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A '''virtuoso''' is a musician who has attained the highest level of skill in a fine art, especially at playing a specific instrument or singing.
Many
Baroque composers were also virtuosi on their instrument, most commonly the violin (
Pietro Locatelli and
Antonio Vivaldi among others), but also on the
harpsichord and
organ. Virtuosi sometimes compose pieces of music (
concertos or solo works) to show off their technical expertise - violinists
Niccolo Paganini and
Pablo de Saraste and pianist
Franz Liszt are among the most notable to do this.
Modern guitar virtuosi include
Steve Vai,
Jeff Beck,
Robert Fripp, and
Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
Modern harpsichord virtuosi include
Hendrik Bouman,
Ketil Haugsand,
Ton Koopman,
Gustav Leonhardt,
Trevor Pinnock,
Andreas Staier.
Modern
drum virtuosi include
Bill Bruford.
Modern
sitar virtuosi include
Ravi Shankar.
Modern
classical Indian dance virtuosi include
Medha Hari, specializing in
Bharata Natyam.
