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Vladimir Horowitz

Russian/Ukrainian and American pianist (1903-1989)

Vladimir Horowitz has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 1, 1903 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Born

October 1, 1903

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 5, 1989

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Kyiv, Ukraine
Professions
pianist
Citizenship
Russian Empire, Soviet Union, United States

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 1, 1903 (WorldCat Entities) or in 1904 (data.bibliotheken.nl) or October 1, 1904 (IdRef) or October 1, 1903 (Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities) or October 1, 1903 (SNAC; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Find a Grave; Munzinger Personen; parish register; Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities) or in 1903 (datos.bne.es; BnF authorities).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

October 1, 1904

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about Vladimir Horowitz

Birth name
Владимир Самойлович Горовиц

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Vladimir Horowitz born?

Vladimir Horowitz was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.

What was Vladimir Horowitz’s name at birth?

Vladimir Horowitz’s recorded birth name is Владимир Самойлович Горовиц.

When did Vladimir Horowitz die?

Vladimir Horowitz died on November 5, 1989.