Vladimir Horowitz , through a combination of iconoclastic technique, emotional expressiveness, and sheer physical stamina, became one of the pre-eminent pianists of the 20th century. He was renowned for his interpretations of Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Liszt, and Prokofiev, as well as his intense renditions of Chopin, Scarlatti, and Schumann.
Horowitz was born Vladimir Horowitz on , in Berdichev, Ukraine. The youngest son of a prosperous family, he began playing the piano at home...