Good pianists (jazz, French, solo, classic, quote)

Inuzuka Skysword · 02-23-2008, 07:31 AM

Dax Johnson is my favorite pianist. He makes really good neo-classcal music, which he pours a lot of himself into.

monellia · 02-24-2008, 12:01 PM

Chopin is where it's at. And rare is the case when I can listen to Debussy's Estampes without feeling eternally indebted to the guy.

Vandyman · 03-03-2008, 05:31 AM

I am glad this post is here, all I knew before this was the rag time music of Scott Joplin

Emplexus · 03-09-2008, 07:35 PM

Prokofiev.

SATCHMO · 03-09-2008, 11:54 PM

Chopin's - nocturns & mazurkas
Eric Satie - Gymnopedies (compositions especially created for those with limited hand mobility)

I would also just check out Sonatas by great piano composers. Some obvious ones are Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Debussey

mark1990celtic1888 · 03-12-2008, 01:58 PM

Matt Bellamy of Indie/electronica band Muse. unbelievable musician and a fluent pianist.

dav8id · 05-12-2008, 01:12 PM

Alfred Brendel performing Mozart piano concertos.
Arthur Rubinstein performing Beethoven piano concertos.

Pianuh Teachuh · 06-01-2008, 12:16 AM

Some people are listing great pianists. Others are listing great COMPOSERS of piano music. Here is my two-cents' worth:

Great pianists:
Glenn Gould
Philippe Entremont
Rudolph Serkin
Van Cliburn
Rubinstein
Horowitz
Rachmaninoff

Great COMPOSERS of piano music:
Bach (Okay, it wasn't invented yet, so shoot me.)
Scarlatti
Haydn
Mozart
Clementi
Kuhlau
Beethoven
Schubert
Chopin
Brahms
Schumann
Grieg
Liszt
MacDowell
Ives - have ear muffs handy
Debussy
Ravel
Gershwin
Prokofiev
Rachmaninoff
Bartok
Messaien
Barber
Zez Confrey
Scott Joplin
David Lanz

I'm sure I missed a few great ones, but those are the ones that came to mind off-hand.

Roivas · 06-02-2008, 09:39 AM

Sviatoslav Richter should be on that list. I'd mention Richter and a few others way before dropping Van Cliburn.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pianuh Teachuh

Bach (Okay, it wasn't invented yet, so shoot me.)

The piano was invented in Bach's lifetime:

Quote:

Gottfried worked in Strasbourg in the shop of his brother Andreas, also a noted builder, before moving to Freiberg in 1710. There he made spinets, clavichords, and harpsichords and experimented in pianoforte construction. Two of his pianos were played by J.S. Bach, who criticized their construction; Silbermann thereafter improved the instruments, and eventually Bach even acted as Silbermann’s agent in selling a piano. Silbermann became court organ builder in 1736, the year of Bach’s visit, and his reputation spread widely. -Britannica

Pianuh Teachuh · 06-03-2008, 06:36 PM

I absolutely agree with Sviatoslav Richter belonging on the list! Can't believe I did not think of him, since I have several of his recordings.

Interesting note on Bach and the piano. I stand corrected.

Oh, and I mention Van Cliburn partly because I thinks he deserves to be on the list. But he also comes to my mind because I got to meet him once, right after hearing an outstanding performance of the Grieg concerto. And it is hard to beat his recording of that one little tune by Tchaikovsky.

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02-23-2008, 07:31 AM
Inuzuka Skysword Anarcho-Capitalist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 837	Dax Johnson is my favorite pianist. He makes really good neo-classcal music, which he pours a lot of himself into. __________________ My new blog for my music reviews. Sorry, but no links. http://musicwecanbelievein.blogspot.com/

02-24-2008, 12:01 PM
monellia Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oirland Posts: 86	Chopin is where it's at. And rare is the case when I can listen to Debussy's Estampes without feeling eternally indebted to the guy.

03-03-2008, 05:31 AM
Vandyman Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 60	I am glad this post is here, all I knew before this was the rag time music of Scott Joplin

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SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,647	Chopin's - nocturns & mazurkas Eric Satie - Gymnopedies (compositions especially created for those with limited hand mobility) I would also just check out Sonatas by great piano composers. Some obvious ones are Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Debussey __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

03-12-2008, 01:58 PM
mark1990celtic1888 Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 89	Matt Bellamy of Indie/electronica band Muse. unbelievable musician and a fluent pianist. __________________ ''Life is a short circuit self-realisation''

05-12-2008, 01:12 PM
dav8id Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Alfred Brendel performing Mozart piano concertos. Arthur Rubinstein performing Beethoven piano concertos.

06-01-2008, 12:16 AM
Pianuh Teachuh Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	Some people are listing great pianists. Others are listing great COMPOSERS of piano music. Here is my two-cents' worth: Great pianists: Glenn Gould Philippe Entremont Rudolph Serkin Van Cliburn Rubinstein Horowitz Rachmaninoff Great COMPOSERS of piano music: Bach (Okay, it wasn't invented yet, so shoot me.) Scarlatti Haydn Mozart Clementi Kuhlau Beethoven Schubert Chopin Brahms Schumann Grieg Liszt MacDowell Ives - have ear muffs handy Debussy Ravel Gershwin Prokofiev Rachmaninoff Bartok Messaien Barber Zez Confrey Scott Joplin David Lanz I'm sure I missed a few great ones, but those are the ones that came to mind off-hand.

06-03-2008, 06:36 PM
Pianuh Teachuh Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9	I absolutely agree with Sviatoslav Richter belonging on the list! Can't believe I did not think of him, since I have several of his recordings. Interesting note on Bach and the piano. I stand corrected. Oh, and I mention Van Cliburn partly because I thinks he deserves to be on the list. But he also comes to my mind because I got to meet him once, right after hearing an outstanding performance of the Grieg concerto. And it is hard to beat his recording of that one little tune by Tchaikovsky.