Many contemporary pianists took isolated lessons from the great man, but none deserves the title "Student of Ravel" more than Mr. Perlemuter, who was born in 1904.

Isaac Albéniz may be an exception, although as more contemporary pianists come to grips with the physical difficulties of his "Iberia," Albéniz is edging into the public consciousness.

Yet this seems implausible, given the formidable techniques of contemporary pianists able to master difficult repertory staples like Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" Sonata, to which Dukas's work has been compared.

Among contemporary pianists, perhaps only Alfred Brendel and Maurizio Pollini have reconciled it with stardom.

Despite his relatively short performing-career, Li Ming-Qiang is ranked among the influential contemporary classical pianists (recorded).

Stryke is an American composer and contemporary pianist whose self-produced first album, In the Wind led him to be signed by Atlantic Records in 1991.

It is hard to think of a contemporary pianist better suited in technique or musical imagination to commemorate the passing of Ornstein's extraordinary life into the history he helped forge.

Thomas Rosenkranz is a contemporary American pianist, noted for performances of modern and international music.

One is hard pressed to name other well-known contemporary Irish pianists, except Mr. Douglas's contemporary, the Dubliner John O'Conor.

He is considered one of the finest contemporary pianists and jazz composers of our era.