Also known as
  • Владимир Самойлович Горовиц,
  • Володимир Самійлович Горовиць,
  • Horowitz,
  • Horowitz, Vladimir
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz (; ; )  (1 October 1903 – 5 November 1989) was a Russian-American pianist. In his prime, he was considered one of the most distinguished pianists of any age. His technique, use of tone color and the excitement of his playing are legendary. He is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. Horowitz said that he was born in Kiev in the Russian Empire (now the capital of Ukraine), but some sources have given Berdichev as his birthplace.... full article at wikipedia
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  • Dec 21, 1933
  • Nov 5, 1989
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  • 1920
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