Vladimir Horowitz famous quotes

03-28-2025

Perfection itself is imperfection.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Perfection #Imperfection
I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. Never be afraid to dare.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Life #Success #Mistake
False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Piano #Perfect #Doe
Your mind must control, but you must have heart . . . . Give your feeling free.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Heart #Giving #Feelings
There are three kinds of pianists: Jewish pianists, homosexual pianists, and bad pianists.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Three #Kind #Homosexual
The piano is an orchestra with 88...... things, you know
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Piano #Orchestra
Played percussively, the piano is a bore. If I go to a concert and someone plays like that I have two choices: go home or go to sleep. The goal is to make the piano sing, sing, sing.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Sleep #Home #Play
My future is in my past and my past is my present. I must now make the present my future.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Past #My Past #My Future
Everyone goes to the forest; some go for a walk to be inspired, and others go to cut down the trees.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Nature #Cutting #Tree
If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake.
-- Vladimir Horowitz

#Mistake #Play #Dynamics

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