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Horowitz Rediscovered At Carnegie Hall

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Horowitz Rediscovered At Carnegie Hall

Before he died, the great pianist donated a treasure trove of privately made recordings to Yale University. Now some of those very public recitals are being issued on CD, including searing 1940s performances from Carnegie Hall.

Horowitz Rediscovered At Carnegie Hall

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The Vladimir Horowitz Centennial

Vladimir Horowitz, born 100 years ago today, was considered by music critics to be the greatest pianist of his time. Like magic, his fingers would fly over the keys, leaving audiences awestruck. On Morning Edition, music commentator Miles Hoffman talks with NPR's Bob Edwards about what made Horowitz such a great musician.

The Vladimir Horowitz Centennial

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Vladimir Horowitz: The Piano Titan Returns

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The NPR Classical 50

Vladimir Horowitz: The Piano Titan Returns

Sergei Rachmaninoff called him the greatest pianist of the 20th century, but Vladimir Horowitz was filled with self-doubt. After a self-imposed 12-year exile, Horowitz triumphed when he returned to the concert stage with a performance at Carnegie Hall on May 9, 1965.

Ted Libbey And Fred Child Recommend Vladimir Horowitz

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2010 Gramophone Award Winners Announced

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano, won the 2010 Gramophone Artist of the Year award. Sheila Rock hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

2010 Gramophone Award Winners Announced

The venerable British classical music magazine has announced winners in 24 categories.

William Byrd: "Domine non sum dignus" (The Cardinall's Musick/Andrew Carwood, dir.)

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