Previous posts for October 1st are here: Paul Dukas; Vladimir Horowitz; Henry Clay Work (2019), Julie Andrews (2020),and Roger Williams (2021).
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Julie Andrews (b. 1 October 1935) is an English actor, singer and author.
Spoonful of Sugar
When reporters confronted Dame Julie,
And asked, was she ever unruly?,
She admitted that she
Had tried instant ice tea,
But it didn’t affect her unduly.
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Vladimir Horowitz (1 October [O.S. 18 September] 1903 – 5 November 1989) was one of the great pianists of the twentieth century.
Canonic Differences
His recordings of Scarlatti and Clementi are particularly prized, and he is credited with having helped revive interest in the two composers, whose works had been seldom performed or recorded during the first half of the 20th century. -- Wikipedia
When Vladimir Horowitz played
Clementi, his fans were dismayed.
They had come to hear Liszt,
But got caught in the midst
Of Vladimir’s private crusade.
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Flattery Will Get You…
But when I saw his flat fingers technique for the first time I was quite perplexed. THAT is not how to play a piano, yet he's a master. – pianozach at talkclassical.com
The idea of playing with flatter fingers was all the more attractive as there was a fascinating model: Vladimir Horowitz. Horowitz’ playing with nearly flat fingers had stunned the musical world and left all pianists reeling. – eugeneistomin.com
“Did Horowitz play using flat
Fingers?” and questions like that,
Are discussed on the net
By fanatics who get
Provoked by such questions as that.
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