Pianist

A pianist (pronounced /ˈpiː.ənɨst/ (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.

Contents 1 Choice of genres 2 Classical composers 3 See also 3.1 Classical pianists 3.2 Pop and rock music pianists 3.3 Jazz pianists 3.4 Blues pianists 3.5 Gospel pianists 3.6 New Age pianists

[edit] 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:

[edit] Classical composers

Many well-known classical composers were also virtuoso pianists, including:

• Isaac Albéniz, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Béla Bartók, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Ferruccio Busoni, Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Anton Rubinstein, Robert Schumann, Alexander Scriabin, Dmitri Shostakovich and Carl Maria von Weber.

[edit] See also

[edit] Classical pianists

• List of classical pianists (recorded)
• List of classical pianists
• List of classical piano duos (performers)

[edit] Pop and rock music pianists

• List of pop and rock pianists

[edit] Jazz pianists

• List of jazz pianists

[edit] Blues pianists

• List of blues musicians
• List of boogie woogie musicians

[edit] Gospel pianists

• List of gospel musicians

[edit] New Age pianists

• List of New Age music artists