Classic FM presenters choose the most famous - and best - pianists of all time. ... The brilliant Norwegian pianist has made a name for himself as one of the greatest musicians working today, not least with his recordings of Beethoven's Piano Concertos with The Mahler Chamber Orchestra. read more
Here are some of the big names (for classical piano): Krystian Zimerman, Martha Argerich (both winners of the Warsaw Chopin Competition, in 1975 and 1965, respectively), Evgeny Kissin, Maurizio Pollini (also winner of the Chopin Competition, but he's getting old now), Daniel Barenboim, Radu Lupu, Grigory Sokolov. read more
It includes some of their best performances as well as background information about the artists. Pianists don't always get the attention they deserve, so we decided to shine the spotlight on 10 of the best piano players of our time. read more
Vying with Chopin for the crown of greatest 19th-century-virtuoso was Franz Liszt, the Hungarian composer, teacher and pianist. Among his best known works are his fiendishly difficult Années de pèlerinage, the Piano Sonata in B minor and his Mephisto Waltz. read more