Dreaming about Horowitz's 1986 Moscow recital and his performance of Schumann's Träumerei.
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Vladimir Horowitz’s interpretation of Robert Schumann’s Träumerei is celebrated as one of the most beautiful performances in piano history. In this video, we explore why his rendition is so powerful, analyzing his unusual technique, expressive phrasing, and idiosyncratic rubato. However, Horowitz has always been controversial, inspiring criticism from pianists such as Glenn Gould.
Träumerei (“Dreaming”) is one of the most beloved pieces from Schumann’s Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15. Written during a period of career and financial crisis in Schumann's life, as well as a time of unrequited longing with Clara Schumann, the piece has taken on a life of its own. Horowitz, deeply connected to Träumerei, performed it at key moments in his career, including his legendary 1986 Moscow recital. His interpretation captures Schumann’s dream-like vision with unmatched sensitivity by resisting simplicity.
This video delves into the history of Träumerei, the cultural impact of Horowitz’s performances, and the artistic choices that make his version unforgettable, and how it represents the deepest subconscious dreams that never quite comes true.
Also including contributions from Norman Krieger, Emanuel Ax, Claudio Arrau, Maria João Pires, Martha Argerich, Lisa Bergman, and Alfred Schnittke.
⌛CHAPTERS⌛
0:00 Horowitz’s defiant genius
1:00 The critics of Horowitz
1:32 A takedown in the New Grove Dictionary
2:12 Horowitz’s life of contradictions
3:10 Horowitz’s 1986 Moscow Recital
4:34 A humble and provocative encore
5:27 Florestan and Eusebius
6:22 Robert Schumann is running out of money
7:58 the origins of Kinderszenen
8:55 Träumerei’s history and cultural impact
10:18 my personal Schumann CD story
11:22 Horowitz’s Träumerei analysis
12:57 Comparison with Claudio Arrau’s Träumerei
14:07 Horowitz’s resistance to simplicity
15:07 The subconscious layers of dreams
15:36 Schumann’s dream world
15:53 Taruskin’s response to Horowitz
16:30 “I don’t want to have perfection”
18:20 the right side of history
18:43 tonebase premium + Avdeeva
20:00 get your life together
🎥ESSENTIAL SOURCES🎥
Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fhKaAX5dOc
Horowitz The Last Romantic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMNkmD47j6o
To Perform or Not?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_5uSpUprJg
Yael Braunschweig, "Domestic dreaming: ‘Träumerei’ and the popular reception of Schumann"
Kenneth Hamilton, "Do They Still Hate Horowitz?"
Richard Taruskin, "Why Do They All Hate Horowitz?"
Hosted, written and edited by Robert Fleitz - @RobertFleitz https://www.instagram.com/rfleitz/
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