Schumann's Träumerei isn't what you think. (Horowitz and the 1986 Moscow concert)

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Dreaming about Horowitz's 1986 Moscow recital and his performance of Schumann's Träumerei. 🎹 Try Tonebase Premium: https://www.tonebase.co/piano?utm_sou... 🌟 Watch this NEXT!    • The pianist leading a new golden age for c...   Vladimir Horowitz’s interpretation of Robert Schumann’s Träumerei is celebrated as one of the most beautiful performances in piano history. In this video, we explore why his rendition is so powerful, analyzing his unusual technique, expressive phrasing, and idiosyncratic rubato. However, Horowitz has always been controversial, inspiring criticism from pianists such as Glenn Gould. Träumerei (“Dreaming”) is one of the most beloved pieces from Schumann’s Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15. Written during a period of career and financial crisis in Schumann's life, as well as a time of unrequited longing with Clara Schumann, the piece has taken on a life of its own. Horowitz, deeply connected to Träumerei, performed it at key moments in his career, including his legendary 1986 Moscow recital. His interpretation captures Schumann’s dream-like vision with unmatched sensitivity by resisting simplicity. This video delves into the history of Träumerei, the cultural impact of Horowitz’s performances, and the artistic choices that make his version unforgettable, and how it represents the deepest subconscious dreams that never quite comes true. Also including contributions from Norman Krieger, Emanuel Ax, Claudio Arrau, Maria João Pires, Martha Argerich, Lisa Bergman, and Alfred Schnittke. ⌛CHAPTERS⌛ 0:00 Horowitz’s defiant genius 1:00 The critics of Horowitz 1:32 A takedown in the New Grove Dictionary 2:12 Horowitz’s life of contradictions 3:10 Horowitz’s 1986 Moscow Recital 4:34 A humble and provocative encore 5:27 Florestan and Eusebius 6:22 Robert Schumann is running out of money 7:58 the origins of Kinderszenen 8:55 Träumerei’s history and cultural impact 10:18 my personal Schumann CD story 11:22 Horowitz’s Träumerei analysis 12:57 Comparison with Claudio Arrau’s Träumerei 14:07 Horowitz’s resistance to simplicity 15:07 The subconscious layers of dreams 15:36 Schumann’s dream world 15:53 Taruskin’s response to Horowitz 16:30 “I don’t want to have perfection” 18:20 the right side of history 18:43 tonebase premium + Avdeeva 20:00 get your life together 🎥ESSENTIAL SOURCES🎥 Original Video:    • Vladimir Horowitz - Träumerei - Schumann (...   Horowitz The Last Romantic:    • [HD] Vladimir Horowitz - The Last Romantic   To Perform or Not?:    • Discussion about Glenn Gould and live conc...   Yael Braunschweig, "Domestic dreaming: ‘Träumerei’ and the popular reception of Schumann" Kenneth Hamilton, "Do They Still Hate Horowitz?" Richard Taruskin, "Why Do They All Hate Horowitz?" Hosted, written and edited by Robert Fleitz - @RobertFleitz   / rfleitz   --- tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://www.tonebase.co/piano?utm_sou... Facebook -   / tonebasepiano   Instagram -   / tonebasepiano   Questions? Contact us: [email protected] #schumann #horowitz #piano #schubert #rachmaninoff #tonebase #dream #pianomusic #chopin #träumerei #pianotutorial Владимир Горовиц 블라디미르 호로비츠 ウラジミール・ホロヴィッツ 弗拉基米尔·霍洛维茨 弗拉基米爾·霍洛維茨 Роберт Шуман 로베르트 슈만 ロベルト・シューマン 罗伯特·舒曼 羅伯特·舒曼 람스를 좋아하세요 --- tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://tonebase.co/piano Facebook -   / tonebasepiano   Instagram -   / tonebasepiano   Questions? Contact us: [email protected] piano pianist vladimir horowitz maria joão pires martha argerich rachmaninoff schumann robert schumann clara schumann seymour bernstein piano tutorial moscow robert fleitz tonebase scarlatti scriabin schnittke mozart bach claudio arrau emanuel ax russian piano school norman krieger glenn gould virgil thomson florestan eusebius sigmund freud dream analysis richard taruskin yulianna avdeeva recital concert tchaikovsky