Return To Chicago

Featuring

Vladimir Horowitz
Norman Pellegrini
Thomas Willis
Domenico Scarlatti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alexander Scriabin

Robert Schumann
Franz Liszt
Frédéric Chopin
Moritz Moszkowski
Miscellaneous

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Recording & Production

This CD set features a live recital from Orchestra Hall, Chicago, on October 26, 1986, capturing Vladimir Horowitz in his element before an audience.

Recording & Production

The 1986 Chicago concert was originally broadcast locally on WFMT, Chicago's premier classical radio station, and was rediscovered in its vaults in October 2013.

Performer Biography

Vladimir Horowitz made his American debut on January 12, 1928, playing Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with Thomas Beecham and the New York Philharmonic, which created a sensation.

Notable Performances

The concert on this album marks Vladimir Horowitz's final performance in Chicago and his second to last in the United States.

Performer Biography

Vladimir Horowitz, an artist of extraordinary pianistic abilities, came to define an era where performers put their personal stamp on everything they did.

Album & Artwork

This album includes two fascinating radio interviews with Vladimir Horowitz, one recorded the day before the concert and another from 1974, previously only partially aired.

Critical Reception

Critics were initially skeptical of Vladimir Horowitz's return in 1985, questioning how he could come back stronger after a perceived decline in 1983.