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This recording, taped in the living room of his New York townhouse in 1989, is an excellent example of Horowitz's late period. Toward the end of his career, Vladimir Horowitz had distilled his art to the bare essentials. The Mozart selections recall the fabled clarity of his Scarlatti playing, his performance of Mozart's Adagio in B Minor is classical in its simplicity. The Schubert/Liszt Standchen must be one of the greatest piano recordings ever made. Horowitz' control of dynamics and shading make it sound as if the piece was being played on three pianos at once. The two Soirees de Vienne are a virtuosic delight, and the perfect conclusion to a wonderful recording. 

111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon - The Collector's Edition 2 CD24-56