harmonist
1 Americannoun
noun
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a person skilled in the art and techniques of harmony
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a person who combines and collates parallel narratives
Other Word Forms
- harmonistic adjective
- harmonistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of harmonist1
First recorded in 1560–70; harmon(y) + -ist
Origin of Harmonist2
1815–25; after Harmony, town in Pennsylvania; -ist
Example Sentences
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Mr. Jobim once called him “a great melodist, harmonist, king of rhythm, of syncopation, of swing” and “singular, without equal.”
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023
Above all, Mr. Sondheim said, he is a harmonist whose songs are inspired by theatrical characters.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2015
Throughout the vibrant Scherzo, the plaintive Adagio and the episodic and ultimately exuberant finale, Mr. Gilbert brought out musical resonances that linked Rachmaninoff as a harmonist to Debussy, Mahler and even early Schoenberg.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2010
Even the acquisition and exercise of critical knowledge tends to blunt the sense of natural beauties, as a refined harmonist becomes indifferent to the strains of simple melody.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir
There are few if any of Weber's melodies which are notable for creative power, and as a harmonist he was lamentably weak.
From Music: An Art and a Language by Spalding, Walter Raymond
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