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Pianists have to stay on the job, maintaining composure and surmounting anxieties, so that their work acquires the necessary finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

On Saturday, the results were in: Pianists from South Korea, Russia and Ukraine prevailed in this year’s contest.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Pianists Charles Rosen and Pierre-Laurent Aimard made recordings of a structural strength and contrapuntal transparency that are ideal for studying.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2020

Pianists would play what they wanted, and — this was extremely important — there would be no amplifiers, no electric instruments, and no recorded music.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2019

Pianists are now so intellectual that they sometimes forget to play the piano well.

From Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques by Huneker, James