cembalist
- a word derived from cembalo.
Example Sentences
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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
The duty of the cembalist is to preside at the piano.
From Beethoven by Fischer, George Alexander
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
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
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
