Vladimir Horowitz, Piano According to the New York Times review, the last portion of this recital was broadcast as a tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. The works broadcast included the Schubert/Tausig Marche Militaire, the Brahms Waltz in A-flat major, and Horowitz's Variations on Themes from Bizet's Carmen. Downes, Olin. "Vladimir Horowitz Broadcasts Part of Carnegie Hall Recital as Birthday Tribute to President." New York Times 31 Jan. 1942: 12. Print. solo recital radio broadcast 1942-01-30T20:30:00