lutenist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lutenist
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin lūtānista, derivative of lūtāna lute; see -ist
Example Sentences
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Said to have been an extraordinary lutenist, Dowland was ever conniving, ever complaining, ever in debt, ever ingratiating himself in court, ever scheming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2020
In this sense, measuring time irreversibility might reflect how singular a particular composer’s style is—the difference, say, between the gaudy violinist Nicolo Paganini and the melancholy lutenist John Dowland.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 19, 2020
He played the flute at a level hard now to determine, but he became a proficient lutenist and something of a troubadour, who enjoyed performing at home and in social settings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2017
The bowed ensemble sound together against the plucked virtuosities of lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, harmonic suspensions clash in despair and resolve in consolation.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2013
The Englishman was John Dowland, a Londoner and exact contemporary of Shakespeare who spent some of his most fruitfully creative years as the extravagandy paid official lutenist to King Christian IV of Denmark.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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