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pianistic

American  
[pee-uh-nis-tik] / ˌpi əˈnɪs tɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to, characteristic of, or adaptable for the piano.


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Etymology

Origin of pianistic

First recorded in 1880–85; pianist + -ic

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Even so, the gloom of Rachmaninoff’s final major work was dispensed by pure pianistic spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025

She played with a Buddha-like calm, alleviating Beethovenian angst with a kind of exquisite pianistic deep breathing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024

Although the source material changed, the fundamental Jamal style remained the appealing sound it had always been, enhanced by growingly rhapsodic pianistic touches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2023

One of the things that stands out to me about her pianistic excellence is the subtle yet virtuosic quality in the development of her solos.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

The style was made famous in Harlem by the pianistic wizard James P. Johnson, a quintessential stride performance of his being ‘Harlem Strut’ of 1921.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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