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Artists with exceptionally long careers are frequently revered in the classical music parlance. Take the likes of Rubinstein, Stern, Milstein, Rostropovich—all of whom had active performance careers well into old age. But there is one pianist—Mieczyslaw Horszowski—whose 95-year career trumps nearly anyone else, yet his name is much less widely recognized. This is regrettable because his performance skills are every bit as notable. Also very active as a teacher, Horszowski molded many students, most notably Murray Perahia and Richard Goode. In fact, the approach of these two protégés to both Bach and Mozart can be very clearly heard in their master's performance of the same. This recording, made from live recitals given at the Aldeburgh Festival in the early '80s, sadly does not do full justice to Horszowski's playing. Considering the era, the sound quality is of surprisingly low quality, even for a live performance. There is a lot of noise from the audience and the piano itself sounds very distant. Much like Rubinstein, Horszowski was by no means a flawless technician, but his performances are consistently musical and captivating. Those interested in historical recordings of artists with remarkably enduring careers will no doubt find this recording a valued addition to their collection despite issues of sound quality.

© Mike D. Brownell, Rovi

CD 1
Johann Sebastian Bach Composer Partita No.2 in C-, BWV826 Work Recorded 1983 21:38 Mieczyslaw Horszowski Piano
1	1.Sinfonia	5:25			$0.99
2	2.Allemande	5:11			$0.99
3	3.Courante	2:05			$0.99
4	4.Sarabande	3:37			$0.99
5	5.Rondeau	1:33			$0.99
6	6.Capriccio	3:47			$0.99
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Piano Sonata No.17 in Bb, K.570 Work Recorded 1983 16:21 Mieczyslaw Horszowski Piano
7	1.Allegro	5:50			$0.99
8	2.Adagio	6:57			$0.99
9	3.Allegretto	3:34			$0.99
Frédéric François Chopin Composer 2 Nocturnes, Op.27 Work Recorded 1983 11:12 Mieczyslaw Horszowski Piano
10	No.1 in C#-	5:02			$0.99
11	No.2 in Db	6:10			$0.99
Frédéric François Chopin Composer 4 Mazurkas, Op.24 Work Recorded 1983 Mieczyslaw Horszowski Piano
12	No.2 in C	2:29			$0.99
Achille-Claude Debussy Composer Children's Corner, L.113 Work Recorded 1984 16:43 Mieczyslaw Horszowski Piano
13	1.Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum	2:46			$0.99
14	2.Jimbo's Lullaby ('Berceuse des elephants')	3:09			$0.99
15	3.Serenade for the Doll	2:35			$0.99
16	4.The Snow is Dancing	2:46			$0.99
17	5.The Little Shepherd	2:12			$0.99
18	6.Golliwog's Cakewalk	3:15			$0.99