Classical Blues Jazz and Rock Music – Well Known Pianists

Brief biographical sketches of famous classical pianists. (XIX Century)

• Domenico Scarlatti and Johann Sebastian Bach
• Mozart, Bach and Muzio Clementi
• Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Liszt and Sigismund Thalberg
• Chopin, Clara Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn
• Franz Liszt : king among pianists
• Johannes Brahms and  famous pianists such as Maria Von Bulow and George Henschel
• Anton Rubinstein and Giovanni Sgambati
• Great classical piano players (1850-1900)

The following sketch is designed simply to give the student an outline of the history of piano-playing. While the piano-technique, the art of piano making, and the art of musical composition developed separately, they also affect each other in their onward course. The man in the photo is Frederic Chopin.

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In this other section, instead, I am publishing articles and resources about the most well known jazz, rock, blues and classical pianists of ever.

Famous classical pianists

Here is a list of famous classical pianists. Let me know who is your favorite pianist!

• Glenn Gould
• Vladimir Horowitz
• Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Ivo Pogorelich
• Sviatoslav Richter
• Arthur Rubinstein
• Alfred Cortot
• Maurizio Pollini
• Gregory Sokolov

Well known Jazz pianists

The greatest jazz pianists from Bill Evans to Brad Meldhau and Keith Jarrett.

• Art Tatum
• Bill Evans
• Keith Jarrett
• Chick Corea
• Herbie Hancock
• Oscar Peterson
• Ahmad Jamal
• Brad Meldhau
• Thelonious Monk

Rock Blues and  Pop well known pianists

Here are the best blues, pop and rock well known pianists of ever. Let me know if I have to add other pianists and why. Thank You.

• Ray Charles
• Jerry Lee Lewis
• Elton John
• Billy Joel

Be sure to read: Rock Keyboard Soloing Secrets – How To Get Started