flipper did the favourite guitar players, but I love me a prodigal piano player as well...
mine would be
Rufus Wainwright- I love him, he's so camp, and puts together some really great melodies.
Matt Bellamy of Muse- I don't listen to them very often, but the little bit I've seen/heard him play blows my mind.
Elton John- classic, so many good songs.
Alicia Keys- could that girl BE any more talented??
hmmm, and to add compositions of piano I'd say I love Chopin and Mozart.
A spin off topic.. Favourite Pianist!
by smellsgood 31 Replies latest jw friends
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smellsgood
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Terry
For me, in no particular order I'd absolutely have to include the following as tremendously gifted pianists:
1.Glenn Gould
2.Paul Smith
3.Dudley Moore
4.Bill Evans
5.Erroll Garner
6.Vladimer Ashkenazy
7.Andre Previn
8. Michel LeGrand
9.Segei Rachmaninoff
10.Thelonius Monk
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Terry
For me, in no particular order I'd absolutely have to include the following as tremendously gifted pianists:
1.Glenn Gould
2.Paul Smith
3.Dudley Moore
4.Bill Evans
5.Erroll Garner
6.Vladimer Ashkenazy
7.Andre Previn
8. Michel LeGrand
9.Segei Rachmaninoff
10.Thelonius Monk
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purplesofa
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1172784483135614308
This man is fantastic and such a wonderful person\
If you are not fond of pianist, he will sure turn you on anyway.
you absolutely cant help but to love him
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smellsgood
-Rachmaninoff
the only one I've heard of, and I think he was a crazy good Russian Pianist.
Look at how uncultured I am, I only know the contemporary artists, I need to start listening to more music. I listen to pretty much the same thing everyday, Madonna COADF, Radiohead, Gwen, Air, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo, and the Manics.
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purplesofa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPS-EHl-FE
michael nyman
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karvel
TORI AMOS
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misanthropic
Frédéric Chopin is my favorite composer
As far as pianists I don't really have a favorite. -
JK666
I second karval with Tori Amos.
If keyboards count I would include George Duke (look at avatar)
JK
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zagor
There are many good pianists and you guys have mentioned quite a few of them. I personally love pianists who went beyond rigid following of rules and are playful in their expression, these are pianists who understood the Zen, the “soul” of the piano; to put it that way. One of those is certainly Maksim Mrvica Check this out
Chopin Nocturne in D-flat Op.27 No.2
Liszt - heavy metal of piano music ;)
Go to Youtube there arequite a few of his performances
I also love Lang Lang though his facial expressions freak me out sometimes but his playing is great nonetheless
Hungarian Rhapsody video sucks but music is awesome, so close your eyes ;)