In Reply to: OK, So Who Are the Most OVER-rated Pianists? posted by John Marks on November 24, 2014 at 16:24:41:
Some have said Paderewski. I only have one short clip of his playing, and wouldn't presume to judge, but really, how could anyone gain such popularity and prestige solely on quality of playing? I mean, throwing a bunch of flowers on the stage and yelling "encore!" after a pianist plays his final final cadence is one thing, making the guy prime minister of your country is another.
I guess what's needed is a blind test. Those Poles are suckers for visual cues.
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