A Reminiscence [Original recording remastered]

On this CD:

1. Impromptu for piano in G flat major, D. 899/3 (Op. 90/3)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

2. Waltz for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT 213
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

3. Prelude for piano No. 6 in B minor, Op. 28/6, CT 171
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

4. Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT 180
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

5. Sonata for keyboard in D major, K. 491 (L. 164)
Composed by Domenico Scarlatti
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

6. Arrangement for piano: Bach: "10 Chorale Preludes", from Bach-Busoni gesammelte Ausgabe, Vol.3
Composed by Ferruccio Busoni
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

7. Mazurka for piano in E minor, Op. 41/2, CT 74
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

8. Prelude for piano No.23 in G sharp minor, Op. 32/12
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

9. Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 1. Adagio sostenuto
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

10. Moments Musicaux (6), for piano, Op. 16
Composed by Sergey Rachmaninov
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

11. Consolation, for piano No. 2 in E Major "Un poco più mosso", S. 172/2 (LW A111a/2/2)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

12. Feuillet d'album for piano in E flat major, Op. 45/1
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

13. Etude for piano in A flat major, Op. 8/8
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

14. Feuillet d'album for piano, Op. 58
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

15. Préludes (12) for piano, Book II, L. 123 7. La Terrasse des Audiences du Clair de Lune
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

16. Préludes (12) for piano, Book II, L. 123 5. Bruyères
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

17. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15 Von fremden Länden und Menschen
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

18. Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15 Träumerei
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Vladimir Horowitz

Editorial Reviews
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This compilation, taken from live and studio recordings of the 1960s and '70s, is described as a selection of pieces especially beloved by both Horowitz and his audiences. They are largely popular fare, none longer than six and a half minutes, some less than two. All are originally for piano, except Busoni's arrangement of a Bach Chorale Prelude; all are complete works except the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Arranged arbitrarily without regard to chronology, stylistic unity, or contrast of tempo, the program resembles encore pieces performed according to the artist's whim, perhaps to create the illusion of spontaneous choice.

However, the record's variety showcases one of the greatest pianists of his or any other time from every angle of his multifaceted artistry, and the selections include many composers with whom Horowitz was closely associated. A Scarlatti Sonata displays his pristine, crisp touch and rock-steady rhythm. Two Debussy Preludes are a swash of colors. A Liszt Study has feathery delicacy. The Moonlight sings with such moving simplicity that one wishes he had played the whole sonata. His Schubert, Chopin, and Schumann are lovely and poetic, but sometimes a bit overdone. Schumann's "Träumerei" is so dreamy that it almost goes to sleep. Perhaps closest to his heart and best suited to his pianistic and musical style are two Rachmaninoff and three Scriabin pieces. All are slow and very romantic, impressionist, improvisatory, rhetorical, and passionate. --Edith Eisler

A Reminiscence, Music, Ludwig van Beethoven, Ferruccio Busoni, Fryderyk Chopin, Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt, Sergey Rachmaninov, Domenico Scarlatti, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Alexander Scriabin, Vladimir Horowitz, Albumblatt for Keyboard, Baroque Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Chamber Music & Recitals, Character/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Keyboard, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Collection of Preludes for Keyboard, Etude for Keyboard, Impromptu for Keyboard, Keyboard, Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title, Mazurka for Keyboard, Moment Musical for Keyboard, Music for Keyboard, Prelude for Keyboard, Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Waltz for Keyboard

Take It Easy: Raymond Fox's New 40's Musical (1996 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
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Take It Easy: Raymond Fox's New 40's Musical (1996 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
Original Cast Recording
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004CRL
Release Date: 1996-09-17