Vladimir Horowitz, a pianist who played classical music and was Ukrainian-American, is regarded as one of the best pianists of the 20th century. He was born on October 1st, 1903 in Kiev, Ukraine, and started learning the piano with his mother, a piano teacher, at a young age.

At the age of 17, Horowitz made his concert debut, and his extraordinary talent rapidly brought him international acclaim. He was renowned for his technical mastery, dexterity, and emotionally charged performances. Horowitz performed a wide range of other composers, such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann, but he was most known for his renditions of the music of Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Horowitz played in many of the most famous music venues and festivals across the world throughout his career, which lasted over six decades. Throughout his career, he frequently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, where he gave his first American recital in 1928.

Horowitz was renowned for his perfectionism and occasionally irrational behaviour despite his success. A lot of the time, he would abruptly rearrange his schedule or cancel gigs. He announced his retirement from the concert stage in 1953 and went several years without giving a public performance. However, in 1965, he made a triumphant comeback with a well-publicized performance in Carnegie Hall.

The piano playing on Horowitz's recordings is regarded as some of the best in the world, and his live performances are renowned for their fervor and ferocity. Throughout his career, he won numerous accolades and awards, including 25 Grammy Awards. In 1990, he also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.
On November 5, 1989, Horowitz passed away at the age of 86. Generations of musicians and music lovers continue to be inspired and influenced by him as one of the greatest pianists of all time.