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Horowitz Plays Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev, and others
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Additional Horowitz Plays Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev, and others Information
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Horowitz's Pictures is one of his most controversial recordings. In true Romantic tradition, he made changes in Mussorgsky's much-maligned score. Ignore those strict constructionists who hold that the composer's word is law, and you'll revel in the sheer high spirits and unabashed virtuosity of this electrifying performance. Few make this piece as exciting as Horowitz. The fillers offer his inimitable versions of various Russian favorites along with his not-to-be-missed transcriptions of Carmen highlights and a Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever as you've never heard it. --Dan Davis
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What Customers Say About Horowitz Plays Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Prokofiev, and others:
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This one is very mechanical, without much color or feeling. This recording was made in 1947 and the recording quality reflects that. It sounds like the CD was made from a scratchy record with no clean up.I have heard better Horowitz performances.
That said, this is Horowitz. I'd pay the money for the Prokofiev and Danse Excentrique alone. A very good CD, but some of the titles are also on the Encores CD, and all the titles except the Rachmaninoff (recorded in 1979) are in mono. It's great. I just want to warn you that this is not the crystal-clear CD sound we're used to. Besides the Rachmaninoff, the recording dates range from 1928 (whew). to 1956.
If you are a Horowitz fan, I highly recommend this recording. Horowitz is amazing as we have all come to expect, but at the time that Mussorgsky's PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION was recorded, recording techiniques had not been perfected as they have today. The rest of the CD is outstanding.
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