Tzimon Barto

Tzimon Barto (born Johnny Barto Smith; January 2, 1963, in Eustis, Florida) is an American classical pianist. He is also a bodybuilder, novelist, poet, philosopher and speaks seven languages. 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