pianism

English

Etymology

From piano +‎ -ism.

Noun

pianism (countable and uncountable, plural pianisms)

  1. (music) One's way of playing the piano.
    • 2009 January 5, Anthony Tommasini, “Reopening a Pianist's Treasury of Chopin”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      There is nothing showy in her pianism, nothing cloying about her expressivity.
  2. (music) A way of composing or an instance of passagework that is idiomatic, ergonomic, and intrinsically well-suited to the unique capabilities and expressive characteristics of the piano as an instrument.

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