Classical repertoire pianist you like the most

[piazzo23]

You have to vote 3 pianists. And you can change your mind and modify it.

By "classical repertoire" I mean any musical period: Baroque, classical, romantic, 20th century...

CAUTION: Moiseiwitschīs twice and one of them with bad spelling. Vote for Moiseiwitsch and not MoiEsewitsch. If you've voted the other, correct it with "Remove vote".

Here you go. Legato, full singing tone, expression, musical ideas, sensitivity.
Light fast playing pianists, full dynamic range fast pianists...
Fast scales, fast double notes, octaves, arpeggios, trills, hand jumps...

Each pianistīs different.

They are in not particular order.

There are hundreds of classical repertoire pianists, Iīve only put a few 
You could post pianists that are not in the list.

I didnīt listen to ALL pianists listed. But i want to get all possible tastes in one list to vote.
This could throw some interest results about knowledge of pianists in this forum.

All are well known pianists. But, if you like that who is most popular, vote it. Thatīs the purpose of this poll.

[stevie]

you mean preferred piansits for performing 'classical era' music or just classical/art/serious music in general?

if the latter, id go for cziffra(no1), horowitz and *undecided

[piazzo23]

Nope, classical like academic. I didnīt want to put academic, because Jazz is academic too.

In general, all periods.

[Teddybear]

Aww, too bad you couldn't choose five. I had to leave out Gilels and Gulda for his Mozart.

My choices were Argerich, Gould and Gavrilov. I like Gould's Bach so much that he deserved to be among the three.

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[Bouter Boogie]

That's a great list you made! I voted for Horowitz, Richter and Pletnev. I actually tried to find Krystian Zimerman in this list, but I couldn't find him..

[Waldszenen]

Horowitz, Richter, Cortot.

[pianogeek_cz]

Richter, Arrau, Cziffra.

[luc]

Uchida, Cziffra, Brendel (not on the list I think)

[brewtality]

Bloody hell that's the most biggest poll options I've ever seen!
This is basically a "who's your favourite pianist" thread. My vote's with Hofmann but I like like Horowitz just as much.

[larse]

Cziffra, Horowitz and I'm surprised you haven't included Sokolov...which forces me to choose other

[piazzo23]

Wow, Zimerman, Brendel and Sokolov!

I donīt know how could I forget them! I thought Iīve already put them.
Itīs really difficult to make a list, because you canīt modify it afterwards, and you canīt search with the browser search option in the list when you are making it.

I forgot famous pianists I would put first. Itīs a shame, isnīt there a way to modify the list?

[piazzo23]

WOW! Rubinstein has one vote only!
Thatīs strange.

I thought Rubinstein and Horowitz were the most famous pianists.

[perfect_pitch]

Horowitz, yes.

Rubenstein - Not nearly as much as Horowitz....

[vovo]

HOw the hell do u know all those pianists?

[paris]

i voted for gilels, argerich and ashkenazy.
where's zimmerman and where's pogorelich?   

[xvimbi]

No Hough on the list
No Tureck
No Hewitt
No Andsnes
No Sokolov (that's a big omission, I agree with larse)
No Bronfman
No Schiff
And where is Rachmaninoff?

[paris]

No Schiff

yup where is?  i like his mozart.

And where is Rachmaninoff?

6th on the list 

[xvimbi]

6th on the list 

Oops. I need to compensate this slip-up by asking "where is Jorge Bolet" I really like this guy.

I also just found Tureck in the list... Long, boring day...

[stevie]

looks like the top 3 are -

richter
horowitz
cziffra

kind of predictable, but i randomly expected horowitz to beat richter.

[mschopinliszt]

Horowitz was SLOPPY.  The Michaelangeli recording of Schumann is amazing... Did i not see Lazar Berman on the list?  His Liszt is absolutely amazing.  Top vote from me is Martha Agerich for technique... Mitusko Uchida for *music*...particularly Mozart.

[brewtality]

looks like the top 3 are -

richter
horowitz
cziffra

kind of predictable, but i randomly expected horowitz to beat richter.

Me too, I honestly don't get how so many people love Richter. I'm indignant that Hofmann only receive one vote (which was from me!). A bit disgraceful.

[pianistimo]

i think it really depends on what is being played.  each of the artists listed have something good about them.  i prefer more 'detached playing' and not so full of emotion that it messes with the beat a lot or with the intention of the composer.

i really have always like richter, pollini, arrau.  my teacher has also suggested listening to martha argerich, although i think for many pieces i'd rather hear him.  of all the things he's taught me, it's to think about what sounds you are producing (a lot more).  now, when i hear recordings, i'll pick out places that have fuzzy pedalling, or a note that has no personality, or a mis placed phrase etc.  but,who are we to critique artists who have performed extensively.  i think that on most cd's you'll have some exceptional performances mixed with so so.  for a cd collection, i wouldn't even have just one artist for one composer, but rather many.

heard cassedesus for the first time the other day, and was very very impressed.  he is very tasteful and plays clearly and cleanly.

[randmc]

Horowitz
Argerich
Perahia

[piazzo23]

No Hough on the list
No Tureck
No Hewitt
No Andsnes
No Sokolov (that's a big omission, I agree with larse)
No Bronfman
No Schiff
And where is Rachmaninoff?

well, Iīm not a computer, Iīve forgot some of the greatests. But I canīt modify the list. Thereīs no option, no button...
Could a moderator do that?

[mwarner1]

I voted Pollini, Kempff, Solomon (I'm a Beethoven junkie...).

Almost voted for Casadesus, Horowitz, Rubinstein, Hamelin. And others too.

[piazzo23]

Remember you can always change your votes.
Thatīs the most valuable option in this poll, so we can make sure we are voting with all honesty. After listening to someone you didnīt know, or just changing your way of thinking.

I did it already    Changed Moiseiwitsch and Hofmann for Ashkenazy and Pletnev

[piazzo23]

No Hough on the list
No Tureck
No Hewitt
No Andsnes
No Sokolov (that's a big omission, I agree with larse)
No Bronfman
No Schiff
And where is Rachmaninoff?

BTW Tureck and Rachmaninov are in the list

[brewtality]

Remember you can always change your votes.
Thatīs the most valuable option in this poll, so we can make sure we are voting with all honesty. After listening to someone you didnīt know, or just changing your way of thinking.

I did it already    Changed Moiseiwitsch and Hofmann for Ashkenazy and Pletnev

Does this mean you replaced votes for the former pair with the latter? if so, you are insane. Moiseiwitsch and Hofmann leave the other two in the shade.

[piazzo23]

Does this mean you replaced votes for the former pair with the latter? if so, you are insane. Moiseiwitsch and Hofmann leave the other two in the shade.

Yes, wait a little and Iīll change it back again. Itīs so hard!!!
Itīs a question of changin the point of view.

[piazzo23]

Thanks for the edit poll link!!!!!!!
Iīm starting a new one, with alphabetical order.

This poll is closed!

New improved poll:
Now I can add new pianists as requested, the voting is up to 5 pianists, and the first unmodified list is in alphabetical order.
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,12587.0.html