Vladimir Horowitz's 'Dance excentrique' was written in an afternoon when he was eighteen to play at his brother's birthday party.
Recording & Production
This recording features the most complete list of unpublished compositions and transcriptions by Vladimir Horowitz.
Performer Biography
Valery Kuleshov, the pianist on this recording, made his debut at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory at the age of nine.
Composer Biography
Vladimir Horowitz, a legendary pianist and composer, dreamed of becoming a composer and wrote several compositions in the 1920s for piano, violin, cello, and voice.
Cultural Impact
Vladimir Horowitz's transcription of 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' earned him the nickname 'one-man band' from audiences.
Performer Biography
In 1997, Valery Kuleshov was named an Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation, one of his native country's highest distinctions, by President Boris Yeltsin.
Performer Biography
Valery Kuleshov was awarded the gold medal at the Busoni International Piano Competition in Italy in 1987.
