Identify the pianist... ... ... kind of

[m_gigena]

Lupu does have pudgy fingers. But I don't think he has Rach 3 in his repertoire. I'd go for Gieseking, then.

Filmed in Technicolor perhaps...

[Bonehelm]

That's only because you are in love with him. 

Depneds on what he plays...but yes 90% of the time he's my preferred Chopin player. 

[MishaK]

Another vote for Gilels on 4.

No idea who 5 is. Aimard?

[sidoze]

Another vote for Gilels on 4.

No it's not him. Gilels played the Spanish Rhapsody.

Sergio Tiempo has very small hands too but I'm sure that's not him (and I'm sure he could play the Spanish Rhapsody).

[MishaK]

Oh well. It's a little hard to tell on some of your shots because tha aspect ratio of the image seems to be a little distorted.

[Bonehelm]

4th is a tough one...can't think of a pianist with short, chubby fingers 

[MishaK]

4th is a tough one...can't think of a pianist with short, chubby fingers 

I think his fingers are actually not that short and chubby, but the ratio of the picture isn't right.

[orbital]

No:4 Bronfman?
I am going with sheer body weight now 

[BachQ]

No:4 Bronfman?
I am going with sheer body weight now 

Good guess, but Bronfman doesn't appear to have short, pudgy fingers.

[m_gigena]

I think his fingers are actually not that short and chubby, but the ratio of the picture isn't right.

He does have small hands.

[m_gigena]

No:4 Bronfman?
I am going with sheer body weight now 

Bronfman is not fat. He just ate Lazar Berman for lunch.

[sidoze]

He does have small hands.

I haven't the slightest idea. All I can say is that the third picture very much reminds me of Grigory Ginzburg!

[Drasko]

Gelber

[sidoze]

Gelber

Interesting. That makes his recordings even more of an achievement, I think.

[m_gigena]

Interesting. That makes his recordings even more of an achievement, I think.

Why?

[m_gigena]

Why?

I understand now. Yes, Nº 4 is Bruno Gelber.

Here's a short clip from Rach's third, played by Gelber.

[Black Knight]

Has there been an answer for number 5 yet? If not, I think it's Pogorelich.

[m_gigena]

Sergio Tiempo has very small hands

Here he plays Bach, at three.

[m_gigena]

Has there been an answer for number 5 yet? If not, I think it's Pogorelich.

Not yet. Pogorelich was the number 3.

[sidoze]

Why?

Well, having short fingers doesn't exactly make it easier.

Number 5 - I thought perhaps it could be John Browning or Byron Janis, but I'm not sure either one has videos in colour. I'm not sure and can only say that I really like his hands in the second picture.