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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.
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.
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). For a list of recorded classical pianists, see List of classical pianists (recorded)
Argerich in 1962. Argerich was born in Buenos Aires. [3] Her paternal ancestors were Spaniards from Catalonia who had been based in Buenos Aires since the 18th century. Her maternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire, who settled in Colonia Villa Clara in Argentina's Entre Ríos Province, one of the colonies established by Baron de Hirsch and the Jewish Colonization ...
Richter's father, Teofil, c. 1900 Richter was born in Zhytomyr, Volhynian Governorate, in the Russian Empire (modern-day Ukraine), the hometown of his parents.His father, Teofil Danilovich Richter [] (1872–1941), was a pianist, organist and composer born to German expatriates, who from 1893 to 1900 studied at the Vienna Conservatory.
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1
Great Pianists of the 20th Century was a 200-CD box set released by Philips Records in 1999 and sponsored by Steinway & Sons. The box set comprises 100 volumes featuring 72 [1] pianists of the 20th century, each volume with two CDs and a booklet about the life and work of the featured pianist. The set contains a variety of composers from ...
Older generation critics such as James Huneker labeled Hofmann the "king of pianists", and Samuel Chotzinoff called him the "greatest pianist of our time." Contemporaries such as Rachmaninoff, Ignaz Friedman , Josef Lhévinne , and Godowsky considered Hofmann to be, overall, the greatest pianist of their generation, [ 24 ] [ 28 ] but the ...