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Topic: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?  (Read 7301 times)

Offline G.W.K

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What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
on: July 01, 2007, 04:54:59 PM
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
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Offline counterpoint

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #1 on: July 01, 2007, 05:23:56 PM
A composer composes the music, the pianist plays it

simple, isn't it?  :D
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Offline jabbz

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #2 on: July 01, 2007, 05:28:31 PM
some do both!
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #3 on: July 01, 2007, 05:30:17 PM
I am discombobulated with your feeble and vague explanations...

G.W.K
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Offline counterpoint

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #4 on: July 01, 2007, 05:44:13 PM
Quote from: g.w.k on July 01, 2007, 05:30:17 PM
I am discombobulated with your feeble and vague explanations...

G.W.K

discombo what?  ;D
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #5 on: July 01, 2007, 06:44:39 PM
Discombobulated means: "To throw into confusion"...in other words...I am confused.

 ;D

G.W.K
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Offline tradge

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #6 on: July 02, 2007, 03:53:55 PM
A composer composes music, a pianist plays the piano  ;D probably the easiest question in the world to answer.
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #7 on: July 02, 2007, 04:06:55 PM
My apologies tradge, how dare I ask such a question!

G.W.K
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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #8 on: July 03, 2007, 07:39:27 PM
A pianist is a craftsman that replicates music.
A composer is an artist that creates music.
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #9 on: July 03, 2007, 09:37:57 PM
THANK YOU!

At last someone answered me without sarcastic or vauge comments!

G.W.K
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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #10 on: July 03, 2007, 09:43:11 PM
Quote from: g.w.k on July 03, 2007, 09:37:57 PM
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...?   ::)
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Offline miguelcatalao

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #11 on: July 05, 2007, 12:43:52 PM
Quote from: andersand on July 03, 2007, 07:39:27 PM
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...
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Offline mattgreenecomposer

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #12 on: July 10, 2007, 04:06:43 AM
The truly great pianists will always be composers....
The truly great composers have always been pianists....
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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #13 on: July 10, 2007, 04:45:40 AM
Quote from: mattgreenecomposer on July 10, 2007, 04:06:43 AM
The truly great pianists will always be composers....
The truly great composers have always been pianists....
 :P

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
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Offline ryanyee

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Re: What is the difference between a Composer and a Pianist?
Reply #14 on: July 10, 2007, 05:49:46 AM
a musician does both. and professionely.
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