Horowitz

This definitive biography chronicles the life of Vladimir Horowitz, the electrifying piano virtuoso, from his privileged childhood in Kiev to his triumphant return to Russia after a sixty-one-year absence. It traces his development as an artist, his defection to Berlin, and his rise to become an awe-inspiring figure on the European and American stages. Author Harold C. Schonberg explores not only Horowitz's many successes but also his mysterious withdrawals and personal struggles, offering a full portrait of his life and music with previously unpublished anecdotes.