How to Use pianistic in a Sentence
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This may have seemed like a bit of a stunt, in that this music is so inherently pianistic.
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Howard Reich,
chicagotribune.com,
2020-10-18
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The fact is, Liszt gave birth to a monster, and the second set is the most difficult and muscular pianistic creation of the time.
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David Dubal,
WSJ,
2018-11-16
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This score’s first two movements are of course full of pianistic acrobatics and orchestral vehemence.
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Jeremy Eichler,
BostonGlobe.com,
2018-05-02
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That’s a context that makes his pianistic individuality absolutely clear and brings those quirky rhythms and grooves into sharp focus.
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Joe Klopus,
kansascity,
2018-01-12
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That all this could be made coherent — while absorbing a pianistic move or two of Brahms and Tchaikovsky — was in no small part thanks to the soloist, Nicholas Angelich.
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Peter Dobrin,
Philly.com,
2018-04-27
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This pianistic approach enables him to fulfill the roles of soloist and accompanist simultaneously.
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Lisa Deaderick,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
2018-03-23
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The Hammond B3 organ is a complicated instrument with a warm sound that can simmer and shout, and Charette also manages to approach the organ with pianistic subtlety.
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John Adamian,
courant.com,
2017-08-23
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Beus emphasized the romantic impulses of Busoni’s take on Bach, particularly in bold sweeping gestures, powerful chords and use of the sustaining pedal to swirl up an array of pianistic colors.
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Tim Diovanni,
Dallas News,
2021-06-09
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Whether working with groups or as a soloist, Mr. Taylor was considered a master of pianistic virtuosity and stamina, performing demanding, dissonant solos that sometimes lasted two hours or more.
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Matt Schudel,
Washington Post,
2018-04-06
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Debussy may have discovered his own pianistic voice after hearing the gamelan, but by the end of the 20th century the inspiration had reversed direction and his impact on Asian piano music is incalculable.
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Stephen Hough,
New York Times,
2018-03-02
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