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This is an alphabetized list of notable solo pianists who play (or played) classical music on the piano.For those who worked with other pianists as piano duos, see List of classical piano duos (performers).
Arthur Rubinstein in 1937, by Carl Van Vechten. Arthur Rubinstein KBE OMRI (Polish: Artur Rubinstein; 28 January 1887 – 20 December 1982) was a Polish-American pianist. [1] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. [2][3][4] He received international acclaim for his performances of the music written by a variety of ...
Børge Rosenbaum (Yiddish: בורגע ראזענבוים; 3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000), [4] known professionally as Victor Borge (/ ˈbɔːrɡə / BOR-gə), was a Danish and American actor, comedian and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in both North America and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned ...
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz [n 1] (October 1 [O.S. September 18] 1903 – November 5, 1989) was a Russian [1] [2] [3] and American pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of all time, [4] [5] [6] he was known for his virtuoso technique, timbre, and the public excitement engendered by his playing.
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Italian: [arˈtuːro beneˈdetti mikeˈlandʒeli]; 5 January 1920 – 12 June 1995) [1] was an Italian classical pianist. He is considered one of the greatest pianists of the twentieth century. [2] According to The New York Times, he was perhaps the most reclusive, enigmatic and obsessive among the handful of the ...
Glenn Herbert Gould[fn 1] (/ ɡuːld /; né Gold; [fn 2] 25 September 1932 – 4 October 1982) was a Canadian classical pianist. He was among the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, [1] renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by remarkable technical ...
Claudio Arrau León (Spanish: [ˈklawðjo aˈraw]; February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean and American pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20th-century composers, especially Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Brahms. He is widely considered one of the greatest ...
February 27, 2013. (2013-02-27) (aged 78) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. Occupation. Classical pianist. Harvey Lavan " Van " Cliburn Jr. (/ ˈklaɪbɜːrn /; July 12, 1934 – February 27, 2013) [1] was an American pianist. At the age of 23, Cliburn achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in ...