accompanist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of accompanist
First recorded in 1825–35; accompan(y) + -ist
Example Sentences
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Accompanist Lachlan Glen did the heavy lifting at the piano, with a bird-fluttering touch in “Ständchen.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2016
Accompanist Vladimir Yam-polsky thinks it is "an extra quality that none of the others has," and specifies Oistrakh's uncanny ability to throw himself into the proper mood the instant he begins to play.
From Time Magazine Archive
Accompanist Frank La Forge tried to save the situation with a skillfully improvised finale.
From Time Magazine Archive
She read Gerald Moore's book The Unashamed Accompanist, about his ups and downs at the keyboard, and thought it would make the basis of a good record.
From Time Magazine Archive
Accompanist Usually Precedes Soloist at Entering Should an accompanist precede or follow the soloist on the stage in a concert or recital, and should sex be considered in the matter?
From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef
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