From Gould to Argerich: I Imitated 50 Pianists!

This journey has been with me on social media for years! What started as a simple hobby has now given me truly memorable moments. 💚

I created this page so you can easily find all the pianists I’ve imitated on Instagram. If you prefer, there is also this playlist in YouTube. Here they go!

1) Glenn Gould (1932 - 1982);

• plays Brandenburg concerto in G major.

• practices C sharp major prelude by Bach.

• plays a Christmas Carol.

• plays a Summer Tune.

• plays a Christmas Carol 2.

• plays Spring by Vivaldi.

• practices Brahms' violin sonatas with his chair.

• plays Berghain by Rosalía with his chair.

2) Martha Argerich (1941);

• plays Brandenburg concerto in G major.

• plays Auf dem Wasser zu singen by Liszt-Schubert.

• plays Sonata nº30, second movement by Beethoven.

• plays L'Isle Joyeuse by Debussy.

• plays D minor Sonata by Scarlatti.

• plays spanish music.

3) Sviatoslav Richter (1915 - 1997);

• plays Brandenburg concerto in G major.

• plays Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

• plays last Schubert sonata.

4) Khatia Buniatishvili (1987);

• plays Brandenburg concerto in G major.

• plays G sharp minor étude by Scriabin.

• plays Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

5) Fazil Say (1970);

• plays Trepak by Tchaikovsky.

• plays Sonata in A major by Mozart.

• plays Pathétique Sonata by Beethoven.

6) Yevgueni Kisin (1971);

• plays Montagues and Capulets by Prokofiev.

• plays D minor Sonate by Scarlatti.

7) Daniil Trifonov (1991);

• plays C sharp minor prelude by Rachmaninov.

• plays Auf dem Wasser zu singen by Liszt-Schubert.

8) Maria João Pires (1944);

• plays Moment Musicaux nº3 by Schubert.

• plays F Major Sonata by Mozart.

9) Lang Lang (1982);

• plays Alla Turca.

• plays G sharp minor étude by Scriabin.

10) András Schiff (1953);

• plays Alla Turca.

• plays Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

11) Vladimir Horowitz (1903 - 1989);

• plays Alla Turca.

• plays G sharp minor étude by Scriabin.

12) Hiromi Uehara (1979);

• plays Alla Turca.

13) Yuja Wang (1987);

• plays Trepak by Tchaikovsky.

14) Arthur Rubinstein (1887 - 1982);

• plays Trepak by Tchaikovsky.

15) Valentina Lisitsa (1973);

• plays Montagues and Capulets by Prokofiev.

16) Grigori Sokolov (1950);

• plays Montagues and Capulets by Prokofiev.

• plays F Major Sonata by Mozart.

17) Daniel Barenboim (1942);

• plays the 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.

18) Hélène Grimaud (1969);

• plays the 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.

19) Claudio Arrau (1903 - 1991);

• plays the 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.

20) Ray Charles (1930 - 2004).

21) Keith Jarrett (1945).

22) Nina Simone (1933 - 2003).

23) Beatrice Rana (1993);

• plays C sharp minor prelude by Rachmaninov.

24) Emil Guilels (1916 - 1985);

• plays C sharp minor prelude by Rachmaninov.

25) Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920 - 1995);

• plays Arabesque nº1 by Debussy.

26) David Fray (1981);

• plays Arabesque nº1 by Debussy.

27) Alice Sara Ott (1988);

• plays Arabesque nº1 by Debussy.

28) Alfred Brendel (1931 - 2025);

• plays Moment Musicaux nº3 by Schubert.

29) Juan Pérez Floristán (1993);

• plays Moment Musicaux nº3 by Schubert.

30) Martín García García (1996);

• plays Fantasie-Impromptu by Chopin.

31) Krystian Zimerman (1956);

• plays Fantasie-Impromptu by Chopin.

32) Lola Astánova (1982);

• plays Fantasie-Impromptu by Chopin.

33) Hyung-ki Joo (1973);

• plays Auf dem Wasser zu singen by Liszt-Schubert.

34) Brad Mehldau (1970).

35) Andrés Barrios (1997).

36) Jacob Collier (1994).

37) Mitsuko Uchida (1948);

• plays Sonata in A major by Mozart.

38) James Rhodes (1975);

• plays Sonata in A major by Mozart.

39) Javier Perianes (1978);

• plays Sonata nº30, second movement by Beethoven.

40) Nelson Goerner (1969);

• plays Sonata nº30, second movement by Beethoven.

41) Ivo Pogorelich (1958);

• plays D minor Sonata by Scarlatti.

42) Tiffany Poon (1996);

• plays D minor Sonata by Scarlatti.

43) Michel Camilo (1954).

44) Oscar Peterson (1925 - 2007).

45) Rudolf Serkin (1903 - 1991);

plays last Schubert sonata.

46) Radu Lupu (1945 - 2022);

plays last Schubert sonata.

47) Annie Fischer (1914 - 1995);

• plays Pathétique Sonata by Beethoven.

48) Myra Hess (1890 - 1965);

• plays Pathétique Sonata by Beethoven.

49) Alicia de Larrocha (1923 - 2009);

• plays Falla and Albéniz.

50) Vladímir Ashkenazi (1937);

• plays spanish music.

Special reels:

• 9 female pianists.

• I imitated pianists live!