Vladimir Horowitz

‘You should have been there!' 06/26/2009

Renowned among the greatest pianists of all time, Vladimir Horowitz was born on October 1, 1903 in the Ukraine. Despite receiving his first piano lessons from his mother Sophie at the age of five, he initially indicated little interest in performing, instead focusing his energies on composing; in 1912, however, he began studying at the Kiev Conservatory under professors Sergei Tarnovsky and Felix ...more