cembalo
noun
cembalist
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a word derived from
cembalo.
Example Sentences
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He found it impossible to attend the morning rehearsals in the theatre, and accordingly young Ludwig was appointed cembalist in the orchestra, i.e., to preside at the pianoforte.
From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Elliott Graeme
The duty of the cembalist is to preside at the piano.
From Beethoven by George Alexander Fischer
Beethoven was not this time cembalist to the company; he played the viol in the orchestra, whither he was often accompanied by his friend Stephan Breuning, who handled the bow creditably enough.
From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Elliott Graeme
After three years as cembalist and conductor at the Italian opera in London, he set out upon a tour as virtuoso.
From A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present by W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock) Mathews
His third son, Carl Philip Emanuel, had entered the service of Frederick the Great, and was acting as cembalist in the royal orchestra.
From Story-Lives of Great Musicians by Francis Jameson Rowbotham
