allegro
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Etude in C sharp minor, op.2 no.1
7. Andante
Etude in D sharp minor, op.8 no.12
8. Patetico

Side 2:
Franz Liszt (1811-1886),
after
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Soirees de Vienne: Valse-Caprice no. 6
1. Allegro con spirito
Franz Liszt
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
(from Annees de Pelerinage, 2eme annee "Italie")
2. Agitato assai - Adagio
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Mazurka in C sharp minor, op.30 no.4
3. Allegretto
4. Mazurka in F minor, op. 7, no. 3
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
5.Traumerei (from "Kinderszenen")
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925)
Etincelles, Morceau caracteristique, op.36 no.6
6. Allegro scherzando
Sergei Rachmaninov
Polka de W.R.
7. Allegretto

Recorded live at the Moscow Conservatory in April 1986