Beefsteaks of piano

[athykay]

Doggone.  I hate to do this being a newby and all, but shoot, the interest was obviosuly there, and no one else seemed willing to step to the plate.  So, here goes:  Eugeny Kissin for Mr. January.

[janice]

No offense Athykay, but do you seriously think he is hot?  Maybe this is just a bad pic of him or something.

[jazzyprof]

No offense Athykay, but do you seriously think he is hot?  Maybe this is just a bad pic of him or something.

Well, you know what they say...one woman's beefsteak is another woman's chopped liver. 

[athykay]

Well, you know what they say...one woman's beefsteak is another woman's chopped liver.

 

In all fairness, that was probably not one of Evgeny's more photogenic moments.

PS to Janice:  Yes, it was a bit of a joke.  Someone had mentioned Brendel so why not him?  I figure the thread can only get better  from here, right?

[Bacfokievrahms]

he looks like screech from saved by the bell.

[Floristan]

Kissin, bless him, is such a dork.  Now this fellow, while not so famous as a pianist, has got Evgeny beat in the looks department, IMHO:



This is Francois-Frederic Guy (who I got from xvimbi's list in the "Babes" thread).

[athykay]

Kissin, bless him, is such a dork. 

Ever seen David Lynch's early film, "Eraserhead?"

[sharon_f]

Okay, now that I am back from vacation, I see that the babes/hunks debate continues. Well, here is my vote for Mr. Janaury...

[dinosaurtales]

You guys have GOT to be kidding!  I may be an old fart, but you guys need to get out more - the cute hockey players I play with have these guys beat cold.  yikes!

[Bacfokievrahms]

Alright, these guys so far are ridiculously attractive, but get a load of this guy. i dare you.




edit: I cut some words out because obviously this guy speaks for himself and he doesn't take no for an answer and (he's actually a girl).

[athykay]

Hey, stick to the topic. He's not even a pianist, he's a rhinoplasty patient, and AAMOF, his "before: picture looks better than the "after" one.

[chickering9]

Doggone.  I hate to do this being a newby and all, but shoot, the interest was obviosuly there, and no one else seemed willing to step to the plate.  So, here goes:  Eugeny Kissin for Mr. January.

Expert that I am with PhotoShop, Ms. Athykay, I don't think even I could PhotoShop that picture of Mr. Kissin into anything approaching "babe" status.  I've heard often that women place a lower value on a man's appearance.  Now I believe it.  (Are your sure you got your contacts in the right eyes?)  "Screech" is just about right. 

This would be a better start:



Or this:

[janice]

oooooooooooooo!!!!!!

[dinosaurtales]

Sorry guys, but I haven't seen anything approaching "beefcake" yet.  All I see is a bunch of piano nerds.  Sorry to offend if any of these guys are YOU, in which case I say be thankful you are smart and hard working, and give up the notion of doing calendars for girls. 

I'll say it again. You girls need to get out more.  This is pathetic.

[janice]

Sorry guys, but I haven't seen anything approaching "beefcake" yet.  All I see is a bunch of piano nerds.  Sorry to offend if any of these guys are YOU, in which case I say be thankful you are smart and hard working, and give up the notion of doing calendars for girls. 

I'll say it again. You girls need to get out more.  This is pathetic.

I said "oooooo" to that guy because he was the most sophisticated (and older!) looking one of the bunch.  And yes, I find him quite attractive because I dig older men! (actually, older than HIM).  Sombody like Yanni or Richard Clyderman totally turns me off.

[athykay]

Okay, I bite.  This is a bit of robbing the cradle, but our own Paul Wei is quite a cutie:



PS  What ever happened to the list of hunks someone posted on the babes thread.  I went back there to steal an image and  the list was gone.

[athykay]

Disregard my PS in the above thread. I Found it.  Xvimbi had posted it.   Now, take you pick and eat your hearts out guys.

OK, let's offer the ladies something too.

For the mature lady who knows what she wants:
https://www.knoxvillesymphony.com/bios/wolfram.htm
https://www.francescolibetta.it/
https://www.ffguy.com/
https://www.deccaclassics.com/features/thibaudet/satie/freindex.htm
https://www.clayderman.co.uk/

For the lady who wants to cut some hair:
https://www.langlang.com/
https://www.papadiamandis.com/
https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/one.htms?ART_ID=LIYUN

For the younger lady (or the mature lady who knows what she wants  Wink ):
https://www.martinstadtfeld.de Cheesy
https://www.alexandretharaud.com/
https://www.cedrictiberghien.com/
https://www.jeanmuller.lu/
https://www.gramophone.ca/lemelin/
https://www.vahan-mardirossian.com/

For the weird lady:
https://www.buchbinder.net/

For the adventurous lady:
https://www.andreas-bach.com/
https://www.francescoschlime.com
https://perso.wanadoo.fr/francoischaplin/
https://www.andsnes.com/
https://lugansky.homestead.com/
https://www.robertoplano.com/index.php?width=1920&height=1200

And some more for the guys (or some ladies):
https://www.vera.new.fr/ Cheesy
https://www.ednastern.com/
https://www.eliane-reyes.be.tf/
https://site.voila.fr/isabelleoehmichen/
https://www.labeque.com/photos/index.asp  Cheesy
https://www.lydiajardon.com/index_fr.html
https://www.inventique.com/
https://www.ursuleasa.com/intro.htm
https://www.soniarubinsky.com/about.html

[Jack Appleseed]

You must have a lot of time on your hands to hunt down the beef?

ja

[dinosaurtales]

You must have a lot of time on your hands to hunt down the beef?

ja

and they're not very successful at it!  egad!  I am beginning to think that "hot" guys just don't play the piano!

[jazzyprof]

egad!  I am beginning to think that "hot" guys just don't play the piano!

That may well be true.  While regular guys are at home alone practicing their etudes for hours on end, the hot guys are out practicing their moves on the chicks. 

[earthward]

oooooh, my favorite activity.  Now for some reason I couldn't get this to paste here but here's the link.  He's not bad lookin' if I do say so myself. (It takes a couple seconds to load.)

https://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=54hf03

And here's a couple more for your viewing pleasure, though slightly more objectionable perhaps.

 https://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=54hf12
https://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=54hf20

So there.  Hot guys most certainly DO play piano.  Maybe I should consider getting into new music as that seems to be where all the hot guys are.  Interesting.

OMG I can't believe someone put Stephane Lemelin on the beefstakes list!! I laughed so hard.  I've actually worked with him.  He's wonderful, really, but ...aaaah! Not in that way.

[athykay]

Good work Earthward.  I know one of those guys (not the of the three you posted (hmmmm? Maybe you?), but on the long list).  I couldn't quite figure that site out.  It's for new music, but how did they compile the list of pianist/commentators?

Hey Stephane ain't bad either.  I'm listening to one of his Faure nocturnes as I type - very dreamy - love those pieces.

[amanfang]

Bleh.  I'm still not finding anyone on here that I would consider a "beefsteak."  Some certainly aren't bad, but certainly aren't "beefsteaks" either.

[earthward]

Good work Earthward.  I know one of those guys (not the of the three you posted (hmmmm? Maybe you?), but on the long list). 

Why thank you! And no, none of them are me. LOL. But my former teacher is one of the people on that page. Hee, hee, hee, hoo hoo hoo.  (One of the women... I wonder who....)

I couldn't quite figure that site out.  It's for new music, but how did they compile the list of pianist/commentators?

No clue.

Yay I had so much fun doing that.  Stay tuned for more...

[ehpianist]

What about Leifie?

Elena
https://www.pianofourhands.com

[chickering9]

...And here's a couple more for your viewing pleasure, though slightly more objectionable perhaps.

 https://www.newmusicbox.org/page.nmbx?id=54hf12

I'll vote for your guy here because he has the good sense to pose in front of a Chickering plate and because his arms look like they'd come in handy next time I rebuild a transmission.

[kluurs]

Tzimon Barto...

[SteinwayTony]

This one's no contest.

Prepare to be AXed.

[athykay]

Emanuel Ax - yeah, he's kind of cute, and I hear he plays some mean Brahms, but I think he's more of the  - erm - porkchop variety?

I vote for Jgoo's pick.  Now there's a guy who could tickle my keys.

[m1469]

I vote for Leif... (nice work Elena) 

Now that's what I'm talkin' about   

[athykay]

Hey what about this guy!   He's coming next weekend to Bates College to give a concert which I'm looking foward to attending.  Anybody here heard him?



Awadagin Pratt

[calidris]

Severin von Eckardstein, won the Queen Elisabeth Contest for piano of 2003. 

Now, if you ladies are finished, could we get back to the piano-*babes* thread please?   

 

[thracozaag]

 Kapell was quite the hearthrob in his day:



koji (STSD)

[ehpianist]

Kathy, I have heard many many good things about Awadagin Pratt.  I am sorry I have never had the chance to hear him.

Looks like the kind of guy I would have a lot of fun with!

Elena
https://www.pianofourhands.com

[ehpianist]

Looks like the kind of guy I would have a lot of fun with!

That didn't come out quite as I had intended...

Elena
https://www.pianofourhands.com

[sharon_f]

Hey what about this guy!   He's coming next weekend to Bates College to give a concert which I'm looking foward to attending.  Anybody here heard him?



Awadagin Pratt

I've heard him twice. The first time in the Beethoven 4th and the second time in the Bach Brandenburg #5 (playing piano not harpsichord).

He is a very interesting pianist, almost eccentric. He was dressed each time in slacks and a very colorful shirt. He sits so low at the piano, he's almost on the floor. (Don't ask me how he can even play in that position.)

I didn't like his Beethoven particularly. It's one of my favorite concertos and I had the great good fortune to hear it in concert many years ago with Serkin and the Philadelphia Orchestra. So in all fairness, I must admit all performances I've ever heard (both live and on CD) pale in comparison to that.

His Bach was extraordinary. The articulation was unbelievable. His playing reminded me of Gould's. To be honest, I was a little apprehensive about the Brandeburg being played on a modern Steinway, however, it was an unqualified success.

Just curious, what is he performing at Bates?

[m1469]

I will toss in a 'Yippie' for Awadagin Pratt 

[athykay]

Just curious, what is he performing at Bates?

The blurb in the paper didn't give specifics - just Bach, Beethoven, Rach and one other - I believe Chopin.  We'll  see and I'll definitely report back.

[e60m5]

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[athykay]

 

 

Unfortunately other pics of Mr Wee might change your mind. 

Nah, that could be said about any of them.

Mr. Wee, BTW, I was following your posts in the other piano place.  I hope you keep the board here posted on what you eventually decide to do.  Sounds like you have some heavy duty, but exciting  choices coming up soon.   

[thracozaag]

Nah, that could be said about any of them.

Mr. Wee, BTW, I was following your posts in the other piano place.  I hope you keep the board here posted on what you eventually decide to do.  Sounds like you have some heavy duty, but exciting  choices coming up soon.   

  My young apprentice, with the force as his ally, shall conquer MSM, Jailyard, and the Curdled Instipuke of Mucus, heh.

koji (STSD)

[m1469]

our own Paul Wei is quite a cutie:

Yes, and I wonder when all of you other beefsteaks of the piano forum are going to grace us with your photos ?  C'mon fellows, don't be so shy, give us a little look-see...   

[ChristmasCarol]

Remind me never ever to ask for any of you to get me a blind date.

[allchopin]

Yes, and I wonder when all of you other beefsteaks of the piano forum are going to grace us with your photos ?  C'mon fellows, don't be so shy, give us a little look-see...   

We're just waitin for you to lead the way, m1469  .

I can't believe this thread is still going...

[m1469]

We're just waitin for you to lead the way, m1469  .

I can't believe this thread is still going...

Hey, well, I am not a "beefsteak" 

Oh, this thread may live awhile yet... at least I hope..

so guys, how about it, will you start posing for us  ?

[athykay]

  My young apprentice, with the force as his ally, shall conquer MSM, Jailyard, and the Curdled Instipuke of Mucus, heh.

koji (STSD)

Okay, here's some equal play time for Koji.

[athykay]

From hunk to hero:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,6665.0.html

Hey what about this guy!   He's coming next weekend to Bates College to give a concert which I'm looking foward to attending.  Anybody here heard him?



Awadagin Pratt

[galonia]

Okay, here's some equal play time for Koji.

OK, so now we know koji thinks of himself as beefsteak.   

[Egon von Sprocket]

Here's me chatting up some mezzo-soprano, or maybe she was a model, or maybe she was some guy's wife, I forget the details--but she was a cutie.  Hay, why else would I be talking to her?

[thracozaag]

Okay, here's some equal play time for Koji.

  Good lord, what a hideous visage; nice suit though, heh.

koji (STSD)