Album insights
In a rare unveiling, Vladimir Horowitz delivered a remarkable recital on October 26, 1986, at Chicago's Orchestra Hall. This exclusive performance now graces a double album for the first time ever. Horowitz mesmerizes in his renditions of Scarlatti, Mozart, and Scriabin, alongside Chopin and Schumann pieces, now part of the esteemed Deutsche Grammophon-Horowitz discography. Noteworthy additions include Schumann's "Träumerei" and Moszkowski's "Etincelles" as encores. Moreover, this musical gem features two unreleased radio interviews with the legendary pianist. Described in 1986 by John von Rhein as an evening brimming with "lyrical finesse, clear and well-crafted piano artistry, adorned with impeccably fluid legato unmatched by any other pianist."