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pytheamateur

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"Famous" amateur pianists

on: June 01, 2012, 10:58:09 AM

Can anyone think of some relatively well-known amateur pianists.

I can think of Condoleezza Rice. What do you think of her playing?

There is also Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian newspaper.

I'm afraid I have to exclude Donnie Yen, the Hong Kong action movie star. I don't think his playing is up to scratch yet.

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Re: "Famous" amateur pianists

Reply #1 on: June 01, 2012, 06:23:00 PM

Jim Parsons

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Helmut Schmidt, chancellor of West Germany 1974-82 (still alive at 93). He played the easy 3rd piano part in an otherwise professional recording of the Mozart 3-piano concerto under Christoph Eschenbach, around 1980.

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pytheamateur

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Reply #3 on: June 02, 2012, 09:12:43 PM

Just remembered: Edward Heath, British prime minister from 1970 to 1974.

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Re: "Famous" amateur pianists

Reply #4 on: June 03, 2012, 02:01:33 AM

Quote from: adari on June 01, 2012, 06:23:00 PM

Jim Parsons

WHAT? He also plays piano?!? Are you sure?

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Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 02:21:08 PM

Quote from: perfect_pitch on June 03, 2012, 02:01:33 AM

WHAT? He also plays piano?!? Are you sure?

Watch from 2:10

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Re: "Famous" amateur pianists

Reply #6 on: June 05, 2012, 12:11:28 AM

Richard Nixon. Make of that what you will.

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