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Old 12-11-2001, 11:23 AM   #1
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Best Pianist of all Time
I was wondering who everyone thought was the "best piano player of all time"(duh, thread header).

This isn't limited to acoustics, it can be a synth or keyboard player as well.

My personal favorite so far is Bill Evans.

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Old 12-11-2001, 02:33 PM   #2
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Gosh this is hard.... I'll get back to you on this one.
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Old 12-11-2001, 03:45 PM   #3
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Old 12-11-2001, 05:29 PM   #4
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definitely Murray Perahia. I've had tickets for three concerts, once when I used to live in Austria and he was coming to the Musikverein. . . then I ended up in the hospital the night of the concert and gave my ticket away for free. Then I got tickets when he came to Vancouver in 1996, I was so excited, took time off work, booked a hotel, etc. . . then he got sick and cancelled the whole tour. BUT THEN: we both made it safe and sound to Vancouver in 1997. Horrah! Best classical concert I've ever been to. Three cheers for Murray!
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Old 08-07-2005, 02:55 PM   #5
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the best its Franz Liszt
All classical pianist in the world know that Franz Liszt was the best of all time pianist.
The man that write Murray Peraya Dont have Idea of that he is saying..

he forgott Rachmanninov and Horowits


The best pianist in alive is Krystian Zimerman, after Evgeny Kissin , After another 20 then Murray Peraya.
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Old 08-07-2005, 03:57 PM   #6
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perahia is good...but all time?

i agree about lizst. as far as rachmaninov and horowitz go....don't forget about non-classical pianists. interestingly, both (rach. and horowitz) were big fans of art tatum, the legendary jazz pianist. his technique and innovation were legendary....i have read that rachmaninov called tatum "the greatest pianist" (classical and what not), and that horowitz said that he would give anything to have the facility of Tatum's left hand.
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Old 08-07-2005, 04:54 PM   #7
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I agree with Lizst - my personal favorite composer. Seriously, the guy was winning huge international contests by the time he was 18-19. Besides that, his work is some of the most deviously complex, challenging, and beautiful stuff i've ever heard, let alone played.
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Old 08-09-2005, 10:42 PM   #8
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Wolfgang Amadaeus Mozart.

I'm positive he is not the best pianist of all time, but my personal favorite is Keith Green. Especially good considering how well he sung while he did his incredible piano playing.
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Old 08-10-2005, 06:40 PM   #9
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I put my vote in for Lizst.
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Old 09-23-2005, 12:46 AM   #10
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Chopin for classical
Jordan Rudess for keyboard/synth
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Old 11-19-2005, 06:52 AM   #11
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I have to say that Chopin has wrote and played some of the most difficult music ever written and so at a glance he would be my vote for best pianist of all time
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Old 12-04-2005, 02:10 PM   #12
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Mozart is considered the father of modern music, so I would say him.
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Old 01-11-2006, 11:18 PM   #13
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hmm... this is REALLY hard... For classical I love Chopin and Beethoven.
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Old 01-12-2006, 08:12 PM   #14
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Gosh this is hard.... I'll get back to you on this one.
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Old 01-15-2006, 02:57 PM   #15
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hmm... I'm now liking mozart and liszt
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