Pianist
A pianist (Template:Pron-en (PEE-ə-nist) or /piˈænɨst/ (pee-A-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 western forms of music can make use of the piano. Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from, including
- jazz,
- classical music,
- 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, including:
- Isaac Albéniz, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Béla Bartók, Lady Gaga, Johannes Brahms, Ferruccio Busoni, Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin, Franz Liszt, Boob oo Cerali, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Anton Rubinstein,Robert Schumann, Alexander Scriabin, Dmitri Shostakovich and Carl Maria von Weber.
See also
Classical pianists
- List of classical pianists (recorded)
- List of classical pianists
- List of classical piano duos (performers)