Emoting Pianist Moments

Pianists really know how to express themselves musically, emotionally, physically. This video demonstrates the wide range of expressive tools available to pianists, as performed by some of the best.

0:16 The Serkins
1:40 Glenn Gould
3:05 Arthur Rubinstein
3:45 Sviatoslav Richter
4:12 Claire Huangci
4:59 Mikhail Pletnev
5:46 Lang Lang
6:59 Evgeni Bozhanov
8:28 Daniil Trifonov
10:00 Fazil Say



0:04 Angela Hewitt does a jig
0:55 Stephen Hough eyeing the conductor
1:41 Sviatoslav Richter plays Liszt
2:34 Sviatoslav Richter in a hat
3:13 Evgeni Bozhanov prefatory emoting and hand ballet
4:33 Hagia E. Pastor head ballet
6:29 Lang Lang reduces Chopin to headbanging beats
7:19 Daniil Trifonov sees God
8:05 André Watts moves himself to tears
9:11 Emil Gilels Action Hair done right.