what is the realistic MINIMUM amount of repertoire a concert piansit can have?

[stevie]

michelangeli was famous despite having a relatively small concert repertoire(pieces he had perfected, he alos played alot more pieces in private)...and yundi li is famous and often criticised for programming the same pieces again and again.

so whats the bare minimum, and how can it affect a career?

[kghayesh]

whats the bare minimum, and how can it affect a career?

That's a good question.
I don't know the answer but i really need to know.

[rimv2]

Only one piece is necessary, and it better darn good enought to keep them coming

[pita bread]

You only need the complete Godowsky-Chopin etudes. After that, you use the Libetta sight-read-every-sheet method.

[zheer]

I believe Horowitz had 250 pieces ready to be performed when he was only 22.
I think it depends on haw old you are if you are under 20, then 100 or so pieces would be enough.

[prometheus]

Enough for one recital.

[zheer]

No, enough to get you started for a career in music.