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Famous Piano Performers

Great Pianists of the 20th Century

Here is a list of the most famous piano performers of classical music of the 20th and 21st century. View some very rare recordings and videos of your favorite classical pianists.



Enjoy their style, the expression and study their technique. All these famous pianists have left us with a treasure of performances to be inspired by.

Who is your favorite pianist? If you feel an important classical pianist has been left out, feel free to write about it in the comments form below.
Click on the links to watch and listen to outstanding piano performances on video. The list is organized in chronological order, with active pianists in the end. Enjoy!

The Art of Piano

Bring out the popcorn, sit comfortably and take on your headphones for this outstanding video:

The Art Of Piano- Great Pianists of the 20th Century

A must see for all pianists. Be amazed and inspired!

Famous Classical Pianists of the 20th and 21st Century:

Famous Classical Pianists 1:
  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941)

  • Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943)

  • Josef Lhevinne (1874-1944)

Famous classical pianists 2:
  • Josef Hofmann (1876 - 1957

  • Alfred Cortot (1877-1962)

  • Artur Schnabel (1882 - 1951)

  • Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)

Famous classical pianists 3:
  • Dame Myra Hess (1890 - 1965)

  • Walter Gieseking (1895-1956)

  • Wilhelm Kempff (1895 - 1991)

  • Rudolph Serkin (1903 - 1991)

  • Vladimir Horowitz (1903 - 1989)

  • Claudio Arrau (1903-1991)

Famous classical pianists 4:
  • Sviatoslav Richter (1915 - 1997)

  • Emil Gilels (1916 - 1985)

  • Dinu Lipatti (1917-1950)

  • Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920 - 1995)

Famous classical pianists 5:
  • Alicia de Larrocha (b. 1923)

  • Alfred Brendel (b. 1931)

  • Glenn Gould (1932 - 1982)

  • Vladimir Ashkenazy (b. 1937)

Famous classical pianists 6:
  • Martha Argerich (b. 1941)

  • Maurizio Pollini(b. 1942)

  • Daniel Barenboim (b. 1942)

  • Murray Perahia (b. 1947)

  • Evgeny Kissin (b. 1971)

  • Lang Lang (b. 1982)

The Greatest Pianists

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