Horowitz

Japanese: ホロビッツ
Horowitz
A Ukrainian-born American pianist. One of the most important virtuosos of the 20th century. Born in Kiev, Ukraine (then part of Russia), he studied at the conservatory there. He made his debut in 1922 and gave concerts throughout the Soviet Union. In 1925, he moved to Berlin and performed with Furtwängler and B. Walter. In 1928, he made his US debut with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Beecham, which solidified his fame. In 1933, he married Toscanini's daughter Wanda. After recuperating from illness, he settled in the US in 1940 and resumed his performance career. In 1944, he became a US citizen. After a 12-year hiatus due to illness again in 1953, he returned to the music world in 1965 with a recital at Carnegie Hall. In 1986, he set foot on Soviet soil for the first time in 61 years, causing a great sensation. Known for his unique performance style supported by a refined tone and extraordinary technique, he excelled in Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, etc. He first came to Japan in 1983. →Pictures at an Exhibition/Barber/Milstein/Richter

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Japanese:
ウクライナ出身の米国のピアノ奏者。20世紀を代表するビルトゥオーソの一人。ウクライナのキエフ(当時ロシア領)に生まれ,同地の音楽院に学ぶ。1922年にデビューして成功を収め,ソ連各地で演奏会を開く。1925年ベルリンに進出しフルトウェングラー,B.ワルターと共演。1928年,ビーチャム指揮のニューヨーク・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団と共演した米国デビューで名声を決定的にした。1933年トスカニーニの娘ワンダと結婚。病気療養後1940年に米国に定住し,演奏活動を再開。1944年市民権を取得。1953年から再び病気のため12年間のブランクをはさみ,1965年カーネギー・ホールでのリサイタルで楽壇に復帰。1986年には61年ぶりにソ連の地を踏み,大きな話題を呼ぶ。研ぎ澄まされた音と並外れた技巧に支えられた独自の演奏様式で知られ,ベートーベン,ショパン,スクリャービン,ラフマニノフなどを得意とした。1983年に初来日。→展覧会の絵/バーバー/ミルスタイン/リヒテル

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