Horowitz and the enigma of art

Horowitz was arguably the greatest exponent of the art of subjectivity in live musical performance. Specifically this approach involves the importance of coauthorship of a score and the extent to which it is possible to deviate from it — that empirical object or blueprint of a composer's intentions — in a subjective manner. In particular, the ideas ofRemembering Horowitz and the philosopher Collingwood, as a foil, will be examined in light of these concerns. Relying on the so-called objective approach as the sole catalyst in the performance of live musical performance can only result in its eventual exhaustion and boredom.