Pianola
Americannoun
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(lowercase) a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
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(lowercase) something that is very easy to do or accomplish.
noun
Example Sentences
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John Adams is a particular specialty; Dudamel was the first to record his oratorio “The Gospel According to the Other Mary” and has led older pieces including “Grand Pianola Music.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
For the most part, though, “Grand Pianola Music” isn’t so grand.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
Indeed, a publication by IRCAM, the avant-garde French electronic-music institute founded by Pierre Boulez, compared “Grand Pianola Music” to the America of Disney and McDonald’s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
Once booed, “Grand Pianola Music” is now wildly cheered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2019
For this reason the term Pianola was used in the paragraph referred to and now is employed in this book; and, for the same reason, this book is called "The Pianolist."
From The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players by Gustav Kobbé
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