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Who are top 5 greatist pianists living today in your opinion?

K. Zimerman
2 (11.8%)
I. Moravec
1 (5.9%)
M. Argerich
2 (11.8%)
E. Kissin
1 (5.9%)
A. Brendel
4 (23.5%)
I. Pogorelich
0 (0%)
M. Perahia
1 (5.9%)
B. Berezovsky
0 (0%)
N. Lugansky
0 (0%)
R. Lupu
0 (0%)
M. Pollini
3 (17.6%)
M. Uchida
1 (5.9%)
G. Sokolov
1 (5.9%)
Y. LI
0 (0%)
L. Lang
0 (0%)
D Tomsic
0 (0%)
D. Baremboim
0 (0%)
N. Demidenko
0 (0%)
A. Shiff
0 (0%)
Z. Kocsis
0 (0%)
M . Pletnev
1 (5.9%)
V. Askhenazy
0 (0%)
M. A. Hamelin
0 (0%)
some others
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 4

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Offline eduard

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Top 5 greatist pianists living today
on: December 11, 2005, 07:08:36 PM
You can vote for the 5 pianists. It is my top 5:

Zimerman, Moravec, Kissin, Argerich and Brendel. :D
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Offline apion

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #1 on: December 12, 2005, 08:02:19 AM
Zimerman !
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Offline stormx

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #2 on: December 12, 2005, 02:48:57 PM
Where is Mr. PLETNEV?  :o :o

 :) :)
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Offline jehangircama

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #3 on: December 12, 2005, 03:46:46 PM
is ashkenazy alive (forgive my ignorance plz)
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Offline eduard

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #4 on: December 12, 2005, 05:13:03 PM
Quote from: jehangircama on December 12, 2005, 03:46:46 PM
is ashkenazy alive (forgive my ignorance plz)

You can vote for Ashkenazy.
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Offline fiasco

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #5 on: December 15, 2005, 08:46:54 PM
No Hamelin?
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Offline Jacey1973

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #6 on: December 16, 2005, 12:40:58 AM
Out of the pianists i've seen live:

Schiff, Matsuev, Brendel

others:

Ashkenazy, Argerich

mmmm this is a hard decision to make!
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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #7 on: December 16, 2005, 01:07:22 PM
Alicia de Larrocha
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Offline rohansahai

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Re: Top 5 greatist pianists living today
Reply #8 on: December 16, 2005, 04:38:44 PM
Argerich, Zimerman, Kissin, Pletnev, Sokolov
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