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Accompanyist   Listen
noun
accompanyist  n.  
1.
A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano).
Synonyms: accompanist






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Accompanyist" Quotes from Famous Books



... one! And, as Handel either did not approve of the lady, or of matrimony generally (and in fact he never was married), he promptly retired from the competition. At first, no one suspected the youth's talents, for he amused himself by pretending to be an ignoramus, until one day the accompanyist on the harpsichord (then the most important instrument in an orchestra) was absent, and young Handel took his place, astonishing everybody by his masterly touch. Probably this discovery aroused the jealousy of some of his brother-artists, for soon afterward a duel took place between ...
— Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 (of 8) • Various



Words linked to "Accompanyist" :   musician, accompanist, player, instrumentalist



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