Horowitz

Horowitz is a Jewish surname of Eastern European origin, derived from the Czech town Hořovice.

Notable bearers include pianist Vladimir Horowitz and journalist David Horowitz.

The name appears frequently in American Jewish communities: The Horowitzes are coming to seder.

pianist

virtuoso

Supremely accomplished performer

soloist · technique · interpretation · repertoire · prodigy · Chopin · Liszt · Rachmaninoff · cadenza · sonata

surname

Cohen

Priestly lineage surname

Goldberg · Schwartz · Weinstein · Feldman · Kaplan · Ashkenazi · patronymic · genealogy · immigration · Jewish

Opposites
repertoire focus

Horowitzharpsichordists

Players of plucked-string keyboards

technical approach to piano

Horowitzminimalist

One favoring bare essentials

ascetic · restrained · purist · literalist

musical celebrity and persona

Horowitzanonymous

Of unknown origin

obscure · self-effacing · humble · workmanlike · modest

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G