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by Anon on March 27th, 2007

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Who is the best pianist you know of?

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  • by Mike777 on March 27th, 2007

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    Martha Argerich, the greatest pianist alive. And I believe she will be considered the greatest pianist ever for hundreds of years from now.

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  • by mcmxli on April 4th, 2007

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    History states that Franz Liszt (1811-1886) IS the greatest pianist who ever lived. I once read an article that referred to him this way: "He was a phonomenum, the likes of which may never again appear at a mortal keyboard." Of course there have been many outstanding pianists both during and after his lifetime but since no record (i.e., record, tape, film, video, etc.) was ever made of Liszt playing at the height of his talent, nor any human being alive who ever saw and heard him play, there is no objective way to compare his playing to any other pianist, living or dead. His fame is documented only by history and there is no reason to doubt its validity.

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  • by debsmooth on March 27th, 2007

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    Living or dead? Dead it would be Vladimir Horowitz. I am very fond of the also very dead Fats Waller and of the just as dead George Gershwin. Gershwin made some piano rolls that were perserved, remastered and recorded about 10 years ago. They have all the nuances of his playing but in high fidelity. You must check them out. Gershwin Plays Gershin: The Piano Rolls volumes 1 and 2. Amazing.

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  • by In London from 3-31 to 4-7--GTA Master on March 27th, 2007

    In London from 3-31 to 4-7--GTA Master

    Tiffany Cheng. She's one of my friends and she's in my grade. She is so talented with a piano, and she's only 17. She plays for school plays, concerts, she won 1st place in NYSMA, she could play piano professionally, that's how amazing she is. I think she goes to Juliard in NYC too, I know someoene else that does, not sure about her.

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  • by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on March 27th, 2007

    Lemonyellow Di Vintage

    I found the Philip Glass album Solo Piano very enjoyable.

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  • by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on March 27th, 2007

    Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today

    I heard Chopin wasn't bad.
    http://www.noolmusic.com/blogs/YouTube_Music_Videos_60s_70s_-_Chopin_-_Prelude_in_D_Minor.shtml

    I can't play favorites because there are a whole lot of Pianists I admire such as ray Charles. What an achievment for a blind man. He's not the best of all but considering his handicap, he was remarkable.

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  • by Anonymous on February 12th, 2009

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    Ben Folds! :)

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  • by koldkanuck on June 13th, 2008

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    Robbie Mcdougall

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  • by Anonymous on May 15th, 2008

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    I'll add my vote to Martha Argerich being the greatest pianist. Her recordings are, although few, quite remarkable and she is as intense and virtuoso as I've ever heard.

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  • by Harro Mique on March 27th, 2007

    Harro Mique

    ray charles

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  • by amiableamy on March 27th, 2007

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    Nina Simone.

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  • by Anon on March 27th, 2007

    Anon

    The pianist from the band called IMC. They are Australian but they don't have a record deal or anything, but they used to have a website. That is how I found out about them

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  • by MaggieZPA on June 13th, 2008

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    Cyrus Chestnut

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  • by OKCPianist on June 13th, 2008

    OKCPianist

    Each persons favorite may differ. My vote would be Evgeny Kissin (can be seen on YouTube) and Valery Kuleshov. Both are very good if not the best alive today. Each plays with a very different style. I have never heard Rachmaninoff played better than Kissin plays his music and never heard Liszt played better than Kuleshov plays his music. Just because someone can play a composers pieces does not mean they play it well. If they are not playing it with the style and technique it was written to be played, it is not be played well. Playing every note on the page does not mean you have played the piece well.

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  • by LJPearl on April 30th, 2007

    LJPearl

    Ramsey Lewis

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  • by Jelloid on April 30th, 2007

    Jelloid

    Bobby Crush has to be the best by far.

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  • by Hieronymus_Bosch on April 30th, 2007

    Hieronymus_Bosch

    For me it's Errol Garner. He was born in the sign of gemini and could play golf and tennis equally well with both hands. He could also sign his autograph equally well with either hand. I think this showed in his piano playing. He had a phenomenal left hand as well as right.

    my second favourite is Fats Waller.

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  • by keithold is a prodigal bagger on March 27th, 2007

    keithold is a prodigal bagger

    G'day Vanderde,

    Thank you for your question.

    This is a difficult question as there have been so many of note. In classical, people like Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin would be up there while Geoffrey Lancaster who lives in my town is a great pianist.

    In rock and pop, we have had great pianists like the Killer Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Elton John, Billy Joel and Ben Folds. In jazz, we have names like Thelonius Monk, Art Tatum and more recently Herbie Hancock.

    Regards

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  • by Ridiculous on April 30th, 2007

    Ridiculous

    John Medeski of Medeski, Martin and Wood.

    Although Herbie Hancock is a jazz Piano pioneer. Medeski could probably out play him in speed and technical skill.

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  • by half nelson on May 1st, 2007

    half nelson

    eric morcambe

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  • by Lippycow on May 1st, 2007

    Lippycow

    Les Dawson

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  • by Skip_2_My_Lou on May 6th, 2007

    Skip_2_My_Lou

    Stevie Wonder, Little Richie & of course Ray Charles.

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  • by Anonymous on May 6th, 2007

    Anonymous

    If I had a top ten list I'd have to include these names:

    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Josef Hofmann
    Alfred Cortot
    Artur Schnabel
    Arthur Rubinstein
    Claudio Arrau
    Vladimir Horowitz
    Sviatoslav Richter
    Emil Gilels
    and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

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  • by garnorche on May 6th, 2007

    garnorche

    Jerry Lee Lewis.

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  • by weatherman taking week or so off on May 2nd, 2007

    weatherman taking week or so off

    Keith Jarrett or Dave Brubeck - as improvising composers go.

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  • by Elleonora on May 1st, 2007

    Elleonora

    Wim Mertens, without a doubt.

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  • by grademusictutors on March 29th, 2010

    grademusictutors

    Depends on genre, era, whether the person is alive or not etc.
    For alive, Mike LeDonne is a tremendous Jazz pianist as are Classical Pianists like Van Cliburn, Daniel Baremboim, Martha Argerich and Arcadi Volodos.

    For deceased Classical pianists Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin and Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, Rubenstein, Sviatoslav Richter, Alicia de Larrocha and Earl Wild rank highly. For Jazz, Art Tatum is acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time.

    Then there is era...

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