pianism
Americannoun
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the artistry and technique of a pianist.
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performance by a pianist.
an evening of first-rate pianism.
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It feels as if he’s letting us in on a private communion with his hero as he deepens his own pianism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The seven solo pieces sprinkled throughout return us to the sensitive, nuanced pianism familiar from the last two decades of his career.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
He did still smuggle a tribute to Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” from that famous short, “The Cat Concerto,” into the quicksilver pianism of the album’s “Mary Poppins Fantasy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
A cerebral and illuminating pianist, especially in contemporary repertoire, he’s not a player who dazzles you with pianism per se, instead reaching through the music to find expression and communication.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2019
They are of the intermediate grades, and instructive for time, rhythm and important phrases of real pianism.
From Twelve Preludes for the Pianoforte Op. 25 I. Prelude in F Major by N. Louise Wright
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