Which piano school yuo prefere

[eduard]

I like pianisms of  Ivan Moravec. He has subtle czech piano school. His teacher was Ilona Kurzova Stepanova, daugther and pupil of the famouse czech piano pedagogue, Vilem Kurz.

[pianogeek_cz]

Yeah, there's Moravec, of course...

I, since I live in Prague, am quite acquainted with a number of pianists around here (Ever heard of Smidak?), and I must say that I've never heard any of Smetana, Martinu, or Bach (I confess I haven't yet heard Gould's, but I'm getting some of him for Christmas.  ) better than that of Smidak's...

But then, Richter and Cziffra are just unsurpassable for the Rachmaninoff concerti... 

[eduard]

Vilem Kurz (1872 -1945)
His method, with greatly influenced czech piano teaching and playing, combined the czech
tradition of Proksch and Holfeld with Leschetizky s method, playing particular attention to touch, phrasing, and pedaling and to the style and content  of the piece.
His pupils: R. Firkusny, daughter Ilona Kurzova, V. Stepan, F. Maxian, Ilja Hurnik, R. Macudzinsky...

[quantum]

I take a little bit from each school, depending on the circumstances.  I like to keep myself flexible rather than limiting myself to a particular way of playing.