Kathleen Supove, in her carrot hair and gaudy black tights, was the splendid pianist, always ready to match inspired extravagance with extravagance of her own.

Acting as negotiator is the splendid young French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, increasingly busy in this country.

Bartok was a splendid pianist and a busy one.

If many composer-performers are unreliable interpreters of their own music, Bartok, a splendid pianist, was an exception.

The splendid pianists Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire have been playing together, or almost together, for many years.

David Dubal writes of Tacchino: "A splendid pianist.

Bach does bring out the best in this splendid Canadian pianist.

Susan Almasi was the splendid pianist.

Mr. Gothoni is a splendid pianist.

What remained to be shown was what sort of splendid pianist he might turn out to be.