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Accompanist   /əkˈəmpənəst/   Listen
Accompanist

noun
1.
A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano).  Synonym: accompanyist.






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"Accompanist" Quotes from Famous Books



... doubt whatever that Agatha was making a strenuous effort. Nobody else, however, seemed to notice it, for Winifred flung a swift glance around, and then fixed her eyes upon the dominant figure in the corn-straw dress. The sweet voice was still rising and the interested listener hoped that the accompanist would force the tone to cover it a little, and put on the loud pedal. The pianist, however, was gazing at his music, and played on until, with startling suddenness, the ...
— Masters of the Wheat-Lands • Harold Bindloss

... accompanist, and sang alto; her mother, who knew nothing of notation, and sang by ear, sang treble; Barty had a supple and pleasing tenor, and the Doctor possessed a solemn bass, deep and dark as a thundercloud, yet mellow as the hum ...
— Mount Music • E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

... whatever auspices she should go to America, she should have as an accompanist Mr.—afterwards Sir—Julius Benedict, the composer, and Signor Belletti, an ...
— A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career. Life of Hon. Phineas T. • Joel Benton



Words linked to "Accompanist" :   instrumentalist, accompany, musician, player



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