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harpsichordist

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[hahrp-si-kawrd-ist] / ˈhɑrp sɪˌkɔrd ɪst /

noun

harpsichordists plural
  1. a person who plays the harpsichord, especially one who plays skillfully or professionally.


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French harpsichordist and conductor, Emmanuelle Haïm, the latest L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Booth, who became the orchestra’s harpsichordist in 1998, has been on every trip.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

So why shouldn’t a harpsichordist return the favor?

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

She was born Lois Nilson in Worcester, Mass. A classically trained harpsichordist, pianist and organist, she was a part of the Washington classical music scene for nearly 40 years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021

He was an indifferent violinist, and the other players were disposed to make a butt of him, although he was known to be an accomplished harpsichordist.

From A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)

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