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Carl Philip Emmanuel, his third son, was cembalist in the royal orchestra of Frederick the Great.

From The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians by Brower, Harriette

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

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

The duty of the cembalist is to preside at the piano.

From Beethoven by Fischer, George Alexander

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)