Played percussively, the piano is a bore. If I go to a concert and someone plays like that I have two choices: go home or go to sleep. The goal is to make the piano sing, sing, sing.
Source: In The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection, AApex Software, 1994.
-- Vladimir Horowitz, (Oct 1 1903-1989), Russian-US virtuoso pianist; He was a virtuoso pianist in the Romantic tradition who was known for his flawless technique and an almost orchestral quality of tone.