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It is important for the musician to learn as much about the composer as possible and to study the music he has written. Then, even a short piece by Brahms or Chopin can be played with much more understanding.

~Vladimir Horowitz

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To be able to produce many varieties of sound, now that is what I call technique, and that is what I try to do. I don't adhere to any methods, because I simply don't believe in them. I think each pianist must ultimately carve his own way, technically and stylistically.

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If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake.

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Scriabin, as you know, is a mystic composer. His music is supersensuous, superromantic, and supermysterious. Everything is super; it is all a little overboard. Anyway, my parents were pleased that I played for him.

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I was a terrible student. For me, to take a book home was a trial.

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Scriabin slept with Chopin under his pillow, and I slept with Wagner under mine. I could not concentrate on memorizing Bach fugues, but I had all of 'Gotterdammerung' in my fingers.

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I studied with Felix Blumenfeld, who had studied piano with Anton Rubinstein and composition with Tchaikovsky. Felix, my professor, was the right hand of Anton Rubinstein. Blumenfeld knew his playing by heart, from every angle.

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You have to open the music, so to speak, and see what's behind the notes because the notes are the same whether it is the music of Bach or someone else.

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The most important thing is to make a percussive instrument a singing instrument. Teachers should stress this aspect in their instruction, but it seems that very few of them actually do.

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Imitation is a caricature. Any imitation. Find out for yourself.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 1st, 1904

Died: November 5th, 1989

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