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A '''pianist''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|p|iː|ə|n|ɨ|s|t}} {{respell|PEE|ə-nist}}) is a [[musician]] who plays the [[piano]]. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an [[musical ensemble|ensemble]] or [[orchestra]], or accompany one or more [[singer]]s, solo [[instrumentalist]]s, or other performers. |
A '''pianist''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|p|iː|ə|n|ɨ|s|t}} {{respell|PEE|ə-nist}}) is a [[musician]] who plays the [[piano]]. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an [[musical ensemble|ensemble]] or [[orchestra]], or accompany one or more [[singer]]s, solo [[instrumentalist]]s, or other performers. |
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A pianist (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈpiːən[invalid input: 'ɨ']st/ 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.
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:
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
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel
- Franz Liszt
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Anton Rubinstein
- Camille Saint-Saëns
- Robert Schumann
- Alexander Scriabin
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Carl Maria von Weber
See also
Classical pianists
- List of classical pianists (recorded)
- List of classical pianists
- List of classical piano duos (performers)
Pop and rock music pianists
Jazz pianists
Blues pianists
Gospel pianists
New Age pianists
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