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Scriabin slept with Chopin under his pillow, and I slept with Wagner under mine. I could not concentrate on memorizing Bach fugues, but I had all of 'Gotterdammerung' in my fingers.
Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Horowitz
Vladimir Horowitz
Born: Oct 1, 1903
Died: Nov 5, 1989

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