Famous pianists you should listen to at least once. Recommended pianists.
Introducing famous pianists you should listen to at least once!
Even people who aren’t into instrumentals often find themselves listening to piano pieces, right?
Unlike the guitar, the piano isn’t an instrument you run through effects, so its tonal individuality can be hard to distinguish—but that also means it appeals to a wide audience.
Here, we’re introducing professional pianists who command the piano as if it were part of their own bodies!
We’ll feature not only international pianists but also Japanese pianists.
The explanations are quite detailed, so even those who regularly listen to classical music should enjoy this!
Now, please sit back and enjoy!
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- Jazz Piano Masterpieces: From Classic Essentials to Contemporary Favorites
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- [J-POP] I want to listen to songs with impressive, beautiful piano tones! Recommended piano cover tracks
- [Obituary] Hôko (Hiroko) Nakamura Passes Away: A Collection of Quotes from the International Pianist
- [Classical] Famous Piano Works | Gem-like Masterpieces You’ll Want to Play at Least Once in Your Lifetime
- Famous jazz musicians. Players who have graced the history of jazz.
- Beginner to Intermediate: Chopin pieces with relatively low difficulty. Recommended works by Chopin.
Famous pianists you should listen to at least once. Recommended pianists (91–100)
Chopin: from the ÉtudesPaola Bruni
Paola Bruni is an Italian pianist.
Her program features four études by Frédéric Chopin, the Polish composer known as the Poet of the Piano: No.
1 and No.
2 from the Twelve Études, Op.
25, and No.
4 and No.
5 from the Twelve Études, Op.
10.
Chopin: Etude No. 3 “Tristesse” (Farewell Song)Urska Babic
Urška Babić is a pianist from Slovenia.
The piece she performs is No.
3 from Frédéric Chopin’s Twelve Études, Op.
10, one of his piano études.
Its beautiful, sentimental melody is widely known in Japan as “The Farewell Song.”
List: Impromptu WaltzVanessa Benelli Mosell
Vanessa Benelli Mosell is an Italian pianist.
The piece she performs is Franz Liszt’s Valse-Impromptu.
It is said to be not very well known among Liszt’s works.
Although it is a fast-tempo waltz, it feels crisp and brilliant without any sense of bustle.
Cerrone: Hoyt–SharmahornVicky Chow
Vicky Chow is a Canadian pianist.
The piece she performs is “Hoyt–Schermerhorn for Solo Piano and Electronics” by Christopher Cerrone, an American composer active mainly in New York.
It evokes a quiet vitality in the midnight space.
Piazzolla: Milonga of the AngelVincenzo Delli Noci
Vincenzo Deli Noci is an Italian pianist.
He is performing “Milonga del Angel” from the “Angel Suite” by the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla.
This was recorded at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.