pianism
noun
pi·a·nism
ˈpē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: the art or technique of piano playing
2
: the composition or adaptation of music for the piano
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And this manifested itself in Michael’s very busy mind into an exploration of their mutual love of Gershwin and his contemporaries and combining the incredible encyclopedic knowledge of the American Songbook that Michael has with the absurdly skilled pianism of Jean.
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cleveland, 20 July 2023
The weight of shoring up the point of the play thus falls heavily on Levant’s pianism — and Hayes’s.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
However, the pianist—who played on 273 recording sessions, according to Tom Lord’s authoritative jazz discography—was an elemental presence as a bandleader and in-demand sideman who synthesized several strands of jazz pianism into a distinctive, soulful whole.
—Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 20 July 2021
On recordings, Gershwin’s own pianism was pretty brisk and businesslike, but this concerto has long since belonged to a concert world of more generous expressive freedom.
—Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2022
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cleveland, 20 July 2023
The weight of shoring up the point of the play thus falls heavily on Levant’s pianism — and Hayes’s.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
However, the pianist—who played on 273 recording sessions, according to Tom Lord’s authoritative jazz discography—was an elemental presence as a bandleader and in-demand sideman who synthesized several strands of jazz pianism into a distinctive, soulful whole.
—Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 20 July 2021
On recordings, Gershwin’s own pianism was pretty brisk and businesslike, but this concerto has long since belonged to a concert world of more generous expressive freedom.
—Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2022
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“Pianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pianism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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