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pi·an·ist (pē-ăn'ĭst, pē'ə-nĭst)  |
One who plays the piano.
pianist
| WordNet: pianist |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a person who plays the piano
Synonym: piano player
| Wikipedia: Pianist |
For other uses, see Pianist (disambiguation).
A pianist (/'piənɪst/) is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.
A performing classical pianist usually starts playing piano at a very young age, some as early as three years old. Many well-known classical composers were also virtuoso pianists including: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Carl Maria von Weber, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Johannes Brahms, Ferruccio Busoni, Anton Rubinstein, Alexander Scriabin, Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, Joseph-Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy.
Most western forms of music can make use of the piano. Consequently, pianists have a wide variety of repertoire and styles to choose from, including jazz, classical music, and all sorts of popular music.
Below is a list of well-known or influential contemporary pianists of different genres:
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Classical pianists
Pop and rock music pianists
Jazz pianists
Blues pianists
Country pianists
Gospel pianists
New Age pianists
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| Translations: Pianist |
Français (French)
n. - pianiste
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πιανίστας
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pianista
Español (Spanish)
n. - pianista
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pianist
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
钢琴家, 钢琴演奏家
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 鋼琴家, 鋼琴演奏家
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عازف بيانو
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