| Alt Name: | Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic |
| Genre: | Biography Documentary Music |
| Starring: | Vladimir Horowitz Wanda Toscanini Horowitz |
| Director: | David Maysles Albert Maysles |
| Executive Producer: | Susan Frömke |
| Producer: | Peter Gelb |
| Location: | New York City |
| Cinematography: | Albert Maysles |
| Editor: | Deborah Dickson, Patricia Jaffe |
| Company: | Geneon (Pioneer) |
| Network: | PBS |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English[1] [2] |
The Last Romantic is a documentary filmed within the home of concert pianist Vladimir Horowitz. The film contains mainly performances of classical works, but also provides an intimate look into Horowitz's private life.
The Last Romantic is a documentary filmed at Vladimir Horowitz's townhouse on the Upper East Side of New York. It features many performances of some of the pieces of Horowitz's favorite repertoire and sheds light on his thoughts and opinions on music.
During the film Horowitz often jokes and talks about his favorite composers: his friend Sergei Rachmaninoff, Frédéric Chopin, and Alexander Scriabin. Horowitz's wife, Wanda, also contributes her share to the discussions; she shows photo albums and reminisces about their past.[3]
These are the pieces performed in the film (In order of performance):
Three additional performances were released as a bonus DVD from the 2003 release Horowitz Live and Unedited.[4] [5]