Horowitz: The Complete Dg Recordings

Vladimir Horowitz: piano

CD 1: Horowitz – The Last Romantic
• April 1985: recordings made at home • Bach arr. Busoni,. Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Liszt, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Moszkowski
CD 2: Horowitz – The Studio Recordings
• November 1985: first studio recording since the 1970s • Schumann: Kreisleriana op. 16, Scarlatti, Liszt, Scriabin, Schubert
CD 3: Horowitz in Moscow
• April 1986: his historic return to Moscow for the first time in 61 years • Scarlatti, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann, Moszkowski, Rachmaninov • Live recording
CD 4: Horowitz Plays Mozart
• March 1987: First recording by Horowitz ever of a Mozart piano concerto • Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major K.488, Piano Sonata in B flat major K.333 • With Carlo Maria Giulini conducting
CD 5: Horowitz at Home
• New York, February 1986, January 1989 • Mozart: Sonata in B flat major K. 281 (189f), Adagio in B minor K. 540, Rondo in D major K. 485, Schubert: Moment musical in F minor D780/3, Liszt after Schubert: Ständchen, Soirées de Vienne: Valse Caprice No. 7, Valse Caprice no. 6
CD 6: Horowitz the Poet
• February 1986 (Schubert), May 1987 (Schumann) • Schubert,: Piano Sonata in B flat major D960, Schumann: Kinderszenen op. 15 (Live Recording) • BONUS TRACKS: Studio chatter, Mozart: Rondo in A minor K. 511, Liszt: • Horowitz: Ehemals (No. 10 from Weihnachtsbaum)
CD 7: Horowitz in Hamburg
• His last public appearance as a recitalist: Hamburg 21 June 1987 • Mozart: 1 Rondo in D major K. 485, Piano Sonata in B flat major K .333, Liszt after Schubert: Valse-Caprice no.6, Schumann: Kinderszenen op. 15, Chopin: Mazurka in B minor op. 33 no.4, Polonaise in A flat major op. 53, Schubert: Moment musical in F minor D 780/3; Moszkowski: Etincelles op. 36 no. 6

The complete set of Vladimir Horowitz’s DG recordings in a single box, including Horowitz in Hamburg from 2008 and three bonus tracks only previously available on the compilation The Magic of Horowitz (now deleted). Plus, a 28-page colour booklet and great new liner notes by Jed Distler.

Price: $56.98