technique, and the excitement of his playing are thought by many
to be unrivaled, and his performances of works as diverse as
those of Domenico Scarlatti and Alexander Scriabin were equally
legendary. Detractors are quick to point out that his output is
uniformly mannered (termed Horowitzian) and often too much so
to be true to the composer's intentions. Even so, he has a huge
and passionate following and is widely considered by many to be
the very greatest pianist of the 20th Century.*
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