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. 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