The complete pianist

[liszt-essence]

1) A virtuoso who has complete technical control
2) Who understands the meaning behind a work (either philosophical, spiritual, mystical, lyrical, musical, party-like, whatever!)
3) Who can actually create and reproduce this.
4) Someone who can create his or her own music (improvise, compose)
5) And is able to share all that with the listeners

[pianistimo]

pretty much it in a nutshell. 

maybe has technical prowess and musicality.

also, i like to hear consistency - and a knowledge of how to get sounds that one hears in one's head - directly from the piano.  maybe that's 'create and reproduce.'  ok. 

[bench warmer]

1) A virtuoso who has complete technical control
2) Who understands the meaning behind a work (either philosophical, spiritual, mystical, lyrical, musical, party-like, whatever!)
3) Who can actually create and reproduce this.
4) Someone who can create his or her own music (improvise, compose)
5) And is able to share all that with the listeners

---------------- So what's the problem?      Piece o' cake!!!             ------------------

[burstroman]

...and maybe just a pinch of humility?

[andyd]

1) A virtuoso who has complete technical control
2) Who understands the meaning behind a work (either philosophical, spiritual, mystical, lyrical, musical, party-like, whatever!)
3) Who can actually create and reproduce this.
4) Someone who can create his or her own music (improvise, compose)
5) And is able to share all that with the listeners

I'd add four words to point 5: And is able to share all that with the listeners, given any condition piano.

This implies adaptability to whatever cruddy, small, out of tune (even with a couple of sticky keys) instrument one is sat at.
I assume 2/3/4 are meant to cover the ability to play all styles like blues, jazz whatever.


Did you have anyone in mind?


Regards

Andy (who fails on all five points)

[cygnusdei]

Don't forget balance and sync in ensemble/collaborative playing, and ability to conduct from the keyboard.

[arbisley]

So we're looking for someone who at the same time is an amazing technical virtuoso and does loads of technical work, but also participates in a LOAD of chamber music and plays completely different styles of music all the time... So we'd have a music genius who has no life and can't speak about anything else than music

[allthumbs]

So we're looking for someone who at the same time is an amazing technical virtuoso and does loads of technical work, but also participates in a LOAD of chamber music and plays completely different styles of music all the time... So we'd have a music genius who has no life and can't speak about anything else than music

Kissin!!!!

[arbisley]

I'm not so sure about the chamber music bit....

[elevateme]

Kissin!!!!

whos kissin?