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Meaning of Harpsichordist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

One who plays the harpsichord.

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Examples

“And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.”
“Some harpsichordists might have dismissed these works as not “authentic” Handel, Mr. Cooper said, though he surmised that the arrangements could have been prepared by Handel’s students.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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