Evenings With Horowitz (A Personal Portrait)

Evenings with Horowitz. (A Personal Portrait) ** By Vladimir Horowitz. Book. Softcover with CD. 342 pages. Amadeus Press #1574670867. Published by Amadeus Press

Evenings with Horowitz details a special friendship between two musicians. The book is a vivid account of their mutual passion for music and the piano. It reflects the struggles and triumphs of Vladimir Horowitz, a flaming genius who was also insecure and fearful of old age and the loss of his powers. In his conversations with the author, the Maestro reveals the agony and the ecstasy of a pianists career and his love and awe for the great composers whose music he played.