The August 2010 issue of BBC Music Magazine features a story on "The 20 Greatest Pianists Ever." While this sounds like just another marketing gimmick, the story itself is actually interesting. You get to see who many of today's top pianists consider their three favorite pianists from among those who left behind recordings, and this gives you an idea of who their influences or idols were. You also get a quick education on some of the terminology associated with pianistic virtues.
The winner of the poll, based on the collected opinions of "100 of today's finest players" was Sergei Rachmaninov, who also appears on the front cover.
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