Modern classical pianists dedicate their careers to performing, recording, teaching, researching, and learning new works to expand their repertoire. They generally do not write or transcribe music as pianists did in the 19th century. Some classical pianists might specialize in accompaniment and chamber music, while others (though comparatively few) will perform as full-time soloists.
Mozart could be considered the first "concert pianist" as he performed widely on the piano. Composers Beethoven and Clementi from the classical era were also famed for their playing, as were, from the romantic era, Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Schumann. It was during the Classical period that the piano begins to establish its place in the hearts and homes of everyday people. From that era, leading performers less known as composers were Clara Schumann and Hans von Bülow. However, as we do not have modern audio recordings of most of these pianists, we rely mainly on written commentary to give us an account of their technique and style.
Popular pianists might work as live performers (concert, theatre, etc.) or session musicians. Arrangers most likely feel at home with synthesizers and other electronic keyboard instruments. Notable popular pianists include Victor Borge who performed as a comedian; Richard Clayderman, who is known for his covers of popular tunes; and singer and entertainer Liberace, who at the height of his fame, was one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world.
Well-known pianists
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:
An amateur pianist playing outdoors at Pike Place market in Seattle.
Some people, having received a solid piano training in their youth, decide not to continue their musical careers but choose nonmusical ones. As a result, there are prominent communities of amateur pianists all over the world that play at quite a high level and give concerts not to earn money but just for the love of music.[3] The International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, held annually in Paris, attracts about one thousand listeners each year and is broadcast on French radio.
It is notable that Jon Nakamatsu, the Gold Medal winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for professional pianists in Fort Worth, Texas (1997) was at the moment of his victory technically an amateur: he never attended a music conservatory or majored in music, and worked as a high school German teacher at the time; it was only after the competition that he started pursuing a career as a classical pianist.
The German pianist Davide Martello is known for traveling around conflict zones to play his moving piano. Martello has previously been recognized by the European Parliament for his "outstanding contribution to European cooperation and the promotion of common values".[4]
^Goebl, W.; Palmer, C. (2013). Balasubramaniam, Ramesh (ed.). "Temporal Control and Hand Movement Efficiency in Skilled Music Performance". PLOS ONE. 8 (1): e50901. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...850901G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050901. PMC3536780. PMID 23300946.
^Andreas, Møller. "Professionel pianist leverer dinnermusik til jeres fest af højeste klasse". Pianomusic.dk. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
^Bucks, Jonathan (15 November 2015). "Paris attacks: pianist 'drove 400 miles through the night' to pay tribute". The Guardian.
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piece slow motion no sound 1 source source source source source source source source source source source source Humoresque by Sergei Rachmaninoff Contents 1 Pianists past and present 2 Classical 3 Jazz 4 Pop and rock 5 Well known pianists 5 1 Classical pianists 5 2 Jazz pianists 5 3 Pop and rock music pianists 5 4 Blues pianists 5 5 Gospel pianists 5 6 New age pianists 6 Pianist composers 6 1 Classical period 1730 1820 6 2 Romantic period 1800 1910 6 3 Modern period 6 4 Contemporary period 7 Amateur pianism 8 See also 9 ReferencesPianists past and present EditModern classical pianists dedicate their careers to performing recording teaching researching and learning new works to expand their repertoire They generally do not write or transcribe music as pianists did in the 19th century Some classical pianists might specialize in accompaniment and chamber music while others though comparatively few will perform as full time soloists Classical Edit source source Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel is considered a highly technically challenging piano piece 2 Mozart could be considered the first concert pianist as he performed widely on the piano Composers Beethoven and Clementi from the classical era were also famed for their playing as were from the romantic era Liszt Brahms Chopin Mendelssohn Rachmaninoff and Schumann It was during the Classical period that the piano begins to establish its place in the hearts and homes of everyday people From that era leading performers less known as composers were Clara Schumann and Hans von Bulow However as we do not have modern audio recordings of most of these pianists we rely mainly on written commentary to give us an account of their technique and style Jazz Edit Tord Gustavsen playing piano during a concert at the 2016 Oslo Jazz Festival in NorwayJazz pianists almost always perform with other musicians Their playing is more free than that of classical pianists and they create an air of spontaneity in their performances They generally do not write down their compositions improvisation is a significant part of their work Well known jazz pianists include Bill Evans Art Tatum Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Oscar Peterson Bud Powell McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock Pop and rock EditPopular pianists might work as live performers concert theatre etc or session musicians Arrangers most likely feel at home with synthesizers and other electronic keyboard instruments Notable popular pianists include Victor Borge who performed as a comedian Richard Clayderman who is known for his covers of popular tunes and singer and entertainer Liberace who at the height of his fame was one of the highest paid entertainers in the world Well known pianists EditA 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 Classical pianists Edit List of classical pianists recorded List of classical pianists List of classical piano duos performers Jazz pianists Edit List of jazz pianistsPop and rock music pianists Edit List of pop and rock pianistsBlues pianists Edit List of blues musicians List of boogie woogie musiciansGospel pianists Edit List of gospel musiciansNew age pianists Edit List of new age music artistsPianist composers EditMany important composers were also virtuoso pianists The following is an incomplete list of such musicians Classical period 1730 1820 Edit Muzio Clementi Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Johann Nepomuk Hummel Carl Maria von Weber Myra Hess Franz Schubert Clara Schuman Angela HewittRomantic period 1800 1910 Edit Felix Mendelssohn Frederic Chopin Robert Schumann Franz Liszt Charles Valentin Alkan Anton Rubinstein Johannes Brahms Camille Saint Saens Edvard Grieg Isaac Albeniz Anton Arensky Alexander Scriabin Sergei Rachmaninoff Nikolai MedtnerModern period Edit Claude Debussy Ferruccio Busoni Maurice Ravel Bela Bartok Sergei Prokofiev George Gershwin Dmitri Shostakovich Alberto Ginastera Olga KernContemporary period Edit Cory Henry Jacob Collier Jon Batiste Tigran Hamasyan Anna Fedorova Beatrice Rana Yuja Wang Imogen Cooper Mitsuko UchidaAmateur pianism Edit An amateur pianist playing outdoors at Pike Place market in Seattle Some people having received a solid piano training in their youth decide not to continue their musical careers but choose nonmusical ones As a result there are prominent communities of amateur pianists all over the world that play at quite a high level and give concerts not to earn money but just for the love of music 3 The International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs held annually in Paris attracts about one thousand listeners each year and is broadcast on French radio It is notable that Jon Nakamatsu the Gold Medal winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for professional pianists in Fort Worth Texas 1997 was at the moment of his victory technically an amateur he never attended a music conservatory or majored in music and worked as a high school German teacher at the time it was only after the competition that he started pursuing a career as a classical pianist The German pianist Davide Martello is known for traveling around conflict zones to play his moving piano Martello has previously been recognized by the European Parliament for his outstanding contribution to European cooperation and the promotion of common values 4 See also EditList of films about pianistsList of University and College Schools of Music List of Piano Brand NamesReferences Edit Goebl W Palmer C 2013 Balasubramaniam Ramesh ed Temporal Control and Hand Movement Efficiency in Skilled Music Performance PLOS ONE 8 1 e50901 Bibcode 2013PLoSO 850901G doi 10 1371 journal pone 0050901 PMC 3536780 PMID 23300946 Burton Hill Clemency How performers conquer unplayable works www bbc com Retrieved 2021 03 28 Andreas Moller Professionel pianist leverer dinnermusik til jeres fest af hojeste klasse Pianomusic dk Retrieved 19 October 2015 Bucks Jonathan 15 November 2015 Paris attacks pianist drove 400 miles through the night to pay tribute The Guardian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pianist amp oldid 1146923098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
