Pianist
A pianist (
/ˈpiːənɨst/ PEE-ə-nist) is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.
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[edit] Choice of genres
Most forms of Western music can make use of the piano. Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from, including jazz, classical music, and all sorts of popular music.
A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young age.
A single listing of pianists in all genres would be impractical, given the multitude of musicians noted for their performances on the instrument. Below are links to lists of well-known or influential pianists divided by genres:
[edit] Classical composers
Many well-known classical composers were also virtuoso pianists. The following is an incomplete list of such musicians.
- Isaac Albéniz
- Charles-Valentin Alkan
- Béla Bartók
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Leonard Bernstein
- Johannes Brahms
- Ferruccio Busoni
- Frédéric Chopin
- Claude Debussy
- Franz Liszt
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Anton Rubinstein
- Robert Schumann
- Alexander Scriabin
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Carl Maria von Weber
[edit] See also
[edit] Classical pianists
- List of classical pianists (recorded)
- List of classical pianists
- List of classical piano duos (performers)
