Who is the best pianist ever? (solo, classic, quote, talented)

Music Man · 12-03-2005, 01:32 AM

Franz Liszt

Deliverance · 12-10-2005, 11:48 AM

Rachmaninov is probably my favourite.

LukeM_UK · 12-22-2005, 08:15 AM

This is not classical, but the best pianist I've heard has got be whoever played the piano in 'The way it is' by Bruce Hornsby & The Range. If anyone has heard this song all the way through, they will know what I mean.

smaltz · 12-25-2005, 03:08 PM

leonfleisher

either/or · 12-28-2005, 03:07 AM

beethoven

~~hiu~~ · 01-27-2006, 10:52 PM

Rachmaninoff

MURDER JUNKIE · 01-27-2006, 11:07 PM

The Killer!!!!! He actually made the piano cool. Admit it, this is no easy feat

Shooting Star · 01-28-2006, 11:08 PM

Mozart or Chopin.

jazzfromhell · 02-07-2006, 10:03 PM

Don't know too much about classical, from the little I know, I'd say Mozart. In rock/blues/jazz/other forms of contemporary music, definitely Art Tatum. Check out the skills this guy had, absolutely unbelievable, and while doing said checking out, keep in mind that the man was frickin' BLIND.

Gusiluz · 03-23-2006, 10:31 AM

Sam, piano player in the film Casablanca (1942) ... "Please, play it again, Sam"...

Not sure if the best, but very popular indeed ! :-)

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either/or Don't think twice Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: A basement on the hill Posts: 352	beethoven __________________ Painstaking devotion and love Surrendered to self preservation From others who care for themselves A blindness that touches perfection But hurts just like anything else Isolation, isolation, isolation

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Music Man Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 202	Franz Liszt

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Deliverance Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 10	Rachmaninov is probably my favourite.

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LukeM_UK Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 191	This is not classical, but the best pianist I've heard has got be whoever played the piano in 'The way it is' by Bruce Hornsby & The Range. If anyone has heard this song all the way through, they will know what I mean.

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~~hiu~~ Account Disabled Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,174	Rachmaninoff

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MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	The Killer!!!!! He actually made the piano cool. Admit it, this is no easy feat

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Shooting Star Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: I live in a house. Posts: 186	Mozart or Chopin.

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jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 205	Don't know too much about classical, from the little I know, I'd say Mozart. In rock/blues/jazz/other forms of contemporary music, definitely Art Tatum. Check out the skills this guy had, absolutely unbelievable, and while doing said checking out, keep in mind that the man was frickin' BLIND.

03-23-2006, 10:31 AM	#50 (permalink)
Gusiluz Groupie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7	Sam, piano player in the film Casablanca (1942) ... "Please, play it again, Sam"... Not sure if the best, but very popular indeed ! :-)