I was at a concert with him in Orchestra Hall in Nov 1977. I paid $50 to sit on the stage next to him. I was 19 and was in the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago at the time. $50 was an incredible sum of money for a college student then. This concert changed my life. What this man did with the piano blew my mind. I remember riding the L afterwards to my studio apartment and thinking to myself, "You are looking at getting into the wrong business!" That turned out to be true. This man was not from the same planet as me. I was in the bleachers to the left at 49 seconds.
Interviewer Mike Wallace was a friend of the Horowitz's. He did this piece for "60 Minutes" at CBS News. It was hard for him to 'attack' this legend, as was his normal routine. But his admiration was genuine. As TV journalism on a news magazine during Prime Time, this was a great interview. As a deep music interview, it was not a great interview. He captured Horowitz's personality for a public which might not know anything about him.
I love his laughing at the end! 14:28. This guy really enjoyed playing! It is inspiring and very enjoyable to see this man play! So much love for his instrument!