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Died. 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 ...
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.
Biography. Dino was born in New York City and attended Glad Tidings Tabernacle. He began playing his grandmother's piano at the age of three. The first song he learned was At the Cross. He enrolled in piano lessons at age five and developed a love and passion for playing the piano. This love and passion was cultivated as a young boy at his home ...
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 ...
Gillian Murray [d] . . (m. 1984; died 2022) . David Helfgott OAM (born 19 May 1947) is an Australian concert pianist whose life inspired the Academy Award -winning film Shine, in which he was portrayed by actors Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Alex Rafalowicz.
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).
George Winston. George Otis Winston III (February 11, 1949 – June 4, 2023) was an American pianist performing contemporary instrumental music. [1] Best known for his solo piano recordings, Winston released his first album in 1972, and came to prominence with his 1980 album Autumn, which was followed in 1982 by Winter into Spring and December.
Frédéric François Chopin[ n 1 ] (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; [ n 2 ][ n 3 ] 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional ...