Tzimon Barto

Tzimon Barto (born Johnny Barto Smith, 2 January 1963 in Eustis, Florida) is an American classical pianist. He is also a bodybuilder, novelist, poet, philosopher and speaks seven languages.[1] He is best known for his work with Christoph Eschenbach, who discovered Barto in 1988.

Discography
  • J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, NAïVE
  • Ives: Piano Sonata Nr. 2, CAPRICCIO
  • Jean-Philippe Rameau, A Basket of Wild Strawberries, A Selection of Keyboard Jewels, ONDINE
  • Piano Concertos by Pfitzner, Rachmaninow, Prokofiev, Bartok, Gershwin, Liszt, Carneval des animaux/Saint-Saëns, Nights in Spanish gardens/de Falla, Brahms, Des canyoony aux etoiles/Messiaen, Tchaikovski, Chopin
  • Solo records with pieces by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, Ravel, Schubert, Haydn

References
  1. "Tzimon Barto: An unconventional pianist, philosopher, reformed drug addict". Washington Post. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2015.


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