Top 6 Piano Players In The World

People have loved piano and followed famous piano players since immemorial. Playing the piano is an art; the artist brings joy, peace, love, and liveliness, relieving people from pain, fatigue, depression, and dullness. Let us talk about six such famous pianists who have delivered passion and soulfulness through their brilliant art of playing.

Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich is known as the most outstanding living pianist of all time; at age 82, she still radiates power and passion while performing. She started learning piano at three and did her first concert at the age of 8. Her fantasy has enabled her to create a unique quantity and quality of sounds on the piano. She has a simple, unlimited technique. Her notes always have freshness, she plays freely, and her virtuosity is beyond words.

She has an ‘Eternal young’ style. She is very generous and courteous with youngsters and new pianists. Martha is a spontaneous artist; she knows her music, and her art and personal life portray her beautiful soul. She practices unfailingly and defies age with her love of music. Martha Argerich is a master musician who can improvise in the heat of inspiration, exude emotions through her notes, and spellbinds the audience. Humility and modesty make her a maestro of the piano.

Brad Mehldau

Mehldau was born in 1970, and in his early years, he played basic tunes. After ten, he started learning classical, and by the age of 14, he got deeply interested in Jazz. He started playing at clubs and weddings. His musical skills improved with his tours with various bands, and as he gained recognition by 1995, his performances became breathtaking. His piano style was deep, and the audience often compared him with great musicians like Beethoven and Coltrane.

Critics proclaim that his Jazz is harmonically sophisticated. He has the power, richness, and energy organically delivered in soulful notes and is wholeheartedly accepted by his listeners. The New York Times has described Mehldau as “the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years”. He has collaborated with various artists, and his experimental tendencies have urged him to improvise and mix rock, classical, and electronica. He has received accolades and awards and, above all, a lot of love from his fans.

Leif Ove Andsnes

Andsnes was born in Norway in 1970 and got recognition as a pianist when he was 16. He is an avid chamber musician with commanding technique. He has been nominated for 11 Grammys and has received many international awards. He has also received Norway’s distinguished honor, Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. He exclusively records for Sony Classical now. Critics state that his playing has a crystalline perfection.

Before learning any pieces, he loves to explore the emotions attached to them and the background to get a real feel of them. He is a star who believes he still has a lot to do. His music is pristine, and he is a living legend. The audience was moved when he first played Mozart. His playing is refined, and each note is voiced with great care and precision. Andsnes is a genius who has mastered his art with great diligence and earnestness.

Lang Lang

Lang Lang is one of the most gifted musicians of his generation. He was a young achiever who became famous when he was just a teenager. He is well known for his dazzling talent and his way of playing. He started playing at three and gave his first public recital at 5. His large-scale performances include the inauguration of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2009, followed by Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012.

Experts have described his playing as sensitive and deeply human. His audiences love him, as he remains their favorite, and his career prospers outside the boundaries of critical approval. His acrobatic mastery of the keyboard and his indulgence in his music is commendable. His biography, “Journey of a thousand miles,” has been published in 8 languages. Apart from the piano, he does a lot of charity work.

Henry Cory

As a child prodigy, Henry began playing piano and organ at the age of 2. His mother was a multi-instrumentalist; music became a legacy to him, and he was very interested in it. He started playing regularly at the church. He started his career with the jazz musician Kenny Garrett. He rose to fame when he co-wrote and performed for the viral song “Lingus (we like it here).”

Cory has performed with many great artists and believes music is a universal language. His boldness regarding music has fascinated his listeners. Cory believes music should bring joy. He is an incredible musician, and it is said that music comes to him effortlessly. He is a young, gifted, and talented musician, and the world will witness many more brilliant pieces from him in the future.

Tigran Hamasyan

This Armenian-born jazz pianist is known for his original compositions and unorthodox playing style. Born and brought up in Armenia and conditioned by California, Tigran crosses the boundaries and mixes jazz, classical, electronic, and Armenian folk. He started playing the family piano at the age of 3 and learned gradually. His music profoundly imbibes his love for Armenian folk, culture, and roots.

His music’s melody, rhythm, and texture combination make him a rockstar. His fans love him madly. His career has been awe-inspiring till now, and he has been called one of his generation’s most remarkable, exceptional, and distinctive jazz-rock pianists. His unique perspective, compositional approach, sublime attitude toward life, and deep observation of the surroundings all make him the artist he is.

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