Vladimir Horowitz (1903–1989) was one of the most legendary pianists in history, born in Kyiv, where he studied at the Kyiv Conservatory. In 1925 he left for the West and soon conquered the concert halls of Europe and America, becoming a world star of the first magnitude.
Horowitz was considered a true “wizard of the piano”: his playing was marked by extraordinary virtuosity, a stunning dynamic palette — from thunderous fortissimo to the quietest whisper — and an inimitable individuality of phrasing. He had a legendary charisma and a special, instantly recognisable sound. Born in Kyiv, Vladimir Horowitz remains one of the most vivid symbols of pianistic genius of the 20th century, whose recordings still enchant listeners around the world.
