cembalist
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a word derived from
cembalo.
Example Sentences
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Neefe was soon after promoted, the Elector giving him charge of the secular as well as the sacred music of the Court, upon which Beethoven received his first appointment, that of cembalist of the orchestra.
From Beethoven by Fischer, George Alexander
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 Graeme, Elliott
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 Graeme, Elliott
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 Rowbotham, Francis Jameson
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 Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)