Jazz Pianists

dwill123 · 07-26-2015, 04:18 PM

Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American classical pianist and composer.

AWARDS:
*Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (London)
*Wolf Foundation Prize for Music
*Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur from the French Government
*Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
*Gramophone Hall of Fame
*United States Presidential Medal of Freedom
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25 times Grammy Award winner for classical music.
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

During an interview Vladimir Horowitz said,"If Art Tatum took up classical music seriously, I’d quit my job the next day."

07-26-2015, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
dwill123 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 265	Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-born American classical pianist and composer. AWARDS: Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (London) Wolf Foundation Prize for Music Commandeur de la Legion d'honneur from the French Government Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Gramophone Hall of Fame United States Presidential Medal of Freedom * 25 times Grammy Award winner for classical music. * Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award During an interview Vladimir Horowitz said,"If Art Tatum took up classical music seriously, I’d quit my job the next day."