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The most famous among them are his 1965 return concert at Carnegie Hall and a 1968 recording from his television special, Vladimir Horowitz: A Concert at Carnegie Hall, televised by CBS. [9] Horowitz also continued to make studio recordings, including a 1969 recording of Kreisleriana by Robert Schumann, which was awarded the Prix Mondial du Disque.
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz [n 1] (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian [1] [2] [3] and American pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, [4] [5] [6] he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre, and the public excitement engendered by his playing.
Of Horowitz's many transcriptions, the "Carmen Variations" was the only work to remain in his repertoire throughout his career. He played the Variations from his earliest concerts in the 1920s, when he delighted his audiences with the "show stopping" encore, through to his golden jubilee season in 1978, over 50 years later.
A new Netflix documentary explores the significance of the rock 'n' roll legend's 1968 comeback, ... and he played hundreds more concerts before his death at age 42 in 1977.
The concert was recorded on July 5, 1968, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the Doors' hometown. A VHS video of the concert was also released, containing 14 songs. The full version of the concert, entitled Live at the Bowl '68, was released in October 2012 on CD, LP and Blu-ray Disc.
Golden Jubilee Recital (The Horowitz Concerts: 1977-1978) Liszt: Sonata in B Minor; Faure: Impromptu in F sharp Minor, Op. 102 / Nocturne in B Minor, Op. 119; 1976 RCA Red Seal 31 CRL1-2633 Golden Jubilee Concert . Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op. 30; New York Philharmonic / Eugene Ormandy, Conductor 1978 RCA Red Seal 32 ARL1-3433
In February 1973, Columbia Pictures released “Wattstax” as a concert film, following the smash success of 1970's “Woodstock” documentary.
Soundstage Performances is a 2002 music DVD documentary featuring 13 live TV performances by American rock band the Doors.The compilation features three shows from three distinct stages in the band's career – a TV appearance in Toronto, Canada in 1967, a Danish TV special during the Doors only European tour in 1968 and an appearance on PBS's Critique show in 1969.