Grammy-winning pianist Peter (4)

I believe the answer is:

nero

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "Emperor who played the fiddle" , "Cruel Roman emperor" , "Emperor, 'burnt' Rome" , "He's reputed to have fiddled while Rome burned" , "Ancient Roman emperor" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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