What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?

[G.W.K]

One of the most popular questions of the forum is about composers and pianists. Now...I regret to admit that I don't know the difference between a composer and a pianist!

PLEASE could someone finally answer the question I have always wondered about?

Thanks,

G.W.K

[counterpoint]

A composer composes the music, the pianist plays it

simple, isn't it? 

[jabbz]

some do both!

[G.W.K]

I am discombobulated with your feeble and vague explanations...

G.W.K

[counterpoint]

I am discombobulated with your feeble and vague explanations...

G.W.K

discombo what? 

[G.W.K]

Discombobulated means: "To throw into confusion"...in other words...I am confused.

 

G.W.K

[tradge]

A composer composes music, a pianist plays the piano  probably the easiest question in the world to answer.

[G.W.K]

My apologies tradge, how dare I ask such a question!

G.W.K

[andersand]

A pianist is a craftsman that replicates music.
A composer is an artist that creates music.

[G.W.K]

THANK YOU!

At last someone answered me without sarcastic or vauge comments!

G.W.K

[counterpoint]

THANK YOU!

At last someone answered me without sarcastic or vauge comments!

G.W.K

And now you know something, that you didn't know before...?   

[miguelcatalao]

A pianist is a craftsman that replicates music.
A composer is an artist that creates music.

If you replicate, you are a replicator...

A pianist interprets music! That's why i like more to hear a pianist live than a Cd...

[mattgreenecomposer]

The truly great pianists will always be composers....
The truly great composers have always been pianists....
 

[ramseytheii]

The truly great pianists will always be composers....
The truly great composers have always been pianists....
 

Not all - Wagner wasn't a pianist; Berlioz was not a pianist; Boulez could play a bit but not professionally; Ravel was a poor pianist; Haydn was not a pianist.

Walter Ramsey

[ryanyee]

a musician does both. and professionely.